Montreux – Sign Language
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Windham Hill Records – WH-1058 |
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US |
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Jazz |
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Contemporary Jazz |
Tracklist
| A1 | Skywriting | 4:07 | |
| A2 | Sign Language | 5:03 | |
| A3 | Sweet Intentions | 4:30 | |
| A4 | Jacob Do Bandolim | 5:31 | |
| B1 | To Be | 3:40 | |
| B2 | Grant Wood | 5:22 | |
| B3 | Circular Birds | 4:40 | |
| B4 | Just Walking | 5:50 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – Windham Hill Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Windham Hill Records
- Manufactured By – Windham Hill Productions Inc.
- Distributed By – A&M Records, Inc.
- Published By – Fiddlistics Music
- Published By – Rotagilla Music
- Published By – Slow Baby Music
- Published By – Manthing Music
- Published By – Windham Hill Music
- Recorded At – Mobius Music
- Mixed At – Mobius Music
- Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △15875
- Pressed By – Allied Record Company
Credits
- Artwork [Cover Art By] – Jeff Brown (2)
- Co-producer [Co-Produced By] – Oliver DiCicco
- Design – Anne Robinson (2)
- Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Kay Hopper
- Featuring – Mike Marshall (2)
- Guest [With Special Guest:], Drums – William Kennedy
- Guest [With Special Guest:], Percussion – Frank Holder (tracks: A1, B1)
- Guest [With Special Guest:], Steel Drums [Steel Pans] – Andy Narell (tracks: A4)
- Guest [With Special Guest:], Tabla – Benjy Wertheimer (tracks: A2)
- Management – International Music Network
- Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
- Mixed By – Oliver DiCicco
- Performer [Montreux:], Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Steel String], Classical Guitar, Guitar [High Strung Guitar], Classical Guitar [Electric Classical Guitar], Mandolin, Mandolin [Octave Mandolin] – Mike Marshall (2)
- Performer [Montreux:], Bass, Bass [High Bass], Voice, Percussion, Synth [Synth Programming] – Michael Manring
- Performer [Montreux:], Piano, Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Voice – Barbara Higbie
- Performer [Montreux:], Violin, Violin [Low Violin], Voice [Voice/Demolition] – Darol Anger
- Photography By [Photos By] – Irene Young
- Producer [Produced By] – Montreux
- Recorded By – Oliver DiCicco
- Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Michael Manring (tracks: A2, B3)
Notes
Recorded at Mobius Recording, San Francisco, CA, January-February 1987
Mixed at Mobius to a Mitsubishi X80 digital 2-track machine
Mastered, Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Tracks B2, B4: Published by Fiddlistics Music (BMI)
Tracks A1, A4: Published by Rotagilla Music (BMI)
Tracks A3, B1: Published by Slow Baby Music (BMI)
Tracks A2, B3: Published by Manthing Music (BMI)
All selections istered by Windham Hill Music (BMI)
© ℗ 1987 Windham Hill Records
Printed in the U.S.A.
Mixed at Mobius to a Mitsubishi X80 digital 2-track machine
Mastered, Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Tracks B2, B4: Published by Fiddlistics Music (BMI)
Tracks A1, A4: Published by Rotagilla Music (BMI)
Tracks A3, B1: Published by Slow Baby Music (BMI)
Tracks A2, B3: Published by Manthing Music (BMI)
All selections istered by Windham Hill Music (BMI)
© ℗ 1987 Windham Hill Records
Printed in the U.S.A.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 019341105817
- Barcode (Text): 0 1934-11058-1 7
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout etched, variant 1): WH 1058A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] △15875 1-2
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout etched, variant 1): WH 1058B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] △15875-X 1-2
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout etched, variant 2): WH 1058A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] △15875 1-2
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout etched, variant 2): WH 1058B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] △15875-X 1-1-SM1-1
- Rights Society: BMI
Other Versions (5 of 11)
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Sign Language (CD, Album) | Windham Hill Records | 371 058-2 | 1987 | |||
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Sign Language (CD, Album) | Windham Hill Records | WD-1058 | US | 1987 | ||
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Sign Language (LP, Album) | Windham Hill Records | 371058 1 | 1987 | |||
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Sign Language (LP, Album) | Windham Hill Records | WH-91058 | Canada | 1987 | ||
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Sign Language (Cassette, Album) | Windham Hill Records | WT-1058 | US | 1987 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited 8 years agoBuy this just for Micheal Manrings bass playing. Nonetheless this is classic Windham Hill when the label was at their apex releasing Mark Isham, William Ackerman, Alex de Grassi, Schoenhertz & Scott, Shadowfax (a band every lover of eclectic world music should know of!) etc.
The debut release is a mix of styles drawing influences of course from bluegrass, jazz, world music care of Andy Narrells steel pans) as well as a bit of classical and new age (that non-genre style of instrumental music).
A nice variation of uplifting and quieter more pensive compositions are well . The recording fidelity of at least the labels cd releases should be held high up there in the pantheon of labels like ECM. My guess the owners of Windham Hill spared no expensive with studio time and equipment and these recordings are testament to the labels vision.
A shame it WH was sold and by the time the 90s rolled the cold icy shoulders of grunge and mainstream techno reared their heads forcing the label to completely loose its primary focus which was unique accessible new acoustic and contemporary instrumental music. At least theres a nice back catalog worthy of exploring.
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