Fresh Aire 4 is a Electronic album by Mannheim Steamroller, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 19 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Ambient & Downtempo
- layered
- meditative
- spacey
About
Winter had a polarizing effect on the band, drawing them toward a more severe, economical sound that favored clarity over sentimentality. Gone were the overly romantic piano pieces and giddy medieval romps. This is music tinged with a certain sadness (as on "Red Wine"), at times alien and foreboding ("Crystal"). It's not a complete departure from their formula, but it does succeed at matching that formula to a specific season, moreso than the first three Fresh Aire records anyway. The album was originally split between outside (the first four tracks) and inside (the last four tracks), a point lost on .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1G Major Toccata5:05
- A2Crystal4:22
- A3Interlude 73:04
- A4Four Rows Of Jacks3:13
Side B
- B1Red Wine4:21
- B2Dancing Flames6:56
- B3The Dream3:11
- B4Embers3:21
Credits
Performers
- Jackson BerkeyPIANO ELECTRIC PIANO ORGAN
- John BodenHORNS HORN
- Eric HansenBASS
- Bobby JenkinsOBOE
- Chip DavisDRUMS PERCUSSION RECORDER
- Beth McCollumSTRINGS CELLO
- Charles W. CronkhiteSTRINGS
- Chris FarberSTRINGS
- Dorothy BrownSTRINGS VIOLIN
- Hugh BrownSTRINGS
- James HammondSTRINGS VIOLA
- Joe LandesSTRINGS VIOLIN
- Lou NewmanSTRINGS
- Merton ShatzkinSTRINGS VIOLIN
- Miriam DuffelmeyerSTRINGS CELLO
- Mortimer AlpertSTRINGS VIOLIN
- Steve ShippsSTRINGS
- Sue RobinsonSTRINGS VIOLA
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 19 pressings tracked on Gatefold