Fresh Aire is a Electronic album by Mannheim Steamroller, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 29 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Ambient & Downtempo
- synthetic
- meditative
- spacey
About
The alias of composer Chip Davis, Mannheim Steamroller was among the pioneers of neo-classical electronic music, emerging as one of the driving forces behind the new age phenomenon. A harbinger of the new age movement, Mannheim Steamroller's debut is a unique mix of light classical piano music, progressive rock, and medieval songs. Composer Chip Davis breaks the album into 12 semi-classical structures (sonatas, interludes, even a disguised passacaglia) that match up to the seasons, rendering Fresh Aire a concept album about nature and life. Most of the music is played by Jackson Berkey, dubbing piano, harpsichord, and synthesizers atop one .
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Tracklist
- 1Prelude1:33
- 2Chocolate Fudge2:54
- 3Interlude I2:55
- 4Sonata2:32
- 5Interlude II2:33
- 6Sara's Band3:37
- 7Fresh Aire5:31
- 8Rondeau2:36
- 9Interlude III2:37
- 10Pass the Keg2:33
- 11Interlude IV2:11
- 12Mist1:48
Credits
Performers
- Eric HansenBASS
- Chip DavisDRUMS RECORDER
- Jackson BerkeyKEYBOARDS
- Bill BuntainTROMBONE
- Denny SchneiderTRUMPET
- Don SearsPROGRAMMED BY STRINGS
- Alex SokolSTRINGS
- Beth McCollumSTRINGS
- Bob MalecSTRINGS
- Dorothy RendinaSTRINGS
- Dorothy BrownSTRINGS
- Ginni EldredSTRINGS
- Hugh BrownSTRINGS
- James HammondSTRINGS
- Jean HasselSTRINGS
- Jess SternSTRINGS
- Joe LandesSTRINGS
- Joe RosensteinSTRINGS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 29 pressings tracked on Gatefold