Fresh Aire VI
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| Released | September 15, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | New age | |||
| Length | 45:22 | |||
| Label | American Gramaphone | |||
| Producer | Chip Davis | |||
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Allmusic |   [1] |
Fresh Aire VI is Mannheim Steamroller's sixth album in the Fresh Aire series, and seventh overall. Fresh Aire VI was released in 1986, and is inspired by Greek mythology.[2] It was Manheim Steamroller's first album to appear on the Billboard album chart, reaching #155 in January 1987.[3]
Tracks two through four comprise the "Rhodes Suite." Tracks seven through nine comprise the "Orpheus Suite." Track ten, "Sirens," consists of four different parts: "Crash and the Call", "The Dance", "The Singing Contest" & "Farewell."
Track listing
All tracks are written by
Olympics"2:24 6. "Nepenthe" 5:30 7. "Descend into the Underworld" 4:08 8. "Dialogue with the Devil" 2:08 9. "Ascent From Hell" 4:10 10. "Sirens"
11:53 Total length: 45:22
- "Crash and the Call"
- "The Dance"
- "The Singing Contest"
- "Farewell"
Personnel
Source:[4]
- Chip Davis – drums
- Jackson Berkey – keyboards
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Cambridge Singers
- Additional musicians on "The Olympics" - Eric Hansen, Ron Cooley, Dave Kappy, Denny Schneider, Dave Wompler, Jim Schanelic, Craig Fuller
- Sirens/Emulator Voices – Liz Westphalen, Pam Kalal, Denise Fackler
- Liner notes: Jim Shey, Classics Department, University of Wisconsin
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Fresh Aire VI". Manheim Steamroller Official Site.
- ^ "Billboard Album Chart". Billboard Magazine. January 10, 1987.
- ^ "Mannheim Steamroller – Fresh Aire VI". Discogs.
