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Key Information
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| Artist: |
Kitaro |
| Record Label: |
Domo Records |
| Contributing Artist: |
Jon Anderson |
| Genre: |
New Age |
| Release Date: |
October 26, 1999 |
| Number of Discs: |
1 |
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Song List: Disc 1
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1. Symphony of the Forest 2. Mysterious Island 3. Lady of Dreams 4. Drop of Silence, A 5. Passage of Life, A 6. Agreement 7. Dream of Chant 8. Magical Wave 9. Symphony of Dreams 10. Island of Life |
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Personnel: Kitaro (synthesizer); Jon Anderson, Jonathan Goldman (vocals); Hiroshi Araki, Jimmy Hahn (guitar); Kristin Stordahl Kanda (flute); Shigeru Okazawa (electric bass); Steve Bailey (bass); Syoji Fijii (drums); T.Y. Burhos (tabla); Ken Park (percussion); Deborah Anderson (background vocals); Coral Symphony Strings. Kitaro has always shown a flair for the dramatic with his serious synthesizer opuses, but on DREAM, he lets loose with a hitherto unexpressed romanticism, couched in showy orchestral arrangements and ecstatic love ballads. Added to the mix is Jon Anderson, whose vocals and lyrics take center stage on about half of the songs on this highly theatrical album. Kitaro's showstopper, "Lady of Dreams," marries a memorable accordion-laced cabaret melody with spectacular symphonic flourishes. Steve Bailey's fretless bass drives the tuneful "Agreement," which sounds like a FRAGILE-era Yes. In keeping with the aggressively entertaining songs, even "Dream of Chant"--a drone for vocals, tabla, and ha... |
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