Natural Elements

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Natural Elements
Natural Elements cover
Studio album by Acoustic Alchemy
Released 1988
Recorded 1988 at:
Hansa Haus Studios, Bonn, Germany
Genre Smooth Jazz
Length 35:05
Label MCA 42125
GRP 9834 (1996 re-release)
Producer John Parsons
Professional reviews
Acoustic Alchemy chronology
1st
Red Dust And Spanish Lace
(1987)
2nd
Natural Elements
(1988)
3rd
Blue Chip
(1989)

Natural Elements was the second major label release by Acoustic Alchemy.

The shortest of all of the band's albums, only comprising eight tracks, Natural Elements set out to show what the title suggests: the organic side to Acoustic Alchemy's music.

Points to note from this album include the title track, Natural Elements, which became the theme tune to long-running BBC gardening show, Gardener's World, and the re-recording of an early track, "Casino", now re-arranged to include piano and full percussion parts.

The track "Ballad For Kay" is dedicated to Nick Webb's wife, Kay.

[edit] Track listing

# Title Writers Duration
1 "Drake's Drum" Webb/Carmichael 4:49
2 "Overnight Sleeper" Webb/Carmichael 3:39
3 "Natural Elements" Webb/Carmichael 3:55
4 "Casino" Webb/James 3:51
5 "If Only" Webb/Carmichael 5:17
6 "Ballad For Kay" Webb 2:59
7 "Evil The Weasel" Parsons 5:37
8 "Late Night Duke Street" Webb/Carmichael 4:46
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