Slow Dance (Anthony Phillips album)
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| Studio album by Anthony Phillips | ||||
| Released | 24 September 1990 | |||
| Recorded | June 1988 – March 1989 | |||
| Studio | Vic's Place and CBS Studios | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 50:28 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Producer | Anthony Phillips and Simon Heyworth | |||
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Slow Dance is an instrumental studio album by Anthony Phillips released in September 1990 on Virgin Records. It has two parts, "Slow Dance (Part 1)" and "Slow Dance (Part 2)", that are each roughly the length of a vinyl LP side. The music was composed and performed by Anthony Phillips, with additional musicians' performances listed below. It was produced and engineered by Anthony Phillips and Simon Heyworth, with additional engineering by John Gibbons. It was recorded at Vic's Place from June 1988 to March 1989; strings were recorded at CBS studios in February 1989.[1]
On June 16, 2017, Esoteric Recordings (a Cherry Red Records label) released a 3-disc deluxe edition of the album. Disc 1 contains a new (2017) remaster of the original stereo mix of the album. Disc 2 contains Slow Dance Vignettes, which is previously unreleased bonus material. Disc 3 contains a 2017 5.1 surround sound mix of the album on a DVD. The deluxe edition also includes a small poster and a 16-page booklet with photos and extensive liner notes.[2]
Track Listing
Original release
- "Slow Dance (Part 1)" – 23:57
- "Slow Dance (Part 2)" – 26:27
Slow Dance Vignettes 2017 deluxe edition bonus disc[3]
- Themes from "Slow Dance" – 3:30
- "No Way Out" (alternate mix) – 4:23
- "A Slower Dance" – 5:36
- "Guitar Adagio from Slow Dance" – 1:31
- "Touch Me Deeply" (demo) – 3:58
- "Clarinet Sleigh Ride" – 3:54
- "Slow Dance" Single Demo (alternate mix) – 2:38
- "No Way Out" (original mix with drums) – 4:21
- "Lenta Chorum" – 1:15
Personnel
- Anthony Phillips – keyboards (Emax (I), Jupiter 8, Casio CZ5000, Roland 808), guitars (Alvarez 12 String, Fender Stratocaster, Yari Classical, Ovation Six String), bass (Gretsch Fretless Bass), Tom Drum Machine, Yamaha QX5 Sequencer (Part 2 only)[4]
Additional musicians
- Martin Robertson – clarinet
- Ian Hardwick – oboe
- Michael Cox – flute, piccolo
- Tjborn Holtmark – trumpet
- Julie Allis – harp
- Ian Thomas – drums
- Frank Racotti – percussion and off spin
Strings
- Conductor: John Owen-Edwards
- Leader: Gavyn Wright
- Fixer: Isobel Griffiths
- Engineered by Mike Ross
External links
References
- ↑ Slow Dance (Liner notes in CD booklet). Anthony Phillips. Virgin Records. 1990.
- ↑ Anthony Phillips website
- ↑ Slow Dance (deluxe edition) (Liner notes in CD booklet). Anthony Phillips. Esoteric Recordings. 2017.
- ↑ Slow Dance (Liner notes in CD booklet). Anthony Phillips. Virgin Records. 1990.