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1987 studio album by Acoustic Alchemy
Red Dust & Spanish Lace
Studio album by Acoustic Alchemy
Released1987
Recorded1987
StudioHansa Haus Studios, Bonn, Germany
GenreSmooth jazz
Length38:15
LabelMCA 5816
GRP 9833 (1996 re-release)
ProducerJohn Parsons
Acoustic Alchemy chronology
Red Dust & Spanish Lace
(1987)
Natural Elements
(1988)
Red Dust & Spanish Lace
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Red Dust and Spanish Lace was the breakthrough debut album by Acoustic Alchemy from 1987. Comprising nine tracks in total, the album spawned the radio-friendly single "Mr. Chow", which was described as "Chinese reggae". Other highlights include "Sarah Victoria", a re-recording of an early demo track, and the title track.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mr. Chow"Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael3:06
2."Ricochet"Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael; John Parsons3:20
3."The Stone Circle"Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael; John Parsons4:16
4."The Rideout"Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael3:33
5."Girl With A Red Carnation"Nick Webb3:07
6."The Colonel And The Ashes"Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael3:24
7."One For The Road"Nick Webb; John Parsons; Jeff Clyne6:23
8."Sarah Victoria"Nick Webb2:19
9."Red Dust And Spanish Lace"Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael; John Parsons8:47
Total length:38:15

Singles

  1. "Mr. Chow"

Personnel

  • Steel String Guitar - Nick Webb, John Parsons
  • Nylon String Guitar - Greg Carmichael
  • Bass - Werner Kopal
  • Keyboards - Rainer Bruninghaus
  • Drums - Bert Smaak
  • Percussion - Mario Argandoña

References

  1. Red Dust & Spanish Lace at AllMusic
Acoustic Alchemy
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums
  • Red Dust & Spanish Lace (1987)
  • Natural Elements (1988)
  • Blue Chip (1989)
  • Reference Point (1990)
  • Back on the Case (1991)
  • The New Edge (1993)
  • Against the Grain (1994)
  • Arcanum (1996)
  • Positive Thinking... (1997 & 1998)
  • The Beautiful Game (1999 & 2000)
  • AArt (2001)
  • Radio Contact (2003)
  • American/English (2005)
  • This Way (2006)
  • Live albums
    Compilations
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