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| American Gramaphone | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Founder | Chip Davis |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Official website | www |
American Gramaphone is an American record company based in Omaha, Nebraska. It is best known for releasing Chip Davis' new age solo and Mannheim Steamroller albums. [1]
American Gramaphone was formed in 1974 by Chip Davis.
American Gramaphone is also a music publisher affiliated with SESAC, publishing all of Davis' compositions (including his work with Bill Fries (C. W. McCall)).
American Gramaphone has also released solo albums by Mannheim Steamroller musicians Jackson Berkey and Ron Cooley, as well as by the bands Checkfield and America.
| Album | Artist | Series | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Song | Mannheim Steamroller | Ambience | 2003 |
| Bird Song | Mannheim Steamroller | Ambience | 2001 |
| Summer Song | Mannheim Steamroller | Ambience | 2001 |
| American Spirit | Mannheim Steamroller / C. W. McCall | American Spirit | 2003 |
| Mannheim Steamroller Christmas | Mannheim Steamroller | Christmas | 1984 |
| A Fresh Aire Christmas | Mannheim Steamroller | Christmas | 1988 |
| Christmas in the Aire | Mannheim Steamroller | Christmas | 1995 |
| Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Live | Mannheim Steamroller | Christmas | 1997 |
| The Christmas Angel: A Family Story | Mannheim Steamroller | Christmas | 1998 |
| Christmas Extraordinaire | Mannheim Steamroller | Christmas | 2001 |
| Christmas Song by Chip Davis | Mannheim Steamroller | Christmas | 2007 |
| Christmas Celebration | Mannheim Steamroller | Christmas | 2004 |
| Christmas 25th Anniversary Collection | Mannheim Steamroller | Christmas | 2009 |
| Christmas Symphony | Mannheim Steamroller | Christmas | 2011 |
| Christmas Symphony II | Mannheim Steamroller | Christmas | 2013 |
| Mannheim Steamroller Live | Mannheim Steamroller | Christmas | 2015 |
| Dinner | Chip Davis, John Archer | Day Parts | 1992 |
| Party | Chip Davis | Day Parts | 1993 |
| Party II | Chip Davis | Day Parts | 1995 |
| Romance | Chip Davis | Day Parts | 1992 |
| Romance II | Chip Davis | Day Parts | 1998 |
| Sunday Morning Coffee | Chip Davis | Day Parts | 1991 |
| Sunday Morning Coffee II | Chip Davis | Day Parts | 1993 |
| Fresh Aire I | Mannheim Steamroller | Fresh Aire | 1975 |
| Fresh Aire II | Mannheim Steamroller | Fresh Aire | 1977 |
| Fresh Aire III | Mannheim Steamroller | Fresh Aire | 1979 |
| Fresh Aire IV | Mannheim Steamroller | Fresh Aire | 1981 |
| Fresh Aire V | Mannheim Steamroller | Fresh Aire | 1983 |
| Fresh Aire VI | Mannheim Steamroller | Fresh Aire | 1987 |
| Fresh Aire 7 | Mannheim Steamroller | Fresh Aire | 1990 |
| Fresh Aire 8 | Mannheim Steamroller | Fresh Aire | 2000 |
| Halloween | Mannheim Steamroller | Halloween | 2003 |
| Halloween: Monster Mix | Mannheim Steamroller | Halloween | 2004 |
| Halloween 2: Creatures Collection | Mannheim Steamroller | Halloween | 2006 |
| 25 Year Celebration of Mannheim Steamroller | Mannheim Steamroller | 1999 | |
| Classical Gas | Mason Williams and Mannheim Steamroller | 1987 | |
| Fresh Aire Interludes | Mannheim Steamroller | 1981 | |
| Fresh Aire Motivator | Mannheim Steamroller | 1998 | |
| Impressions | Chip Davis | 1993 | |
| Mannheim Massage | Mannheim Steamroller | 1997 | |
| Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse | Mannheim Steamroller | 1999 | |
| The Real McCall: An American Storyteller | C. W. McCall | 1990 | |
| Saving the Wildlife | Mannheim Steamroller | 1986 | |
| To Russia with Love | Mannheim Steamroller | 1994 | |
| Yellowstone | Mannheim Steamroller | 1989 | |
| Romantic Melodies | Mannheim Steamroller | 2003 | |
| Romantic Themes | Mannheim Steamroller | 2005 | |
| Water, Wind and Stone | Checkfield | 1986 | |
| Distant Thunder | Checkfield | 1987 | |
| Through the Lens | Checkfield | 1988 | |
| A View from the Edge | Checkfield | 1990 | |
| Brother Sun, Sister Moon | John Rutter & The Cambridge Singers | 1990 [2] | |
| Unexpected Journeys | Jeff Jenkins | 1989 | |
| The Ancient and the Infant | Ron Cooley | 1988 | |
| Rainbows | Ron Cooley | 1982 | |
| Daydreams | Ron Cooley | 1980 | |
| Inventions from the Blue Line | Mike Post | 1994 | |
| Spencer Nilson | Architects of Change | 1989 |
Louis F. "Chip" Davis Jr. is the founder and leader of the music group Mannheim Steamroller. Davis composed the music for several C. W. McCall albums, including the hit 1975 song "Convoy". He has also written and made other albums, such as Day Parts, and has written several books.
Mannheim Steamroller is an American neoclassical new-age music ensemble founded and directed by percussionist/composer Chip Davis in 1974. The group is known primarily for its Fresh Aire series of albums, which blend classical music with elements of new age and rock, and for its modern recordings of Christmas music. The group has sold 28 million albums in the U.S. alone.
Christmas Celebration is a compilation album by Mannheim Steamroller. It is the group's seventh Christmas album overall. The album was released in 2004 on CD and DVD-Audio by American Gramaphone to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the group's first Christmas album.
Christmas is the first Christmas album and sixth studio album released by American musical group Mannheim Steamroller. It was the band's first album to chart on the Billboard 200 album chart, peaking at No. 50.
A Fresh Aire Christmas is the tenth studio album and second Christmas album by American musical group Mannheim Steamroller, released in 1988.
American Spirit is an album released on American Gramaphone in 2003 as a collaboration between Mannheim Steamroller and country musician C. W. McCall. The album focuses on American patriotic songs, hence the title. McCall contributed to a number of spoken word songs on the album and rerecorded his 1976 hit song "Convoy" for it; this was also the case with another song of his, "Wolf Creek Pass," which can be found on the album. McCall is a persona created by Bill Fries and Manheim Steamroller leader Chip Davis; Fries provides the vocals as McCall. This was the last album to feature C. W. McCall.
Fresh Aire III is the third album by the new-age musical group Mannheim Steamroller. It was originally released in 1979 on American Gramaphone. Each of the first four Fresh Aire albums is based on a season; Fresh Aire III's theme is summer. The opening track, Toccata, was played behind station IDs for OEPBS until 1986.
Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse, taglined "Unique Musical Creations Based on Disney Songs," is an album by Mannheim Steamroller featuring recordings of songs from Disney movies and TV shows, released jointly by Walt Disney Records and American Gramaphone in 1999 on CD and cassette, and reissued in 2004 on DVD-Audio.
Fresh Aire 8 is an album by Mannheim Steamroller, released in 2000. It is the final album in the Fresh Aire series and is based on the topic of infinity, with each track or suite representing a different "aspect of infinity." The tracks' topics include ancient Greek philosophy, Leonardo da Vinci, M. C. Escher's Waterfall, Mannheim Steamroller's mascot, and the Judgment of Anubis. A visual album was also released on DVD.
Within the broad movement of new-age music, neoclassical new-age music is influenced by and sometimes also based upon baroque or classical music, especially in terms of melody and composition. The artist may offer a modern arrangement of a work by an established composer or combine elements from classical styles with modern elements to produce original compositions. Many artists within this subgenre are classically trained musicians. Although there is a wide variety of individual styles, neoclassical new-age music is generally melodic, harmonic, and instrumental, using both traditional musical instruments as well as electronic instruments.
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Christmas Song is Mannheim Steamroller's eighth Christmas album overall and the group's fifth Christmas studio album. It was released in 2007 on CD by American Gramaphone, and features twelve Christmas songs. It is notable that Steamroller co-founder Jackson Berkey doesn't appear on the album.
Christmasville is Mannheim Steamroller's tenth Christmas album. It was released in 2008 on CD by American Gramaphone and features 13 Christmas songs. It contains a series of songs made for Universal Studios Florida for their "Grinchmas" event.
Jackson Berkey is an American composer, pianist and singer, best known for his work with Mannheim Steamroller, which he co-founded with Chip Davis in 1974.
Autumn Song is part of Mannheim Steamroller's Ambience collection. It was released in 2003 on CD by American Gramaphone and features 8 autumnal tracks.
Bird Song is part of Mannheim Steamroller's Ambience collection. It was released in 2001 on CD by American Gramaphone and features 8 bird song tracks.
Summer Song is part of Mannheim Steamroller's Ambience collection. It was released in 2001 on CD by American Gramaphone and features 7 summer-themed tracks.
Classical Gas is a 1987 album by new age group Mannheim Steamroller and guitarist/composer Mason Williams. The album's title piece, "Classical Gas", was originally featured on Williams's 1968 solo album The Mason Williams Phonograph Record.
Visual Musik was a record label based in Omaha, Nebraska. It specialized in new age music. It was founded in 1987 by Carol Davis, ex-wife of Chip Davis of Mannheim Steamroller fame. Carol Davis had previously contributed photography and visuals to several early Mannheim Steamroller albums in the Fresh Aire series, as well as other albums released under Chip Davis' American Gramaphone label.
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