Early Alchemy

Early Alchemy
Compilation album by Acoustic Alchemy
Released	16 March 1992
Recorded	1982–1990
Studio	Wave, London, UK Hansa Haus, Bonn, Germany
Genre	Smooth jazz
Length	44:54
Label	GRP 9666
Producer	Nick Webb
Acoustic Alchemy chronology
Back on the Case (1991) Early Alchemy (1992) The New Edge (1993)

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Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Early Alchemy is a compilation album by Acoustic Alchemy produced by band member Nick Webb and their sixth album overall, released on 16 March 1992. It was put together from old recordings and outtakes by Webb and Simon James, to give insight into the progression of the band's music.

The album contains the original recordings of "Sarah Victoria" and "Casino", successful Acoustic Alchemy songs co-written by James. The instrumental make-up of the band includes a double bass, percussionist and string quartet (the Violettes) backing up the sound of the dual acoustic guitars.

Track listing

#	Title	Writers	Duration
1	"Santiago"	Webb	4:20
2	"Sarah Victoria"	Webb	1:56
3	"Last Summer Song"	Webb/Clyne	3:22
4	"Slap It Down"	Webb	2:39
5	"Sira's Song"	Webb	3:39
6	"Moonstone"	Webb/James	1:48
7	"Wind It Up"	Webb/Clyne/Twigg	4:03
8	"Casino"	Webb/James	3:18
9	"Little Bercheres"	Webb	4:40
10	"Amanecer"	James	3:06
11	"Waiting For You"	Webb	3:25
12	"Return Flight"	Webb	3:23
13	"Daybreak"	James	2:56
14	"A Dream Of Fair Women"	Webb/James	2:19

Personnel

• Mario Argandoña  [ es ] – percussion, sound effects, finger snaps
• Andy Baltimore – creative director
• Francis Bucknall – cello
• Mike Caldwell – photography
• Jeff Clyne – bass, composer, double bass
• Joseph Doughney – producer, digital editing, post production
• John Earls – violin
• Klaus Genuit – engineer, remixing
• David Gibb – design
• Katy Hull – violin
• Martin Humbey – viola
• Simon James – guitar, composer, guitar (steel)
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Scott Johnson – design
• Doreen Kalcich – assistant producer
• Michael Landy – producer, digital editing, post production
• Ron Mathewson – double bass
• Ron Mathewson – bass
• Sonny Mediana – design
• John O'Keeny – percussion, conductor, vibraphone
• John Parsons – percussion, guitar (steel), sound effects, engineer, finger snaps, remixing
• Michael Pollard – production coordination
• Andy Ruggirello – design
• Dan Serrano – design
• Rod Shone – photography
• Klaus Sperber – bass
• Trevor Tomkins – percussion
• The Violettes – strings
• Nick Webb – composer, guitar (steel), producer, engineer, liner notes, remixing
• Gareth Winters – cover design
• Adam Zelinka – producer, digital editing, post production

References

1. Early Alchemy at AllMusic