Plains (album)

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Plains
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Studio album by
George Winston
ReleasedSeptember 28, 1999
Recorded1999
Genre
Length72:49
Label
Producer
  • Howard Johnston
  • Cathy Econom
  • George Winston
George Winston chronology
Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi
(1996)		Plains
(1999)		 Remembrance: A Memorial Benefit
(2001)
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Plains is the 11th album of pianist George Winston and eighth solo piano album, released in 1999. It was his first studio album consisting of original compositions since 1994's Forest . According to Winston, "this album is inspired by the plains and its people. The four seasons there have always been my deepest source of inspiration." [2]

Contents

The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 12, 2000. [3] It was reissued in 2013 by Valley Entertainment with Dancing Cat Records. The reissue was packaged in a Digipak and features revised cover art. [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by George Winston, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dubuque" Traditional; arr. by George Winston 2:27
2."Before Barbed Wire" Philip Aaberg 4:19
3."Frangenti"Massimo Gatti3:51
4."Give Me Your Hand/La Valse Pour Les Petites Jeunes Filles" Traditional Irish; arr. by George Winston 2:41
5."No Ke Ano Ahiahi (In the Evening Time)" Traditional Hawaiian; arr. by George Winston 5:12
6."Graduation" 1:47
7."Teach Me Tonight" Gene de Paul, Sammy Cahn 4:13
8."Rainsong (Fortune's Lullaby)" 4:41
9."Merry Go Round"Traditional; arr. by George Winston3:23
10."The Dance" Tony Arata 4:52
11."Cloudburst" 3:10
12."The Swan" Angelo Badalamenti 6:14
13."ʻIke Ia Ladana (Queen's Jubilee)" Queen Liliʻuokalani 6:39
14."Plains (Eastern Montana Blues)" 3:49
15."Angel" Sarah McLachlan 6:33
16."Waltz for the Lonely" Chet Atkins, Charles Randolph Goodrum3:17
17."Sase (Sassy)"Joseph Kokolia2:10
18."Muliwai"Charles Pokipala2:41
Total length:72:49

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ "Plains at George Winston's official site". Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  3. ↑ "American album certifications – George Winston – Plains". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. ↑ "Plains". Valley Entertainment. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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