High Tension Wires

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High Tension Wires
Steve Morse - 1989 - High Tension Wires.jpg
Studio album by Steve Morse
Released May 1, 1989 (1989-05-01) [1]
Recorded M.O.R. Studio, Cheshire Sound in Atlanta, Georgia
Genre Instrumental rock
Length41:11
Label MCA
Producer Steve Morse
Steve Morse chronology
Stand Up
(1985) Stand Up1985		High Tension Wires
(1989)		 Southern Steel
(1991) Southern Steel1991
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High Tension Wires is the third studio album by the guitarist Steve Morse, released on May 1, 1989, by MCA Records. [1] The album reached No. 182 on the U.S. Billboard 200. [3]

Steve Morse American guitarist and composer

Steve Morse is an American guitarist and composer, best known as the founder of the Dixie Dregs; and since 1994, the guitar player of Deep Purple. Morse's career has encompassed rock, country, funk, jazz, classical, and fusion of these musical genres. In addition to his successful solo career, he was briefly a member of Kansas in the mid-1980s. Most recently, Morse became a member of the supergroup Flying Colors alongside long-time bandmate Dave LaRue.

MCA Records US record label, imprint of MCA Records, Inc.

MCA Records was an American major record label owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group, which the label was part of until its dissolution in 2003. The label's country division MCA Nashville is a still active imprint of Universal Music Group Nashville.

The Billboard 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its "number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 in May 1967, and acquired its present title in March 1992. Its previous names include the Billboard Top LPs (1961–72), Billboard Top LPs & Tape (1972–84), Billboard Top 200 Albums (1984–85) and Billboard Top Pop Albums.

Contents

Track listing

All music composed by Steve Morse.

No.TitleLength
1."Ghostwind"3:12
2."The Road Home"4:47
3."Country Colors"3:47
4."Highland Wedding"3:21
5."Third Power"4:16
6."Looking Back"3:59
7."Leprechaun Promenade"6:24
8."Tumeni Notes"4:10
9."Endless Waves"3:46
10."Modoc"2:20
Total length:41:11

Personnel

Guitar fretted string instrument

The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that usually has six strings. It is typically played with both hands by strumming or plucking the strings with either a guitar pick or the finger(s)/fingernails of one hand, while simultaneously fretting with the fingers of the other hand. The sound of the vibrating strings is projected either acoustically, by means of the hollow chamber of the guitar, or through an electrical amplifier and a speaker.

Synthesizer electronic instrument capable of producing a wide range of sounds

A synthesizer or synthesiser is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals that may be converted to sound. Synthesizers may imitate traditional musical instruments such as piano, flute, vocals, or natural sounds such as ocean waves; or generate novel electronic timbres. They are often played with a musical keyboard, but they can be controlled via a variety of other devices, including music sequencers, instrument controllers, fingerboards, guitar synthesizers, wind controllers, and electronic drums. Synthesizers without built-in controllers are often called sound modules, and are controlled via USB, MIDI or CV/gate using a controller device, often a MIDI keyboard or other controller.

Audio engineer engineer who operates recording, mixing, sound reproduction equipment

An audio engineer helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization and audio effects, mixing, reproduction, and reinforcement of sound. Audio engineers work on the "...technical aspect of recording—the placing of microphones, pre-amp knobs, the setting of levels. The physical recording of any project is done by an engineer ... the nuts and bolts." It's a creative hobby and profession where musical instruments and technology are used to produce sound for film, radio, television, music, and video games. Audio engineers also set up, sound check and do live sound mixing using a mixing console and a sound reinforcement system for music concerts, theatre, sports games and corporate events.

Chart performance

Year Chart Position
1989 Billboard 200 182 [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Steve Morse - High Tension Wires CD". CD Universe. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ Wynn, Ron. "High Tension Wires - Steve Morse". AllMusic . All Media Network. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "High Tension Wires - Steve Morse | Awards". AllMusic . All Media Network. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
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