Aerial Boundaries
Encyclopedia
Aerial Boundaries is the landmark recording by guitarist Michael Hedges
released on the Windham Hill
label. Considered to be one of the greatest acoustic guitar records of all time, it was nominated for a Grammy Award
as Best Engineered Recording
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Michael Hedges
Michael Alden Hedges was an American composer, Acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter.-Background:...
released on the Windham Hill
Windham Hill Records
Windham Hill Records is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment specializing in Acoustic, New Age and Folk music. Originally founded in 1976 as an Independent record label by guitarist and carpenter William Ackerman and his then-wife Anne Robinson, Windham Hill was a successful and well-respected...
label. Considered to be one of the greatest acoustic guitar records of all time, it was nominated for a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
as Best Engineered Recording
Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1959. The award had several minor name changes:*In 1959 the award was known as Best Engineered Record - Non-Classical...
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Track listing
All compositions by Michael Hedges except "After the Gold Rush" by Neil YoungNeil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
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- "Aerial Boundaries" – 4:45
- "Bensusan" – 2:30
- "Rickover's Dream" – 5:00
- "Ragamuffin" – 3:15
- "After the Gold RushAfter the Gold Rush (song)"After the Gold Rush" is a song written by Neil Young from the 1970 album of the same name. In addition to After the Gold Rush, it also appears on Decade, Greatest Hits and Live Rust....
" (Neil Young) – 4:10 - "Hot Type" – 1:31
- "Spare Change" – 5:45
- "Ménage à Trois" – 7:10
- "The Magic Farmer" – 3:50
- Tracks 1-4 & 6 recorded in the Living Room at the Windham Hill Inn, West Townshend, VT.
- Track 5 recorded at Sheffield Studio, Baltimore, MD.
- Track 7 realized at the Peabody Electronic Music Studio, Baltimore, MD.
- Track 8 recorded at Mobius Music, San Francisco, CA.
- Track 9 recorded at Different Fur Studio, San Francisco, CA.
Personnel
- Michael Hedges – acoustic guitar
- Michael ManringMichael ManringMichael Manring is an American electric bassist from the San Francisco Bay Area, .-Biography:...
– fretless bass - Mindy Rosenfeld – flute
Production notes
- Produced by Will Ackerman, Michael HedgesMichael HedgesMichael Alden Hedges was an American composer, Acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter.-Background:...
, Steven MillerSteven MillerSteven Miller is an American record producer and executive. He is best known for his association with Windham Hill Records, where his ambient sound helped create notable instrumental recordings such as Michael Hedges’ Aerial Boundaries, Mark Isham’s Vapor Drawings and George Winston’s December.As... - Engineered by Steven MillerSteven MillerSteven Miller is an American record producer and executive. He is best known for his association with Windham Hill Records, where his ambient sound helped create notable instrumental recordings such as Michael Hedges’ Aerial Boundaries, Mark Isham’s Vapor Drawings and George Winston’s December.As...
, Oliver Di Cicco, Bill Mueller, Michael HedgesMichael HedgesMichael Alden Hedges was an American composer, Acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter.-Background:...