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Volume 1 Sound Magic

Afro Celt Sound System

1996 · Electronic, Folk, World, & Country

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Volume 1 Sound Magic by Afro Celt Sound System

Volume 1 Sound Magic is a Global & Regional album by Afro Celt Sound System, originally released in 1996. On Gatefold: 14 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.

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Tracklist

  1. 1.Part aSaor / Free
  2. 1.Part bNews From Nowhere8:21
  3. 2Whirl-Y-Reel 1 (Beard And Sandals Mix)7:21
  4. 3Inion / Daughter4:15
  5. 4.Part aSure-As-Not
  6. 4.Part bSure-As-Knot (Jungle Segue)9:58
  7. 5Nil Cead Againn Dul Abhaile / We Cannot Go Home7:20
  8. 6Dark Moon / High Tide (Including Farewell To Eireann)4:12
  9. 7Whirl-Y-Reel 2 (Folk Police Mix)5:28
  10. 8House Of The Ancestors8:02
  11. 9.Part aEistigh Liomsa Sealad / Listen To Me
  12. 9.Part bSaor Reprise10:54

Sound DNA

  • Global & Regional
  • Traditional & Folkloric
  • dense
  • hypnotic
  • spiritual

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Recorded at Sonic Innovation, London, summer/autumn 1995 and at the Real World Recording Week, July 1995 (except Ronan Browne's uilieann pipe, flute, harmonium and mandolin overdubs recorded at Real World Studios, February 1996).
Includes a 4 panel fold-out insert sleeve.

Credits

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Performers

  • Angus R. GrantFIDDLE PERFORMER , FIDDLE
  • Garry FinlaysonBANJO PERFORMER , BANJO
  • Iain MacLeodMANDOLIN PERFORMER , MANDOLIN
  • James MackintoshBONGOS PERFORMER , BONGOS
  • James McNallyPERFORMER , BODHRÁN ACCORDION LOW WHISTLE
  • Kaouding CissokoPERFORMER , KORA
  • Massamba DiopPERFORMER , TALKING DRUM TALKING DRUM
  • MyrdhinCELTIC HARP PERFORMER , CELTIC HARP
  • Shooglenifty
  • Simon EmmersonGUITAR PERFORMER , GUITAR DRUM , PROGRAMMED BY
  • Ayub OgadaVOCALS VOCALS, LYRE
  • Caroline LavelleCELLO
  • Davy SpillaneLOW WHISTLE
  • Iarla Ó LionáirdVOCALS
  • Jo BruceDRUM , PROGRAMMED BY DRUM PROGRAMMING , PROGRAMMED BY DRUM PROGRAMMING, PROGRAMMED BY
  • Jocelyn PookVIOLA
  • John FortisELECTRIC BASS KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS , LOOPS
  • Malcolm CrosbieGUITAR

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