...Behind the Gardens - Behind the Wall - Under the Tree...

by Andreas Vollenweider

...Behind the Gardens - Behind the Wall - Under the Tree... cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: September 1981
  • Label: CBS
  • Country: Switzerland
  • Length: 33:14
  • Community rating: 3.14/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Utilizing a custom-modified electro-acoustic harp, the Swiss musician crafted a highly influential, atmospheric instrumental suite. The record's lush, aquatic textures and gentle rhythmic pacing proved pivotal in shaping the commercial foundations and global popularity of the burgeoning new age genre.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, aquatic

Tracklist

  1. Behind The Gardens - Behind The Wall - Under The Tree (Including: Red - Dark Blue - Yellow)
  2. Pyramid - In The Wood - In The Bright Light (7:52)
  3. Micro - Macro (2:49)
  4. Skin And Skin
  5. Moonlight, Wrapped Around Us
  6. Lion And Sheep
  7. Sunday (2:11)
  8. Afternoon
  9. Hands And Clouds

Credits

  • Andreas Vollenweider - primary artist, composed by, arranged by, harp, soprano saxophone, woodwind, vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, accordion, synthesizer [prophet 5, oberheim obxa]
  • Walter Keiser - drums
  • Jon Otis - percussion
  • Pedro Haldemann - percussion

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