In the Wake of the Wind

by David Arkenstone

In the Wake of the Wind cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1991
  • Label: Narada
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:00:55
  • Community rating: 3.6/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'In the Wake of the Wind' topped the Billboard New Age chart and was nominated for the Best New Age Album Grammy, the first of Arkenstone's five nominations. Its sixteen tracks, including the multi-part 'Voyage of the Stardancer' suite, follow a fantasy narrative from the accompanying illustrated booklet, and 'Morning Sun on the Sails' is dedicated to Aaron Copland.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, dreamy, orchestral, nature, melodic, atmospheric

Tracklist

  1. Papillon (On The Wings Of The Butterfly) (5:20)
  2. Dark Dunes (3:13)
  3. Not Too Far To Walk (4:14)
  4. Borderlands (5:37)
  5. The Rug Merchant (3:34)
  6. Firedance (3:58)
  7. The Southern Cross (5:26)
  8. Overture (3:51)
  9. The Stardancer (4:07)
  10. Morning Sun On The Sails (2:35)
  11. The Lion's Breath (3:14)
  12. Dances Of Jankayla (5:15)
  13. Discovery (3:28)
  14. Emerald Dream (1:55)
  15. Through The Gates (3:11)
  16. Sailing (1:50)

Credits

  • Daniel Chase - arranged by, percussion [acoustic, electronic]
  • Kenn Backhaus - artwork, illustration
  • John Seydewitz - congas, percussion [additional and congas]
  • Hoyt Dooley III - edited by [digital assembly and editing]
  • Gloria Hays - hammered dulcimer
  • Gary Epstein - engineer, mixed by
  • Sandi Morgan - conductor [choir director]
  • Connie Gage - design
  • Frank Gosein - design
  • Guy Snider - engineer [assistant engineer]
  • Terry Wood - liner notes [text conceived and written]
  • Randy Kling - mastered by
  • Ray Toorian - photography by [artist photo]

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