Compendium 1994-2000

by In Gowan Ring

Compendium 1994-2000 cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 31 October 2000
  • Label: BlueSanct
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:12:42
  • Community rating: 3.54/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A retrospective of In Gowan Ring's first six years, gathering recordings made between 1994 and 2000. 'Compendium' documents B'eirth's psychedelic folk project from its earliest cassettes onward.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, atmospheric, melodic, gentle, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Introduction (0:10)
  2. To Thrum A Glassy Stem (4:04)
  3. Cipher's String On The Tree In The Dream Of The Queen (13:05)
  4. Twin Trees (6:34)
  5. By Moss Strand And Waterspathe (9:48)
  6. A Swan Song (2:59)
  7. Dandelion Wine (2:04)
  8. Urn And Deambox (3:39)
  9. Sea Ritual (Live Radio Broadcast, Albuquerque, NM) (6:26)
  10. Fifteen Men On The Deadman's Chest (4:05)
  11. The Black One (Live At Ainsworth Elementary School) (2:05)
  12. The Once True Love (2:19)
  13. With A Kiss Or Candle (1:42)
  14. A Lullyby Ere Closed Eyes (Nap Lair Suite I) (1:15)
  15. Naptime Cometh (Nap Lair Suite II) (4:07)
  16. Great Omniscent Nap And The Myriad Regal Mysteries Therein Or "A Litany To Lethargy" (Nap Lair Suite III) (2:12)
  17. Onward! Napland Is At Hand! (Nap Lair Suite IV) (1:26)
  18. The Wize Erd And His Dream (For Pscikadilik Psyrkuz III) (4:42)

Credits

  • B'eirth - composed by, voice, instruments
  • Lincoln Lysager - performer [crystal & water], whistle, accordion, voice, performer [raspy snoozer]
  • Lorna Cobia - organ [church]
  • Kendel Hall - trombone [sackbut]
  • John Bean - double bass [contrabass]
  • E - performer [vibrating bowl], vocals [chant]
  • Lisa Olivia - vocals [chant]
  • Marylin - vocals [chant]
  • Seth Nehil - arranged by, recorded by
  • David Adams - mastered by [premastering]
  • Michael Northam - mastered by [premastering]

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