V.A. - A Quiet Revolution: 30 Years Of Windham Hill (4CDs, 2005)

The music on A Quiet Revolution is sorted by general style, not chronologically. Discs 1 and 2, Elements and Peace, focus more on the label's pastoral textures, and disc 3 (Artistry) explores more ambitious or ensemble pieces. Disc 4 (Excursions) might be viewed by some long-time fans as "Wayward Hill," with its assortment of latter-day vocal stylings and traces of smooth jazz. Beyond that and a few other head-scratching choices, there's much to like here, with stellar tracks from Liz Story (whose brilliant Solid Colors may be the label's finest release) to works from Ackerman, George Winston, Nightnoise, and lesser-known artists, such as guitarist W.G. Snuffy Walden and his small gem "Angela Smiled." Enlightening liner notes are by Echoes radio host John Diliberto and former Billboard writer (and past Windham Hill staffer) Sam Sutherland. For newcomers curious to know what the blissful fuss was all about a few decades ago, A Quiet Revolution provides an inviting overview.

Tracklist:

CD1 Elements

01. [03:55] The Bricklayer's Beautiful Daughter [William Ackerman] '81
02. [05:40] Wedding Rain [Liz Story] '82
03. [04:18] Dolphins [Mike Marshall & Darol Anger] '85
04. [04:43] Aerial Boundaries [Michael Hedges] '84
05. [02:46] Cloudy This Morning [George Winston] '94
06. [03:12] The 19A [Billy Oskay & Michael O Domhnaill] '84
07. [04:12] Western [Alex de Grassi] '
08. [03:58] O, Shenandoah [Philip Aaberg] '04
09. [04:46] Flowers of Edinburgh [Pete Huttlinger] '04
10. [04:22] Another Country [Shadowfax] '84
11. [02:49] The Road Back Home [Doyle Dykes] '00
12. [06:46] After the Harvest [Angels of Venice] '99
13. [03:17] Inverness [Alex de Grassi] '00
14. [05:08] Callisto's Sky [Tracy Silverman & Thea Suits Silverman] '99
15. [07:41] Moon [George Winston] '80
16. [03:15] Night in That Land [Nightnoise] '93
17. [03:35] Three Obserevations of One Ocean [William Ackerman] '80

CD2 Peace

01. [03:47] Sanctus from Requiem [Tim Story] '03
02. [04:48] True Story [Barbara Higbie] '03
03. [04:40] Gwenlaise [Scott Cossu with Eugene Friesen] '86
04. [05:21] The Light and The Longing [Lisa Lynne] '99
05. [02:46] Reflection [George Winston] '82
06. [03:54] When I Was 4 [Michael Hedges] '96
07. [03:17] Open Doors [Jim Brickman] '96
08. [04:23] Peace of Mind [Schonherz & Scott] '87
09. [04:07] Engravings [Ira Stien & Russel Walder] '86
10. [06:11] Visiting [William Ackerman] '82
11. [03:42] Hugh [Nightnoise] '88
12. [03:02] Love Song to a Ballerina [George Winston] '94
13. [05:04] Calling You [Jean Jeanrenaud & Paul McCandless] '95
14. [04:07] All I Ever Wanted [Jim Brickman] '95
15. [04:34] Andante from Sonata #2 in A minor [Chris Botti] '94
16. [05:33] Peace Piece [Liz Story] '82

CD3 Artistry

01. [05:30] Angela Smiled [W.G. Snuffy Walden] '01
02. [04:49] Silky Flanks [Nightnoise] '93
03. [06:05] Escape of the Circus Ponies [Liz Story] '90
04. [03:15] Because It's There [Michael Hedges] '87
05. [04:32] Tideline [Darol Anger & Barbara Higbie] '82
06. [06:21] Welcoming [Michael Manning] '86
07. [02:35] Billy in the Low Land [George Winston] '04
08. [06:27] Clockwork [Alex de Grassi] '82
09. [01:56] Fionnghuala (Mouth Music) [Nightnoise] '93
10. [04:30] The Townsend Shuffle [William Ackerman] '78
11. [03:52] The Orangutan Gang (Strikes Back) [Shadowfax] '86
12. [04:54] Rickover's Dream [Michael Hedges] '84
13. [05:21] Out of the Frame [Philip Aaberg] '88
14. [05:05] Europa [Tuck & Patti] '89
15. [05:54] Tamarack Pines [George Winston] '94
16. [07:30] On the Threshold of Liberty '83

CD4 Excursions

01. [03:57] (You'll Be) Satisfied [The Subdudes] '94
02. [04:51] Time after Time [Tuck & Patti] '94
03. [03:15] Valentine [Jim Brickman feat. Martina McBride] '97
04. [05:51] Real Life [Ray Obiedo] '93
05. [03:08] Who Holds Your Hand [Patty Larkin] '93
06. [04:42] Houses in the Fields [John Gorka] '91
07. [04:23] Follow Me [Jane Siberry] '84
08. [02:18] Po Mahina [Keola Bearmer] '94
09. [03:56] On the Dark Side of Town [Janis Ian] '97
10. [04:49] Vaquinha Mansa [Cesaria Evora] '99
11. [05:27] Turning to Peace [Paul Schwartz] '03
12. [04:24] Pavane [Steve Erquiaga] '92
13. [03:07] Hush Li'l Baby [Jim Brickman feat. Carly Simon] '99
14. [03:21] That Kind of Man [The Nylons] '82
15. [04:02] Hannibal's Revenge [Andy Narell] '87
16. [06:50] Desert Crossing [David Arkenstone] '99
17. [01:13] Fever Trees [Bobby McFerrin] '87
18. [04:56] Takes My Breath Away [Tuck & Patti] '88

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