Windham Hill Records Sampler '84 (1984) Vinyl LP • George Winston, Shadowfax

Catalog Number:

WH-1035

Musical Styles:

1980s, Ambient & Lounge, Classical Pop, Electric Jazz, Electronic Music, Experimental Rock, Indie Rock, Jazz Instrument, Jazz Rock, Smooth Jazz, Vocal Jazz

Sleeve Grade:

Excellent (EX)

Record Grade:

Near Mint (NM or M-)

Condition Details:

Windham Hill insert included. Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, slight discoloration with darker discoloration spots, and surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (plastic with Windham Hill ads). Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; some wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Aerial Boundaries (Michael Hedges )
2. On The Threshold Of Liberty (Mark Isham )
3. Ventana (William Ackerman )
4. Thanksgiving (George Winston )
5. Shadowdance (Shadowfax )
6. Western (Alex De Grassi )
7. Oristano Sojourn (Scott Cossu )
8. The Cricket's Wicket (Billy Oskay and Mícheál Ó Domhnaill )

About The Record:

Windham Hill Records Sampler '84 is a collection of songs from Elektra artists such as George Winston, Shadowfax, and Michael Hedge. Winston crossed over into the Pop and Folk charts. Seven albums by Winston have been certified Gold and Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Shadowfax was a new-age/electronic musical group formed in Chicago in the early 1970s. In 1989, they won the Grammy for Best New Age Performance. Michael Hedges was an American acoustic guitarist and songwriter. He wrote nearly exclusively in alternate tunings. He was a multi-instrumentalist who played piano, percussion, tin whistle, harmonica, and flute. Windham Hill Records was an independent record label that specialized in instrumental acoustic music. It was founded by guitarist William Ackerman and Anne Robinson (née McGilvray) in 1976 and was popular in the 1980s and 1990s.