- Oracle (Michael Hedges album)
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Oracle Studio album by Michael Hedges Released Oct 1, 1996 Recorded Speech & Hearing Clinic, Mendocino, CA Genre New Age, world Length 40:20 Label Windham Hill Producer Michael Hedges Michael Hedges chronology The Road to Return
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Oracle is a recording by guitarist Michael Hedges released on the Windham Hill label. It won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best New Age Album. Oracle peaked at #7 on the Billboard New Age Album charts.
The album was reissued in 2009 by Valley Entertainment.[2]
Contents
Track listing
- All compositions by Michael Hedges except as noted.
- "Greensleeves" was not listed in the liner notes. It was originally recorded for The Windham Hill sampler Carols of Christmas.
In fact, the melody of Greensleeves was used to become a Christmas carol, "What child is this?".
- "The 2nd Law" – 3:07
- "Ignition" – 3:28
- "Baal T'Shuvah" – 2:10
- "Dirge" – 3:29
- "Jitterboogie" – 2:37
- "Oracle" – 4:08
- "Gospel" – 2:22
- "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Lennon/McCartney) – 4:01
- "Theme From Hatari" (Henry Mancini) – 3:19
- "Aura Müünta" – 2:58
- "Jitterboogie (Family version)" – 2:09
- "Sofa No. 1" (Frank Zappa) – 2:42
- "When I Was 4" – 4:19
- "Greensleeves" (Traditional) – 3:08
Personnel
- Michael Hedges – guitar,bass, harp guitar, synthesizers, harmonica, vocals, alto flute
- Michael Manring – fretless bass
Production notes
- Produced by Michael Hedges
- Engineered by Rob Griffin + Michael Hedges
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman
References
Categories:- 1996 albums
- Grammy Award for Best New Age Album
- Michael Hedges albums
- Windham Hill Records albums
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