Released 1989 Artist Acoustic Alchemy Label MCA Records Genre Smooth jazz | Length 43:54 Release date 1989 Producer John Parsons | |
 | ||
Recorded 1989 at:
Hansa Haus Studios, Bonn, Germany 3rd
Blue Chip
(1989) 4th
Reference Point
(1990) Similar Natural Elements, Red Dust and Spanish, Back on the Case, Reference Point, Arcanum | ||
Blue Chip is the third album by Acoustic Alchemy, released under the MCA Master Series label in 1989, and again under GRP in 1996.
Contents
The album presented an experiment with pop music in the band's signature style, using strong, memorable melody lines.
The most successful track here is "Catalina Kiss", the album opener and a longstanding live favourite. Using a shuffle rhythm, the track calls upon the saxophone for embellishments, whilst tonal harmonies between the two guitars evoke a strong melody. JazzTrax presenter Art Good suggested that the track was inspired by an appearance by the band at the 1988 Catalina Island Jazz Festival.
Personnel
Songs
1Catalina Kiss4:36
2The Blue Chip Bop3:44
3Making Waves4:55
References
Blue Chip (album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA