Sunsets I've Galloped Into

by Archie Fisher

Overview

Although Archie Fisher is probably the most respected Scottish singer/songwriter of his generation, his recorded output is surprisingly limited; 1995's Sunsets I've Galloped Into is only his fourth studio album in nearly three decades. In terms of Fisher's vocals, songwriting, and choice of outside material, Sunsets I've Galloped Into is typically excellent. Fisher's original songs are as strong as ever, but most of the album consists of songs written by friends and associates. This gives the album a warmly communal feel, even though Fisher, his producer Garnet Rogers, and bassist David Woodhead handle all of the instrumental chores themselves. The production is low-key and intimate, with only a couple of poor choices in arrangement, most notably the irritating guitar synthesizer that detracts from the mournful "Bill Hosie," an elegy for a Scottish aviator who died on the initial flight of a vintage aircraft he'd reconstructed. Although Sunsets I've Galloped Into is a fine album, the relative lack of original material makes it feel a bit like a stopgap project. ~ Stewart Mason

Product Details

Release Date:	02/20/1996
Label:	Red House Records
UPC:	0033651008224
Rank:	142931

Tracks

1. Ashfields and Brine
2. Yonder Banks/The Shipyard Apprentice
3. The Cuillins of Home
4. Southside Blues
5. Silver Coin
6. The Presence
7. Gunsmoke and Whisky
8. Bill Hosie
9. I Wandered by a Brookside
10. Merry England
11. The Great North Road
12. Eastfield
13. The Black Horse
14. All That You Ask Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Archie Fisher   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Voices,Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Synthesizer)
Garnet Rogers   Flute,Violin,Synthesizer,Bass (Electric),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Synthesizer)
Dave Woodhead   Bass,Piano,Fretless Bass

Technical Credits

Stewart MacGregor   Composer
Garnet Rogers   Producer,Photography
Greg Roberts   Engineer
Archie Fisher   Arranger,Composer,Liner Notes
Valerie Rogers   Executive Producer
Linda Beauvais   Design,Artwork
Terry Hiscock   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Kieran Goss   Composer