The Essential

by Oregon

Overview

While this collection does contain many of Oregon's best early works as "Aurora," "Tide Pool," "Margueritte," "Silence Of A Candle" and "Ghost Beads," it is missing other prime cuts. If "Canyon Song," "Song For A Friend," especially "Icarus," "Yet To Be" and "Witchi-Tai-To" were included, this would accurately be an essential collection of Oregon's best early works. Nonetheless, while it does fall short, there is some truly great music by this legendary pioneering world music quartet included here, and is recommended as a starter set. ~ Michael G. Nastos

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Vanguard
UPC:	0015707010924
Rank:	127493

Tracks

1. Aurora
2. Grazing Dreams
3. Cry of the Peacock/Coral
4. Tide Pool
5. Naiads
6. Margueritte
7. Canyon Song
8. Violin
9. The Silence of a Candle
10. Person-To-Person
11. Dust Devil
12. Ghost Beads
13. Sail

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Oregon   Primary Artist
Collin Walcott   Congas,Pakawaj,Clarinet,Dulcimer,Conductor,Percussion,Piano,Sitar,Tabla,Pakhawaj Drum,Guitar (12 String)
Glen Moore   Violin,Bass (Electric),Bass,Flute,Piano
Ralph Towner   Drums,Piano,Trumpet,Clay Drums,French Horn,Mellophonium,Guitar (12 String),Guitar (Classical)
Zbigniew Seifert   Violin
Paul McCandless   Bass,Oboe,Flute,Clarinet,Horn (English),Clarinet (Bass)
David Earle Johnson   Congas

Technical Credits

Collin Walcott   Composer
Glen Moore   Composer
Ralph Towner   Hands,Composer
Paul McCandless   Composer
Captain Jeff Zaraya   Engineer
Oregon   Composer,Producer