Down to the Moon

Down to the Moon is Andreas Vollenweider's fifth studio album, released in 1986. It was re-released in 2005 and again in 2006. It was the first album to win the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album in 1987.

Down to the Moon
Studio album by Andreas Vollenweider
Released	1986
Recorded	Spring 1986, Sinus Studios (Bern)
Genre	New age
Length	36:17
Label	Epic, Kin-Kou Records
Producer	Andreas Vollenweider
Andreas Vollenweider chronology
White Winds (1984) Down to the Moon (1986) Dancing with the Lion (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

• All songs written and arranged by Andreas Vollenweider.

1. "Down To The Moon" - 2:26
2. "Moon Dance" - 4:11
3. "Steam Forest" - 4:56
4. "Water Moon" - 2:15
5. "Night Fire Dance" - 4:57
6. "Quiet Observer" - 2:43
7. "Silver Wheel" - 3:57
8. "Drown in Pale Light" - 2:13
9. "The Secret, The Candle and Love" - 3:44
10. "Hush - Patience at Bamboo Forest" - 0:12
11. "Three Silver Ladies Dance" - 2:40
12. "La Lune et L'enfant" - 2:00

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2]	67

Personnel

• Andreas Vollenweider: Harp
• Christoph Stiefel: Keyboards, Synthesizers
• Pedro Haldemann: Bells
• Walter Keiser: Drums
• Jon Otis: Percussion
• Max Laesser: Strings (Arranged the Silver Symphony Orchestra and Choir)
• Matthias Ziegler: Woodwinds

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[3]	Gold	25,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Loftus, Johnny. "Down to the Moon - Andreas Vollenweider | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 330. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music and Media. American Radio History Archive. 26 December 1987. p. 46. Retrieved 1 January 2020.