Plains (album)
Plains is the 11th album of pianist George Winston and eighth solo piano album, released in 1999. It was his first studio album consisting of original compositions since 1994's Forest. According to Winston, "this album is inspired by the plains and its people. The four seasons there have always been my deepest source of inspiration."[2]
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| Released | September 28, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
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| Length | 72:49 | |||
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The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 12, 2000.[3] It was reissued in 2013 by Valley Entertainment with Dancing Cat Records. The reissue was packaged in a Digipak and features revised cover art.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by George Winston, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dubuque" | Traditional; arr. by George Winston | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Before Barbed Wire" | Philip Aaberg | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Frangenti" | Massimo Gatti | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Give Me Your Hand/La Valse Pour Les Petites Jeunes Filles" | Traditional Irish; arr. by George Winston | 2:41 |
| 5. | "No Ke Ano Ahiahi (In the Evening Time)" | Traditional Hawaiian; arr. by George Winston | 5:12 |
| 6. | "Graduation" | 1:47 | |
| 7. | "Teach Me Tonight" | Gene de Paul, Sammy Cahn | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Rainsong (Fortune's Lullaby)" | 4:41 | |
| 9. | "Merry Go Round" | Traditional; arr. by George Winston | 3:23 |
| 10. | "The Dance" | Tony Arata | 4:52 |
| 11. | "Cloudburst" | 3:10 | |
| 12. | "The Swan" | Angelo Badalamenti | 6:14 |
| 13. | "'Ike Ia Ladana (Queen's Jubilee)" | Queen Lili'uokalani | 6:39 |
| 14. | "Plains (Eastern Montana Blues)" | 3:49 | |
| 15. | "Angel" | Sarah McLachlan | 6:33 |
| 16. | "Waltz for the Lonely" | Chet Atkins, Charles Randolph Goodrum | 3:17 |
| 17. | "Sase (Sassy)" | Joseph Kokolia | 2:10 |
| 18. | "Muliwai" | Charles Pokipala | 2:41 |
| Total length: | 72:49 | ||
References
- Allmusic review
- "Plains at George Winston's official site". Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
- "American album certifications – George Winston – Plains". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- "Plains". Valley Entertainment. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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