Acadie
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- Artist: Daniel Lanois
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- Release Date: 1989 09
- Total Time: 41:03
- Genre: Rock
Review
This stunning debut album by an artist that had hitherto been known only as a producer is priceless, and stands up well to repeated listening. It is a blend of New Orleans rhythm, rock, new age mysticism, and folk. It is not mushy but it is as caressing to the ear as to the mind. It has the very distinctive ethereal sound of the albums he produced for among others the Neville Brothers and Robbie Robertson. All the songs were written or co-written by Lanois, with the exception of the traditional "Amazing Grace" (done in an untraditional manner and sung by Aaron Neville). The songs affect a rural and uncomplicated yet very complete and full sound that brings the listener into their mood, swing into the full lilting joy of "Under a Stormy Sky," to the haunting and ominous "Where the Hawkwind Kills." His sound is a distinctive signature, that holds well with each different song and with each artist for whom he has fashioned albums. ~ Bob Gottlieb, Rovi| Acadiana Suite (1997 Album by Roy Patterson) | |
| Acadie en Chanson (2006 Album by Various Artists) |
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Acadie (album)
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| Studio album by Daniel Lanois | ||||
| Released | September 26, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 41:03 | |||
| Label | Opal Records | |||
| Producer | Daniel Lanois | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
2005 reissue cover
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[2] |
Acadie is the debut album by record producer and singer-songwriter Daniel Lanois. It was largely written and recorded in the city of New Orleans. Lanois sings on it in both French and English, sometimes even on the same track.
The album was originally released in 1989 (see 1989 in music) on Opal Records. It was reissued in 2005 (see 2005 in music) on ANTI-, with new cover art (but otherwise identical to the original.)
Acadie was named the 20th greatest Canadian album of all time in Bob Mersereau's 2007 book The Top 100 Canadian Albums.
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Contents
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Track listing
All tracks written by Daniel Lanois unless otherwise noted.
- "Still Water" – 4:29
- "The Maker" – 4:13
- "O Marie" – 3:13
- "Jolie Louise" – 2:41
- "Fisherman's Daughter" – 2:47
- "White Mustang II" (Lanois, Brian Eno) – 2:54
- "Under a Stormy Sky" – 2:20
- "Where the Hawkwind Kills" – 3:51
- "Silium's Hill" – 3:00
- "Ice" – 4:26
- "St. Ann's Gold" (Malcolm Burn, Lanois) – 3:31
- "Amazing Grace" (traditional, arranged by Lanois, John Newton) – 3:47
"Still Water" and "The Maker" were released as singles.
Personnel
- Daniel Lanois – guitar, bass, vocals, omnichord
- Malcolm Burn – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals
- Brian Eno – keyboards, vocals
- Tony Hall – bass
- Willie Greene – drums
Additional personnel
- Adam Clayton – bass
- Larry Mullen Jr. – drums
- Pierre Marchand – keyboards
- Mason Ruffner – guitar
- Roger Eno – piano
- Ed Roth – accordion
- James May – trumpet
- Cyril Neville – percussion
- Art Neville – piano
- Aaron Neville – vocals
- Bill Dillon – guitar
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1990 | Billboard 200 | 166 |
Notes
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r11369
- ^ "CG: Daniel_Lanois". Robert Christgau. 1951-09-19. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Daniel_Lanois. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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