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Citizen of the World

 
Album Review: Citizen of the World

  • Artist: David Arkenstone
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: June 29, 1999
  • Total Time: 56:23
  • Genre: New Age

Review

David Arkenstone is a veteran new age music composer and musician. He is also diverse and versatile, able to perform in many different arenas and styles. For Citizen of the World, he gathered all of his diversity into one box and spread it across 56 minutes. As stated above, Arkenstone performs quite capably. With the possible exception of the final track of the disc, "Into the Dreamtime," that's exactly what this is: a capable rendering of worldbeat and new age styles. It is not until that final track that listeners will hear spirit and soul. Of course, it is difficult -- nay, impossible -- to enter the dreamtime superficially. This is a good CD; don't misread or misquote this impression. Arkenstone has done better and he has done worse. There are neither challenges nor offenses on this disc. ~ Jim Brenholts, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Forest Runners David Arkenstone David Arkenstone (5:55)
Desert Crossing David Arkenstone David Arkenstone (5:21)
Moonflower David Arkenstone David Arkenstone (5:08)
The Gypsy Camp David Arkenstone David Arkenstone (4:20)
Safe Passage David Arkenstone David Arkenstone (4:57)
Ceremony David Arkenstone David Arkenstone (6:24)
Land of the Tiger David Arkenstone David Arkenstone (6:21)
Carried Away Across the Sea David Arkenstone David Arkenstone (4:36)
Temple of the Pharoah David Arkenstone David Arkenstone (6:06)
Into the Dreamtime David Arkenstone David Arkenstone (7:15)

Credits

Don Markese (Arranger), Sid Page (Violin), David Arkenstone (Bouzouki), David Arkenstone (Flute), David Arkenstone (Guitar), David Arkenstone (Arranger), David Arkenstone (Engineer), Michael Aarvold (Engineer), Don Markese (Piccolo), David Arkenstone (Keyboards), Sonny Mediana (Design), Mike Aarvold (Engineer), Don Markese (Flute), Joel Derouin (Violin), David Arkenstone (Art Direction), Don Markese (Penny Whistle), David Arkenstone (Bass), Michael Aarvold (Mixing), Don Markese (Clarinet), David Arkenstone (Producer), David Arkenstone (Percussion), Don Markese (Sax (Soprano)), Ric Wilson (Mastering), David Arkenstone (Sound Design), Timothy Fielding (Photography), Daniel Chase (Drums), David Arkenstone (Mixing), Samite (Kalimba)
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Citizen of the World
Studio album by David Arkenstone
Released 1999
Recorded March-May 1999
Genre New Age
Length 56:30
Label Windham Hill
Producer David Arkenstone
Professional reviews
David Arkenstone chronology
The Celtic Book of Days
(1998)
Citizen of the World
(1999)
Caravan of Light
(2000)

Citizen of the World is an album by David Arkenstone, released in 1999. It is the first in which he purposely makes a tour of world music forms, mixing them with jazz, rock, and New Age elements.

Track listing

  1. "Forest Runners" – 5:55
  2. "Desert Crossing" – 5:21
  3. "Moonflower" – 5:08
  4. "The Gypsy Camp" – 4:20
  5. "Safe Passage" – 4:57
  6. "Ceremony" – 6:24
  7. "Land of the Tiger" – 6:21
  8. "Carried Away Across the Sea" – 4:36
  9. "Temple of the Pharaohs" – 6:06
  10. "Into the Dreamtime" – 7:15
  • All tracks composed by David Arkenstone
  • Arranged by Don Markese and David Arkenstone
  • Recorded and mixed by Mike Aarvold and David Arkenstone

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