Plains

• Artist: George Winston
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• Release Date: September 28, 1999
• Total Time: 72:49
• Genre: New Age

Review

Like 1994's Forest, George Winston's 2000 album Plains is inspired by the subtle beauty of America's landscapes. Pieces like "Dubuque" and "Muliwai" evoke regions as diverse as Montana's fields and Hawaiian shores, but Winston's distinctive piano stylings unite the songs into a cohesive vision. Though his interpretation of Sammy Cahn's "Teach Me Tonight" is unremarkable, his cover of Sarah McLachlan's "Angel" and originals like "Cloudburst," "The Swan," "Rainsong," and the title track showcase Winston's unique ability to transform nature into expressive piano pieces. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Dubuque	Traditional	George Winston	(2:28)
Before Barbed Wire	Philip Aaberg	George Winston	(4:20)
Frangenti	Massimo Gatti	George Winston	(3:54)
Give Me Your Hand/La Valse Pour Les Pettes Jeunes Filles	Traditional	George Winston	(2:44)
No Ke Ano Ahiahi [In the Evening Time]	Traditional	George Winston	(5:15)
Graduation	George Winston	George Winston	(1:48)
Teach Me Tonight	Sammy Cahn, Gene DePaul	George Winston	(4:16)
Rainsong (Fortune's Lullabye)	George Winston	George Winston	(4:44)
Merry Go Round	George Winston	George Winston	(3:29)
The Dance	Tony Arata	George Winston	(4:51)
Cloudburst	George Winston	George Winston	(3:11)
The Swan	George Winston	George Winston	(6:17)
'Ike Ia Ladana [Queen's Jubilee]	George Winston	George Winston	(6:43)
Plains [Eastern Montana Blues]	George Winston	George Winston	(3:52)
Angel	Sarah McLachlan	George Winston	(6:37)
Waltz for the Lonely	Chet Atkins	George Winston	(3:29)
Sase [Sassy]	Joseph K Kokolia	George Winston	(2:10)
Muliwai	Charles Pokipala	George Winston	(2:41)

Credits

Howard Johnston (Engineer), Charles Pokipala (Composer), George Winston (Producer), Willard Clay (Photography), Adam Mouñoz (Engineer), Cathy Econom (Producer), Justin Lieberman (Engineer), George Winston (Arranger), Mark Slagle (Engineer), Saskia Lucas (Research Assistant), Joseph K Kokolia (Composer), Patrick Ball (Arranger), Bernie Grundman (Mastering), Gail Korich (Research Assistant), Corrina Burnley (Editing), Corrina Burnley (Liner Notes), Howard Johnston (Mixing), Jack Crymes (Engineer), Adam Muñoz (Engineer), Howard Johnston (Producer), George Winston (Piano)

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