| Eric Johnson - Venus Isle
(1996)
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| Cover Front |
Album |
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| Artist/Composer |
Eric Johnson |
| Format |
MP3 |
| Genre |
Instrumental Rock |
| Label |
Capitol |
| Index |
1195 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Packaging |
Jewel Case |
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| Credits |
| Engineer |
Richard Mullen |
| Producer |
Cinema Records, Inc. |
| Producer |
Eric Johnson |
| Producer |
Richard Mullen |
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| Track List |
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| 01 |
Venus Isle |
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| 02 |
Battle We Have Won |
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| 03 |
All About You |
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| 04 |
S. R. V. |
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| 05 |
Lonely In The Night |
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| 06 |
Manhattan |
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| 07 |
Camel's Night Out |
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| 08 |
Song For Lynette |
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| 09 |
When The Sun Meets The Sky |
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| 10 |
Pavillion |
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| 11 |
Venus Reprise |
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| Details |
| Spars |
DDD |
| Rare |
No |
| Sound |
Stereo |
| UPC (Barcode) |
077779833122 |
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| Notes |
| 16/03/2002 MDB Venus Isle Artist Eric Johnson Album Title Venus Isle Date of Release Sep 3, 1996 inprint AMG Rating @@@ Genre Rock Tones Refined/Mannered, Confident, Detached, Literate, Earnest Styles Album Rock, Guitar Virtuoso, Fusion, Instrumental Rock AMG EXPERT REVIEW: Eric Johnson is notorious for his perfectionism, but the six-year wait between his breakthrough Ah! Via Musicom and its follow-up Venus Isle seems a little extravagant, especially considering the resulting album. In six years, it could be assumed that an artist would undergo a number of different phases, exploring several different musical genres and textures. Johnson didn't spend his six years exploring - he spent them refining. Venus Isle reveals no new insights about the guitarist, it only offers a new spin on the territory Ah! Via Musicom covered. In one respect, this isn't a bad thing. Johnson is a consummate guitarist, pulling out tones and licks from his instrument that no other musician can quite match. It is a joy to hear him play, but Venus Isle nevertheless seems like a lost opportunity because he never departs from his standard bag of tricks. There are the occasional jazzy grooves, a handful of blues, several fusion numbers, and a few stabs at prog-rock - all of the things that distinguished the album's predecessor. With playing as stylish and distinctive as Johnson's, it may seem churlish to complain about the lack of innovation, but given the large span of time between albums, it should have been more adventurous and unique. Venus Isle would have been a perfect follow-up if it had been released in 1992 or 1993, but it has to rank as a disappointment, no matter how enjoyable portions of it are. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine 1. Venus Isle (Johnson) - 5:28 2. Battle We Have Won (Johnson) - 5:59 3. All About You (Johnson) - 8:20 4. S.R.V. (Johnson) - 3:03 5. Lonely in the Night (Mariani) - 6:04 6. Manhattan (Johnson) - 4:52 7. Camel's Night Out (Brock/Younger-Smith) - 5:17 8. Song for Lynette (Johnson) - 4:54 9. When the Sun Meets the Sky (Barber/Johnson) - 7:53 10. Pavilion (Johnson) - 5:02 11. Venus Reprise (Johnson) - 1:29 Christopher Cross - Vocals Eric Johnson - Guitar, Producer Angelic Voices of Faith - Synthesizer, Guitar, Piano, Arranger, Vocals, Guitar (Synthesizer), Producer, Guitar (Classical), Assistant Engineer, Lap Steel Guitar, Guitar Synth John Aguto - Assistant Engineer C. Roscoe Beck - Bass, Assistant Engineer Roscoe Beck - Bass Jim Champagne - Mixing Assistant Jeff DeMorris - Mixing Assistant James Fenner - Percussion Bernie Grundman - Mastering Mark Hallman - Assistant Engineer Malcolm Harper - Assistant Engineer Chris Maresh - Bass Scott McIntosh - Trumpet John Moran - Assistant Engineer Richard Mullen - Producer, Engineer, Mixing Jeff Poe - Assistant Engineer Allen Sides - Mixing Assistant Stuart Sullivan - Assistant Engineer Tommy Taylor - Percussion, Arranger, Drums Jimmie Vaughan - Guitar Bruce Williams - Strings Amitava Chatterjee - Vocals Ethridge Hill - Assistant Engineer Brad Haehnel - Mixing Assistant Chris Searles - Percussion Kyle Brock - Bass, Arranger James Hoover - Assistant Engineer Max Crace - Design, Photography, Illustrations, Digital Imaging Steve Barber - Synthesizer, Arranger, Organ (Hammond), String Arrangements Jennifer Bourianoff - Strings Gay Crace - Model John Fannin - Assistant Engineer Bill Maddox - Drums, Assistant Engineer Park Street - Photography Vince Mariani - Arranger, Liner Notes, Lettering Anthony Stogner - Strings 1996 CD Capitol 98331 1996 CS Capitol 98331 |
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