A Gradual Awakening

Total Time 48:17 "Lydian Lights" recorded on New Years Day, 1980 at Casa Mama studio in Burlington. "Ontario" recorded in spring, 1981. "Suddent Night" recorded at Casa Mama using "stubby" Canandian beer bottles, at ½-speed. The owl sounds were recorded in Ontario's Algonquin Park. "Ice And Air" recorded near Maynooth on a crisp, icy and blistery afternoon in February, 1981. "Chrysolite" guitar recorded at Mychael's studio in Dundas, Ontario. "Waterscape" recorded at "Setle" farm in the spring of 1983 near Maynooth. The stream sounds were recorded at 5:30 a.m. by running a 300 foot extension cord from a gas-powered generator in the barn. "A Gradual Awakening" recorded in Burlington, 1981. "Summer Last Words (Excerpt from 'The Seasons')": Bonus track from the one-sided LP "<a href="http://www.discogs.com/Danna-Cl%C3%A9ment-The-White-Album/release/655060">The Danna & Clément White Album</a>" recorded in 1977. Transferred direct to digital from the vinyl LP using a Marantz compact flash recorded. Please note: some minor surface noise can be heard but the fullest audio spectrum has been preserved. Artists' photo taken in 1981. This album is dedicated to the birth of Tim's son [a=Joda Clément], 1981. "This Earthaven-Mirage co-label release marks the first time this album has been issued on compact disc." Booklet includes a history with photos of the previous three releases of this album. The booklet also lists nine tracks with "Chrysolite", "Waterscape", and "A Gradual Awakening" listed as separate tracks. The rear cover and the actual CD have seven tracks with "Chrysolite/Waterscape/A Gradual Awakening" as a single track. Track 7 title as it appears in the booklet. On the rear cover it's just "Summer Last Words". © 2005 Danna & Clément/SOCAN ℗ 2005 Oasis Productions Limited Printed & Manufactured in Canada