Volume 1: Sound Magic

Volume 1: Sound Magic
Studio album by Afro Celt Sound System
Released 24 September 1996
Recorded ???
Genre World music, worldbeat, ethnic electronica, afrobeat, Celtic fusion
Length 65:53
Label Real World Records
Producer Ron Aslan, Martin Russell, Simon Emmerson, Jo Bruce
Afro Celt Sound System chronology
Volume 1: Sound Magic
(1996)		 Volume 2: Release
(1999)Volume 2: Release1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Volume 1: Sound Magic is the first album by Afro Celt Sound System.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Saor (Free) / News from Nowhere"
  • a. "Saor (Free)"
  • b. "News from Nowhere"
Browne, Bruce
  • a. Browne
  • b. Bruce
8:21
2."Whirl-y-Reel 1 (Beard and Sandals Mix)"Emmerson, McNally7:21
3."Inion (Daughter)"Bruce, Ó Lionáird4:15
4."Sure-As-Not / Sure-As-Knot (Jungle Segue)"
  • a. "Sure-As-Not"
  • b. "Sure-As-Knot (Jungle Segue)"
Emmerson, Russell, Cissokho, Myrdhin
  • a. Emmerson, Russell, Cissokho, Myrdhin
  • b. Emmerson
9:58
5."Nil Cead Againn Dul Abhaile (We Cannot Go Home)"Aslan, Jules Brookes, Ogada, Ó Lionáird, Cissokho7:20
6."Dark Moon, High Tide" (including "Farewell to Eireann")Spillane, Emmerson, Russell4:12
7."Whirl-y-Reel 2 (Folk Police Mix)"Emmerson, Spillane5:28
8."House of the Ancestors"Ogada, Bruce, Ó Lionáird8:01
9."Eistigh Liomsa Sealad (Listen to Me) / Saor Reprise"
  • a. "Eistigh Liomsa Sealad (Listen to Me)"
  • b. "Saor Reprise"
traditional, arranged by Emmerson, Russell, Lavelle, Ó Lionáird, Myrdhin, Cissokho, Browne
  • a. traditional, arranged by Emmerson, Russell, Lavelle, Ó Lionáird, Myrdhin, Cissokho, Browne
  • b. Browne
10:53

Personnel

Additional personnel

  • Malcolm Crosbie – guitar
  • Simon Edwards – sintir
  • Gary Finlayson – banjo
  • John Fortis – bass, loops
  • Angus R. Grant – fiddle
  • Manu Katché – cymbals
  • Caroline Lavelle – cello
  • James MacKintosh – bongos
  • Ian MacLeod – mandolin
  • Levon Minassian – doudouk
  • Myrdhin – harp
  • Zil – vocal drone

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1997 Billboard Top World Music Albums 15

References

  1. ↑ Sheridan, Tim. Volume 1: Sound Magic at AllMusic
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