Red Dust & Spanish Lace

Red Dust & Spanish Lace
Studio album by Acoustic Alchemy
Released	1987
Recorded	1987
Studio	Hansa Haus Studios, Bonn, Germany
Genre	Smooth jazz
Length	38:15
Label	MCA 5816 GRP 9833 (1996 re-release)
Producer	John Parsons
Acoustic Alchemy chronology
Red Dust & Spanish Lace (1987) Natural Elements (1988)
Red Dust & Spanish Lace
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Red Dust and Spanish Lace was the breakthrough debut album by Acoustic Alchemy from 1987. Comprising nine tracks in total, the album spawned the radio-friendly single "Mr. Chow", which was described as "Chinese reggae". Other highlights include "Sarah Victoria", a re-recording of an early demo track, and the title track.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mr. Chow"	Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael	3:06
2.	"Ricochet"	Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael; John Parsons	3:20
3.	"The Stone Circle"	Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael; John Parsons	4:16
4.	"The Rideout"	Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael	3:33
5.	"Girl With A Red Carnation"	Nick Webb	3:07
6.	"The Colonel And The Ashes"	Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael	3:24
7.	"One For The Road"	Nick Webb; John Parsons; Jeff Clyne	6:23
8.	"Sarah Victoria"	Nick Webb	2:19
9.	"Red Dust And Spanish Lace"	Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael; John Parsons	8:47
Total length:			38:15

Singles

1. "Mr. Chow"

Personnel

• Steel String Guitar - Nick Webb, John Parsons
• Nylon String Guitar - Greg Carmichael
• Bass - Werner Kopal
• Keyboards - Rainer Bruninghaus
• Drums - Bert Smaak
• Percussion - Mario Argandoña