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, which is still a live favourite now.
Personnel
- Steel String Guitar - Nick Webb, John Parsons
- Nylon String Guitar - Greg Carmichael
- Bass - Werner Kopal
- Keyboards - Rainer Bruninghaus
- Drums - Bert Smaak
- Percussion - Mario Argandona
Track listing
| # | Title | Writers | Duration |
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| 1 | "Mr. Chow" | Webb/Carmichael | 3:06 |
| 2 | "Ricochet" | Webb/Carmichael/Parsons | 3:20 |
| 3 | "The Stone Circle" | Webb/Carmichael/Parsons | 4:16 |
| 4 | "The Rideout" | Webb/Carmichael | 3:33 |
| 5 | "Girl With A Red Carnation" | Webb | 3:07 |
| 6 | "The Colonel And The Ashes" | Webb/Carmichael | 3:24 |
| 7 | "One For The Road" | Webb/Parsons/Clyne | 6:23 |
| 8 | "Sarah Victoria" | Webb | 2:19 |
| 9 | "Red Dust And Spanish Lace" | Webb/Carmichael/Parsons | 8:47 |
Singles
- "Mr. Chow"