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- Date Released: January 1, 1997
- Genre: International
- Style: Celtic/British Isles
- Label: Survival / IODA
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Yet another gorgeous outing from this Scottish group, one that combines, as usual, the band's respectful take on traditional material with its devotion to synthesized, exceedingly funky arrangements. It's a fusion that works far better than you'd think it would, in large part due to the power of Karen Matheson's crystalline voice. Beautiful Wasteland was recorded in the mountains of Andalucia, in Southern Spain, and if the album's sound isn't exactly Mediterranean, there's definitely a certain laid-back looseness to much of the proceedings. "M'Ionam" is a traditional song given a lush, sensual arrangement with an almost techno-ish breakbeat buried deep in the mix; "The Tree" combines a gentle sort of acoustic house groove with traditional puirt-a-beul (the unaccompanied, syncopated singing that is often used to accompany dancing in the Scottish tradition). For all the album's beauty, it doesn't ever gather much momentum. Matheson seems to be whispering everything she sings, and those interesting beats never do make it up to the front of the mix. Some will prefer it that way, certainly, and Capercaillie's many fans won't be disappointed.
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| 01. |  |
Mi'lonam |
5:36 |
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| 02. | |
Inexile |
4:27 |
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| 03. | |
The Tree |
4:02 |
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| 04. | |
Am Mur Gorm (The Blue Rampart) |
5:38 |
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| 05. | |
Beautiful Wasteland |
4:31 |
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| 06. | |
Co Ni Mire Rium (Who Will Flirt With Me?) |
4:25 |
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| 07. | |
Shelter |
5:13 |
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| 08. | |
Hebridean Hale-Bop |
4:28 |
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| 09. | |
Kepplehall / 25 Kts |
5:20 |
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| 10. | |
Thiocfadh Leat Fanacht |
4:25 |
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| 11. | |
Finlay's |
4:26 |
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| 12. | |
Sardinia |
4:22 |
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12 Total Tracks, 56:53 Total Length
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- Capercaillie - Arranger // Capercaillie - Arranger // Capercaillie - Programming // Capercaillie - Programming // Capercaillie - Producer // Capercaillie - Producer // Capercaillie - Main Performer // Capercaillie - Main Performer // Manus Lunny - Guitar (Acoustic) // Manus Lunny - Bouzouki // Manus Lunny - Vocals (Background) // James MacKintosh - Drums // Calum Malcolm - Mastering // Calum Malcolm - Mixing // Karen Matheson - Vocals // Charlie McKerron - Fiddle // John Saich - Guitar (Acoustic) // John Saich - Bass // John Saich - Vocals (Background) // Donald Shaw - Accordion // Donald Shaw - Keyboards // Michael McGoldrick - Flute // Michael McGoldrick - Flute // Michael McGoldrick - Whistle (Human) // Michael McGoldrick - Whistle (Human) // Michael McGoldrick - Whistle (Instrument) // Michael McGoldrick - Whistle (Instrument) // Michael McGoldrick - Uillean Pipes // Michael McGoldrick - Uillean Pipes // Chimp - Percussion // Chimp - Berimbau // Stuart Hamilton - Mixing // Stuart Hamilton - Mixing Assistant // Stuart Hamilton - Assistant Mastering Engineer // Stuart Hamilton - Mastering Assistant // Paul Rider - Photography // Mary Ann Southard - Package Design // Norman MacLean - Research // Grant Milne - Engineer // Wilf Taylor - Drums // Paloma Loribo - Vocals
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