Plains is the 11th album of pianist George Winston and eighth solo piano album, released in 1999. It was his first studio album consisting of original compositions since 1994's Forest. According to Winston, "this album is inspired by the plains and its people. The four seasons there have always been my deepest source of inspiration."[2]

Plains
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 28, 1999
Recorded1999
Genre
Length72:49
Label
Producer
  • Howard Johnston
  • Cathy Econom
  • George Winston
George Winston chronology
Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi
(1996)
Plains
(1999)
Remembrance: A Memorial Benefit
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 12, 2000.[3] It was reissued in 2013 by Valley Entertainment with Dancing Cat Records. The reissue was packaged in a Digipak and features revised cover art.[4]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by George Winston, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dubuque"Traditional; arr. by George Winston2:27
2."Before Barbed Wire"Philip Aaberg4:19
3."Frangenti"Massimo Gatti3:51
4."Give Me Your Hand/La Valse Pour Les Petites Jeunes Filles"Traditional Irish; arr. by George Winston2:41
5."No Ke Ano Ahiahi (In the Evening Time)"Traditional Hawaiian; arr. by George Winston5:12
6."Graduation" 1:47
7."Teach Me Tonight"Gene de Paul, Sammy Cahn4:13
8."Rainsong (Fortune's Lullaby)" 4:41
9."Merry Go Round"Traditional; arr. by George Winston3:23
10."The Dance"Tony Arata4:52
11."Cloudburst" 3:10
12."The Swan"Angelo Badalamenti6:14
13."ʻIke Ia Ladana (Queen's Jubilee)"Queen Liliʻuokalani6:39
14."Plains (Eastern Montana Blues)" 3:49
15."Angel"Sarah McLachlan6:33
16."Waltz for the Lonely"Chet Atkins, Charles Randolph Goodrum3:17
17."Sase (Sassy)"Joseph Kokolia2:10
18."Muliwai"Charles Pokipala2:41
Total length:72:49

References edit

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Plains at George Winston's official site". Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  3. ^ "American album certifications – George Winston – Plains". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. ^ "Plains". Valley Entertainment. Retrieved 7 November 2013.

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