Arcanum (stylized as a͡rcānˈum on the cover) is the ninth album by Acoustic Alchemy, released on June 18, 1996. It would be their penultimate release on the GRP jazz label.

Arcanum
Studio album by
Released18 June 1996
Recorded1996
StudioPinewood Studios, London, UK
GenreSmooth jazz
Length53:29
LabelGRP 9848
ProducerSteven Jones
Acoustic Alchemy chronology
Against the Grain
(1994)
Arcanum
(1996)
Positive Thinking...
(1998)
Professional ratings
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AllMusic[1]

The production on this album differed from normal; the band recorded the disc live at Pinewood Film Studios, London, UK. They enlisted the help of the London Metropolitan Orchestra to provide backing.

The album contained twelve tracks, three of which were new ("Columbia", "Chance Meeting" and "Something She Said"), and the others re-recordings of tracks selected from the band's discography to this point.

Footage from some of the recording of this album appears on the GRP video release, "Best Kept Secret" (VHS 1998, DVD 2006).

Track listing

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# Title Writers Duration
1 "Columbia" Webb/Carmichael 4:48
2 "Homecoming" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 5:40
3 "Chance Meeting" Webb/Carmichael 3:48
4 "Lazeez" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 5:49
5 "Mr. Chow" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 3:13
6 "Same Road, Same Reason" Webb/Carmichael 4:14
7 "Casino" Webb/James 6:06
8 "Something She Said" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 3:55
9 "Jamaica Heartbeat" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 3:53
10 "Catalina Kiss" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 4:21
11 "Reference Point" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 4:21
12 "Hearts In Chains" Webb/Carmichael 3:21

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