30/40 On 180g Virgin Vinyl Double LP!American Gramaphone was founded with high fidelity in mind. Created from the original highest-fidelity studio master tapes, 30/40 2LP 180g Vinyl set captures Mannheim Steamroller's signature sound with stunning clarity in 16 beautifully mastered tracks including the new recording of "Greensleeves" featuring Chip Davis' daughter, Elyse.
"Hey a lot of time has passed and we are still going strong all because of you... What kind of silly name is 30/40 any way? Well, 30 years of Christmas and 40 years of Fresh Aire. You were there during the hi-fi audiophile days when Fresh Aire was a demonstration record for high-end speakers and turntables. In fact, this is a limited run of vinyl this year in celebration of 30/40. 30 is for 30 years of Christmas releases. It is a project that many people including some of the older retailers (no longer around) said 'well that will never work.' Ya know, every time someone says 'that'll never work' it becomes a personal challenge. I'm very proud of my staff of engineers, musicians and office staff who have made this all come true the years. Thanks to ALL of you." - Chip Davis
30/40 celebrates 30 years of the debut of Mannheim Steamroller's groundbreaking Christmas sound and marks the 40th anniversary of the group's first release from the iconic Fresh Aire series.
Features:
Double Gatefold
180g Virgin Vinyl for maximum fidelity
Musicians:
Chip Davis, drums, recorders, dulcimer, percussion, toys, synthesizer, 20th Century digital, cornamus, hammered dulcimer
Jackson Berley, piano, harpsichord, synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, concert bells, Clavichord, tack piano, toy piano, Davis harpsichord, Baldwin SD-10 piano, Yamaha electric grand, celeste, pipe organ, upright, Prophet 5, camel bells
Roxanne Layton, recorder choir, crumbhorns
Eric Hansen, bass, lute, classical guitar, electric bass
Ron Cooley, classical guitar, 12-string, lute, bass
Dave Kappy, French horn
Bobby Jenkins, oboe, English horn
Tom Hartig, saxophones
David Low, cello
Mary Walters, harp
Willis Ann Ross, flute
Mike Davis, Steve Shipps, Arnie Roth, Hugh Brown, concertmasters
Elyse Davis, vocals
Johnny Mathis, vocals
Cambridge Singers
John Rutter, conductor
University of Michigan Men's Glee Club
Jerry Blackstone, director
Selections:
LP 1
Side A:
1. Deck the Halls
2. We Three Kings of Orient Are
3. Greensleeves - featuring Elyse Davis
4. Traditions of Christmas
5. Christmas Lullaby
Side B:
6. Catching Snowflakes On Your Tongue
7. "Faeries" from The Nutcracker
8. Chocolate Fudge
9. Sonata
10. Fresh Aire
LP 2
Side C:
1. Toccata
2. Dancing Flames
3. Come Home To the Sea
Side D:
4. Nepenthe
5. The 7 Colours Of the Rainbow
6. Auld Lang Syne
