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Michael Hedges
Oracle
Genres: Folk, Jazz, New Age, Pop

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. 2nd Law
2. Ignition
3. Baal T'Shuvah
4. Dirge
5. Jitterboogie
6. Oracle
7. Gospel
8. Tomorrow Never Knows - Michael Hedges, Lennon, John
9. Theme from Hatari! - Michael Hedges, Mancini, Henry
10. Aura M??nta
11. Jitterboogie [Family Version]
12. Sofa No. 1 - Michael Hedges, Zappa, Frank
13. When I Was 4
14. What Child is This? - Michael Hedges, Dix, William Chatte

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CD Details

All Artists: Michael Hedges
Title: Oracle
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Windham Hill Records
Release Date: 10/1/1996
Genres: Folk, Jazz, New Age, Pop
Styles: Meditation, Instrumental
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 019341119623

Synopsis

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Michael Hedges's last album before his untimely death is one of his best. The 1996 album opens with "The 2nd Law," a quietly intense and introspective piece, and moves on through the percussive "Ignition," the sprightly "Gospel," and two variations on the same piece, "Jitterboogie" and the playful "Jitterboogie (Family Version)." The sole vocal piece on the album is a nice turn on the Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows," with Hedges backing himself on guitar and fretless bass. There are two other interesting cover choices, Henry Mancini's "Theme from Hatari!" and Frank Zappa's "Sofa No. 1." Oracle won the 1998 Grammy for Best New Age Album, and the award was richly deserved. --Daniel Durchholz

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CD Reviews

Michael Hedges - Oracle....BRILIANT

William P. Borden | Clovis, New Mexico | 11/14/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Always wondered how you would answer the question "if I were stranded on a deserted island, what music would you take?" This one is without a DOUBT at the top of my list. Michael's untimely death STILL wracks me to this day. The man was just beginning to blossom. I can say without hesitation that this CD is the single most important piece of modern acoustic guitar ever made. The emotion laid forth on each and every song is unmatched. Strong enough review for you? Buy it, and if you do not like it, I WILL BUY THE COPY FROM YOU!!! If I had 100 copies of this album, I would be fine with that!

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Beyond mere music

Diogenes DogSnack | Redwood City, CA | 12/16/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Who was Michael Hedges? One of the greatest acoustic guitar players ever, for sure, and a brilliant composer, but much more than that. His total mastery of technique enabled him to transcend the boundaries of his instrument and to speak with a direct connection to his soul. Not a striving to reach such a state, but the outpouring of a true master, of one who has attained it. I hear his music and no longer wonder about the reason for existence. Not to say that all of his music attains this lofty level, but a great deal does. Oracle might not be his best work, (although it is my personal favorite) but it's definitely in the top three."