Daniel Lanois - Acadie

This stunning debut album by an artist that had hitherto been known only as a producer is priceless, and stands up well to repeated listening. It is a blend of New Orleans rhythm, rock, new age mysticism, and folk. It is not mushy but it is as caressing to the ear as to the mind. It has the very distinctive ethereal sound of the albums he produced for among others the Neville Brothers and Robbie Robertson. All the songs were written or co-written by Lanois, with the exception of the traditional "Amazing Grace" (done in an untraditional manner and sung by Aaron Neville). The songs affect a rural and uncomplicated yet very complete and full sound that brings the listener into their mood, swing into the full lilting joy of "Under a Stormy Sky," to the haunting and ominous "Where the Hawkwind Kills." His sound is a distinctive signature, that holds well with each different song and with each artist for whom he has fashioned albums. ~ Bob Gottlieb, All Music Guide

Name Credits Aaron Neville Vocals Adam Clayton Bass Art Neville Piano Bill Dillon Guitar Brian Eno Vocals, Keyboards Cyril Neville Percussion Daniel Lanois ?, Guitar, Mixing, Vocals, Producer, Omnichord, Bass Ed Roth Accordion Greg Calbi Mastering James May Trumpet Jeri Heiden Art Direction, Design Larry Mullen, Jr. Drums Lynn Goldsmith Photography Malcolm Burn Guitar, Mixing, Vocals (Background), Engineer, Keyboards Mark Abrahms Photography Mark Howard Engineer, Mixing Mason Ruffner Guitar Paul Barrett Engineer Pierre Marchand Keyboards Roger Eno Piano Tony Hall Bass William Green Drums Willie Green Drums