Blue Chip (album)

Blue Chip
Studio album by Acoustic Alchemy
Released 1989
Recorded 1989 at:
Hansa Haus Studios, Bonn, Germany
Genre Smooth Jazz
Length 43:54
Label MCA 6291
GRP 9837 (1996 re-release)
Producer John Parsons
Acoustic Alchemy chronology
2nd
Natural Elements
(1988)
3rd
Blue Chip
(1989)
4th
Reference Point
(1990)
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Blue Chip is the third album by Acoustic Alchemy, released under the MCA Master Series label in 1989, and again under GRP in 1996.

The album presented an experiment with pop music in the band's signature style, using strong, memorable melody lines.

The most successful track here is "Catalina Kiss", the album opener and a longstanding live favourite. Using a shuffle rhythm, the track calls upon the saxophone for embellishments, whilst tonal harmonies between the two guitars evoke a strong melody. JazzTrax presenter Art Good suggested that the track was inspired by an appearance by the band at the 1988 Catalina Island Jazz Festival.

Track listing

# Title Writers Duration
1 "Catalina Kiss" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 4:33
2 "The Blue Chip Bop" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 3:41
3 "Making Waves" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 4:51
4 "With You In Mind" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 3:58
5 "Bright Tiger" Webb/Carmichael 4:47
6 "Ariane" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 4:53
7 "Highland" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 4:42
8 "Boulder Coaster" Webb/Carmichael/Parsons 5:26
9 "Hearts In Chains" Webb/Carmichael 3:29
10 "No More Nachos (Por Favor)" Webb/Carmichael 3:34

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