Ottmar Liebert
Opium
The Story
"Opium" is a varied collection of songs from German guitarist Ottmar Liebert in a double CD package. The album, nominated for a Grammy in 1997 for Best New Age Recording, features two ambitiously different sets of songs. Disc 1 is called "Wide-Eyed", and disc 2 is called "Dreaming", which essentially describes the tone and pace of each CD. "Wide-Eyed" features more of the nuevo flamenco sound Liebert popularized on earlier CDs, while "Dreaming" is more experimental and ethereal, where the Luna Negra group members delve into new sonic landscapes.
The Music
| === DISC 1 === | Vocal | |
| 04:32 | Nuevo Mexico | Instrumental |
| 04:15 | Alegria Arabe (Version 1.1) | Instrumental |
| 04:28 | Turkish Night | Instrumental |
| 04:06 | Ocean Blvd./Miami | Instrumental |
| 04:44 | Santa Fe 2 Chama | Instrumental |
| 05:01 | Tremulo (De Mi Corazon) | Instrumental |
| 04:51 | Bed Of Nails (Wide-Eyed Trance) | Instrumental |
| 04:32 | Montana Walking | Instrumental |
| 05:00 | Tangos De Tesuque | Instrumental |
| 04:33 | Snakeoilsurfer | Instrumental |
| 04:09 | Serenity On Ultracloud (Tribal Mix) | Instrumental |
| 04:53 | Butterfly + Juniper (4 Kelly) | Instrumental |
| 03:49 | Vudu (Technicolor Eyes Burn Thru) | Instrumental |
| 03:37 | Buleria De Rojo (4 Mc) | Instrumental |
| === DISC 2 === | Vocal | |
| 04:09 | Serenity On Ultracloud (Mellow Mix) | Instrumental |
| 05:06 | Yasmeen | Instrumental |
| 01:09 | Ayer-Al Ultimo Dia De Palabra | Instrumental |
| 04:17 | Old Man On The Citadel | Instrumental |
| 02:57 | Anyong/Grandfather Smiling (Walkie-Talki | Instrumental |
| 03:34 | Te Siento | Instrumental |
| 01:40 | Freedom (4 Lobsang Samten) | Instrumental |
| 04:43 | Buleria De Las Golondrinas | Instrumental |
| 02:24 | La Acequia Madre | Instrumental |
| 04:55 | Chama 2 Santa Fe | Instrumental |
| 04:43 | Chi-Wahwah Beauty | Instrumental |
| 02:04 | Drop Of Water On A Dry Stone | Instrumental |
| 04:35 | Slow Burn/Pain + Pleasure | Instrumental |
| 02:03 | Bluedreamdrops | Instrumental |
| 03:48 | Ripplewind Over Water (4 Darryl Reanney) | Instrumental |
| 04:58 | The Blink Of An I Contains Eternity... | Instrumental |
| 03:07 | Anyong/Grandfather Singing (Gibson...) | Instrumental |
| 02:54 | Opium | Instrumental |
The Artists
| Ottmar Liebert | Guitar, Production |
| Stefan Liebert | Instruments, Production, Engineering, Mixing |
| Jon Gagan | Instruments |
| Mark Clark | Instruments |
| Eric Schermerhorn | Instruments |
| Woody Thompson | Instruments |
| Carl Coletti | Instruments |
| Magali Amadei | Voice |
| Ashkan Sahihi | Voice, Photography |
| Bok Yun Chon | Voice |
| Lobsang Samten | Voice |
| Olga Kammerer | Voice |
| Charles Rook | Engineering |
| Gary Lyons | Engineering, Mixing |
| Doug Sax | Mastering |
| Gavin Lurssen | Mastering |
| Nancy Donald | Art Direction |
| Jan Oswald | Front Cover Poppy Photography |
| Recorded and mixed at Spiral Subwave in Santa Fe.
Mastered at the Mastering Lab. Design and photo manipulation by Hooshik. Hair and makeup by Randi Mavestrand. |
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