''Fresh Aire II'' is the second album that

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musical group

Mannheim Steamroller Mannheim Steamroller is an American neoclassical new-age music ensemble founded and directed by percussionist/composer Chip Davis in 1974. The group is known primarily for its ''Fresh Aire'' series of albums, which blend classical music with ele ...

originally released in 1977. Each of the first four ''Fresh Aire'' albums is based on a

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; ''Fresh Aire II''s theme is fall. ''Fresh Aire II'' is unique in the series in that it is largely based on a single melody, presented consistently in the "Fantasia" music cycle (tracks 1–9) which starts off with 'Chorale,' followed by the seven "doors," ending with the piece 'Fantasy' and in the closing track 'Going To Another Place.' The same melody also occasionally appears in other albums in the series in a form closest to the first few notes in "The First Door."

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Chip Davis #"Chorale" – 0:36 #"The First Door – Interrupted Thought" – 1:26 #"The Second Door – The Ugly Head of Greed" – 2:02 #"The Third Door – Pride" – 2:30 #"The Fourth Door – Relaxation" – 3:50 #"The Fifth Door – Frenetic Energy" – 2:59 #"The Sixth Door – Nostalgia" – 1:28 #"Door Seven – Thermal Inversion" – 1:57 #"Fantasy" – 1:24 #"Interlude V" – 3:37 #"Velvet Tear" – 2:44 #"A Shade Tree" – 4:57 #"Toota Lute" – 2:50 #"Going to Another Place" – 3:20

Personnel

Jackson Berkey Jackson Berkey (born May 24, 1942) is an American composer, pianist and singer, best known for his work with Mannheim Steamroller, which he co-founded with Chip Davis in 1974. Early life and education Berkey was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. ...

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, concert bells,

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*Eric Hansen – bass,

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Chip Davis Louis F. "Chip" Davis Jr. (born September 5, 1947 in Hamler, Ohio) is the founder and leader of the music group Mannheim Steamroller. Davis composed the music for several C. W. McCall albums, including the hit 1975 song "Convoy (song), Convoy". H ...

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, vocal chant *Walt Meskell – rhythm guitar *Dave Kappy –

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*Gene Badgett –

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*Bob Jenkins –

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*Melody Malec –

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*Milt Bailey – vocal chant *Hugh Brown, Dorothy Brown, Ginni Eldred, Merton Shatzkin, Joe Landes, Mortimer Alpert –

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*Alex Sokol, Lucinda Gladics, James Hammond –

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*Miriam Duffelmeyer, Beth McCollum, Jean Hassel –

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References

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