Island (David Arkenstone Album)
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''Island'' is an instrumental album by
David Arkenstone David Arkenstone (born July 1, 1952) is an American composer and performer. His music is primarily instrumental, with occasional vocalizations. Most of Arkenstone's music falls into new age category; however, he also worked in other genres, inclu ...
with Andrew White, released in 1989. It is a departure from Arkenstone's mostly electronic debut album '' Valley in the Clouds''.


Track listing

#"Nantucket" – 3:14 #"Ballet" – 4:08 #"The Island Road" – 3:28 #"Desert Ride" – 4:10 #"Along the Shoreline" – 3:26 #"Caravan" – 3:46 #"Hindu Holiday" – 4:05 #"Passage" – 4:44 #"Nullarbor" – 4:32 #"The Palace" – 4:32 #"Carnation Lily Lily Rose" – 4:46 * Tracks 2, 3, 6, 8, and 10 composed by David Arkenstone. Tracks 1, 4, 7, and 9 composed by David Arkenstone and Andrew White. Tracks 5 and 11 composed by Andrew White. ;Notes * "The Island Road" and "Caravan" is most well-known around the web as being one of the background tracks used in the "Chuck E. Cheese's University" training videotapes from 1991.


Personnel

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David Arkenstone David Arkenstone (born July 1, 1952) is an American composer and performer. His music is primarily instrumental, with occasional vocalizations. Most of Arkenstone's music falls into new age category; however, he also worked in other genres, inclu ...
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* Andrew White – acoustic guitar,
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on "Along the Shoreline," keyboards * Daniel Chase –
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* Bruce Bowers –
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* Roger Fiets – bass,
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* John Seydewitz – percussion * Jay Leslie – flute,
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* Nancy Rumbel –
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References

{{Authority control 1989 albums David Arkenstone albums Narada Productions albums