''Waves'' is the fifth studio album by

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band Jade Warrior released in

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. The album, written, recorded and produced by Jon Field and Tony Duhig with guest musicians (

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among them) consisted of one single composition which in the pre-CD days had to be divided into two parts to fit A and B sides.

Style and concept

Jade Warrior's second of the four Island albums was dedicated to "the last whale". It had no recurring theme and was marked by a slightly

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ier feel than its predecessor, carrying a listener "through dawn-lit countryside full of birdsong, downriver to the ocean, and out among the great whales". Describing the band's musical vision at the time as "increasingly exotic", AllMusic found the Island albums "dreamlike, pushing a lighter jazz sound to the forefront", featuring "myriad percussive sounds but drum kits were rarely in evidence". "The band liked to create a soothing, ethereal feel, then shatter it with gongs and unexpectedly raucous electric guitar, usually from guest David Duhig, Tony's brother. The albums featured occasional celebrity guests such as Steve Winwood, but Jade Warrior had a style of its own", critic Casey Elston wrote.

Track listing

Personnel

* Tony Duhig –

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, production * Jon Field –

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s, guitar, percussion, production * Dave Duhig – lead guitar * Graham Morgan – drums * Suzi – vocals * Maggie Thomas – alto

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– keyboards, Moog synthesizer, piano * Tom Newman – audio engineer, engineer *

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– audio engineer * David Platt – liner notes * Mark Powell – reissue producer

References

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