Red Dust and Spanish Lace was the breakthrough debut album by Acoustic Alchemy from 1987. Comprising nine tracks in total, the album spawned the radio-friendly single "Mr. Chow", which was described as "Chinese reggae". Other highlights include "Sarah Victoria", a re-recording of an early demo track, and the title track.
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Hansa Haus Studios, Bonn, Germany | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 38:15 | |||
| Label | MCA 5816 GRP 9833 (1996 re-release) | |||
| Producer | John Parsons | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mr. Chow" | Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Ricochet" | Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael; John Parsons | 3:20 |
| 3. | "The Stone Circle" | Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael; John Parsons | 4:16 |
| 4. | "The Rideout" | Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Girl With A Red Carnation" | Nick Webb | 3:07 |
| 6. | "The Colonel And The Ashes" | Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael | 3:24 |
| 7. | "One For The Road" | Nick Webb; John Parsons; Jeff Clyne | 6:23 |
| 8. | "Sarah Victoria" | Nick Webb | 2:19 |
| 9. | "Red Dust And Spanish Lace" | Nick Webb; Greg Carmichael; John Parsons | 8:47 |
| Total length: | 38:15 | ||
Singles
edit- "Mr. Chow"
Personnel
edit- Steel String Guitar - Nick Webb, John Parsons
- Nylon String Guitar - Greg Carmichael
- Bass - Werner Kopal
- Keyboards - Rainer Bruninghaus
- Drums - Bert Smaak
- Percussion - Mario Argandoña