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Though nearly half of the 16 tracks on Pure Michael Hedges are found on another Windham Hill collection, Best of Michael Hedges, the album is still a nice overview of one of the late 20th century's most inventive acoustic guitar players. And as Hedges was predominantly a guitarist, and not a singer, most of the cuts are instrumentals, though the two vocal tracks that do make it on, "The Streamlined Man" (from 1985's Watching My Life Go By) and "I Carry Your Heart" (from 1990s Taproot, with help from Graham Nash and David Crosby), are probably the best examples of how Hedges sounded when he was singing his best. However, it's for the incredible guitar that most people listen to his music, and Pure Michael Hedges doesn't disappoint there at all. Popular pieces like "Bensusan" and "Because It's There" are both included, and are good representations of his unique, intricate style (it often sounds that there's more than one guitar playing, though there never is), and the two songs from the 1999 posthumous release, Torched, "Java Man" and "Ursa Major," show that his skill and innovation were still just developing before his untimely death. The bonus track, a cover of the Beatles "If I Needed Someone," which was originally on the Windham Hill tribute to the Fab Four, Here, There & Everywhere: The Songs of the Beatles, is a nice addition to the already well-rounded set. Perhaps Pure Michael Hedges is not as good as it predecessor, Best of Michael Hedges, but it's still a nice release for someone looking for a comprehensive introduction to the musician.
© Marisa Brown /TiVo
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Steven Miller, Producer - Steven Miller, Recording Engineer - Michael Hedges, Guitar - Michael Hedges, Composer - Michael Hedges, Arranger - Michael Hedges, Producer - William Ackerman, Producer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Hedges, Composer - Michael Hedges, Producer - Michael Hedges, Guitar
(P) 1987 BMG Music
Steven Miller, Recording Engineer - Michael Hedges, Composer - Michael Hedges, Producer - Michael Hedges, Guitar
(P) 1990 BMG Music
Elliot Mazer, Producer - Bobby McFerrin, Vocal - Michael Hedges, Writer - Michael Hedges, Arranger - Michael Hedges, Vocal - Michael Hedges, Guitar
(P) 1985 BMG Music
Steven Miller, Producer - Steven Miller, Recording Engineer - Michael Hedges, Composer - Michael Hedges, Guitar - Michael Hedges, Lyricist - Michael Hedges, Producer - Michael Hedges, Arranger - William Ackerman, Producer
(P) 1984 Windham Hill Records
Michael Manring, Fretless Bass - Michael Hedges, Composer - Michael Hedges, Producer - Michael Hedges, Guitar - Michael Hedges, Harp
(P) 1987 BMG Music
Michael Manring, Fretless Bass - Michael Hedges, Composer - Michael Hedges, Guitar - William Ackerman, Producer
(P) 1981 BMG Music
Steven Miller, Producer - Steven Miller, Recording Engineer - Michael Hedges, Guitar - Michael Hedges, Composer - Michael Hedges, Producer - William Ackerman, Producer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Hedges, Composer - Michael Hedges, Recording Engineer - Michael Hedges, Mixing Engineer - Michael Hedges, Guitar
(P) 1999 BMG Music
Rob Griffin, Recording Engineer - Michael Hedges, Recording Engineer - Michael Hedges, Composer - Michael Hedges, Producer - Michael Hedges, Guitar
(P) 1996 BMG Music
Steven Miller, Producer - Steven Miller, Recording Engineer - Michael Hedges, Performer - Michael Hedges, Composer - Michael Hedges, Arranger - Michael Hedges, Producer - Michael Hedges, Guitar - William Ackerman, Producer
(P) 1984 BMG Music
Michael Manring, Bass - B. Cummings, Lyricist - Michael Hedges, Composer - Michael Hedges, Producer - Michael Hedges, Guitar - Michael Hedges, Vocal - David Crosby, Vocal - Graham Nash, Vocal
(P) 1990 BMG Music
Michael Manring, Fretless Bass - George Winston, Piano - Michael Hedges, Guitar - Michael Hedges, Composer - William Ackerman, Producer
(P) 1981 BMG Music
Michael Hedges, Composer - Michael Hedges, Recording Engineer - Michael Hedges, Mixing Engineer - Michael Hedges, Producer - Michael Hedges, Guitar
(P) 1999 BMG Music
Steven Miller, Producer - Michael Hedges, Writer - Michael Hedges, Arranger - Michael Hedges, Producer - Michael Hedges, Guitar - William Ackerman, Producer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment
Steven Miller, Engineer - Michael Manring, Fretless Bass - Michael Hedges, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Michael Hedges, Arranger - Michael Hedges, Producer - Michael Hedges, Engineer - George Harrison, Composer
(P) 1991 BMG Music
Album review
Though nearly half of the 16 tracks on Pure Michael Hedges are found on another Windham Hill collection, Best of Michael Hedges, the album is still a nice overview of one of the late 20th century's most inventive acoustic guitar players. And as Hedges was predominantly a guitarist, and not a singer, most of the cuts are instrumentals, though the two vocal tracks that do make it on, "The Streamlined Man" (from 1985's Watching My Life Go By) and "I Carry Your Heart" (from 1990s Taproot, with help from Graham Nash and David Crosby), are probably the best examples of how Hedges sounded when he was singing his best. However, it's for the incredible guitar that most people listen to his music, and Pure Michael Hedges doesn't disappoint there at all. Popular pieces like "Bensusan" and "Because It's There" are both included, and are good representations of his unique, intricate style (it often sounds that there's more than one guitar playing, though there never is), and the two songs from the 1999 posthumous release, Torched, "Java Man" and "Ursa Major," show that his skill and innovation were still just developing before his untimely death. The bonus track, a cover of the Beatles "If I Needed Someone," which was originally on the Windham Hill tribute to the Fab Four, Here, There & Everywhere: The Songs of the Beatles, is a nice addition to the already well-rounded set. Perhaps Pure Michael Hedges is not as good as it predecessor, Best of Michael Hedges, but it's still a nice release for someone looking for a comprehensive introduction to the musician.
© Marisa Brown /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:19
- Main artists: Michael Hedges
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Windham Hill - Legacy
- Genre: Classical
(P) 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2006 BMG Music
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