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1990 studio album by Acoustic Alchemy
Reference Point
Studio album by Acoustic Alchemy
Released1990
Recorded1990
StudioHansa Haus Studios, Bonn, Germany
GenreSmooth jazz
Length38:03
LabelGRP 9614
ProducerJohn Parsons
Acoustic Alchemy chronology
Blue Chip
(1989) 		Reference Point
(1990) 		Back on the Case
(1991)
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Released in 1990, Reference Point is the first album by Acoustic Alchemy released for jazz label GRP and their fourth album overall. The song "Caravan of Dreams" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1990 for Best New Age Performance.

Containing some of the band's more popular tracks, such as the title track "Reference Point", "Same Road, Same Reason" and "Cuban Heels", the nine-track album is also the only album by the band to offer a cover track: "Take Five".

Awards

32nd Annual Grammy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1990 "Caravan of Dreams" Best New Age Performance Nominated

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Reference Point"4:30
2."Missing Your Touch"
  • Nick Webb
  • Greg Carmichael
  • John Parsons
4:40
3."Take Five"Paul Desmond4:35
4."Same Road, Same Reason"Greg Carmichael4:49
5."Make My Day"Greg Carmichael4:08
6."Caravan of Dreams"2:55
7."Homecoming"
  • Nick Webb
  • Greg Carmichael
  • John Parsons
5:30
8."Cuban Heels"Greg Carmichael3:25
9."Lullaby for the First Born"
  • Nick Webb
  • Greg Carmichael
3:31
Total length:38:03

References

  1. Music, All. Reference Point at AllMusic
  2. ^ Collar, Matt. "Acoustic Alchemy". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Acoustic Alchemy". Jazz Monthly. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  4. ^ "33rd Annual Grammy Awards (1990)". Grammy.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.

External links

Acoustic Alchemy
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums
  • Red Dust & Spanish Lace (1987)
  • Natural Elements (1988)
  • Blue Chip (1989)
  • Reference Point (1990)
  • Back on the Case (1991)
  • The New Edge (1993)
  • Against the Grain (1994)
  • Arcanum (1996)
  • Positive Thinking... (1997 & 1998)
  • The Beautiful Game (1999 & 2000)
  • AArt (2001)
  • Radio Contact (2003)
  • American/English (2005)
  • This Way (2006)
    • Live albums
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