Album US 1999 on Windham Hill Records label
Rock, Folk, World and (Folk Rock, Acoustic, Ballad)
"When Michael Hedges died in late 1997, he left behind these recordings as a sketch of the album he intended to call 'Torched'. [...] Michael's own hand-made recordings are presented here just as he left them, unretouched." All sounds performed recorded and mixed at the Speech and Hearing Clinic, Mendocino, California except: Crosby and Nash vocals on "Spring Birds" recorded and mixed at Groove Masters, Santa Monica, California. Live performance of "Free Swinging Soul" (track 15) recorded on October 16, 1994 at Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, Colorado. David Crosby appears courtesy of Samson Records. ℗©1999 Windham Hill Records, a unit of the windham hill group. Manufactured and distributed by BMG Distribution, a unit of BMG Entertainment, New York, NY. Printed in USA.
![]() | Michael Hedges g, 1953-1997 US acoustic guitar, bass, harp guitar, synthesizer, melodeon, percussion, vocals, written by, producer, flute, alto, design concept, cover concept, engineer, recorded by, mixed by, album by |
![]() | Paul Dieter , *1959 US engineer, mixed by, crosby and nash |
![]() | Sebastian Haimerl engineer, assistant, crosby and nash |
![]() | David Crosby voc, *1941 US vocals, harmony |
![]() | Graham Nash voc, *1942 GB vocals, harmony |
![]() | Michael Manring b, *1960 US bass |
Sonny Mediana design, graphic design |
Hilleary Burgess executive-producer, management |
Naked Ear Music management |
Bernie Grundman mastered by |
Alex Grey painting |
Ebet Roberts photography by |
Jay Blakesberg photography by |
Jason Ritt engineer, mixed by |
Michael Hedges |
No | ![]() |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | ![]() | Torched | Michael Hedges | 4:51 | |
2 | ![]() | Spring Buds | Michael Hedges | 4:20 | |
3 | ![]() | Fusion Of The Five Elements | Michael Hedges | 3:59 | |
4 | ![]() | Promised Land | Michael Hedges | 3:52 | |
5 | ![]() | Phoenix Fire | Michael Hedges | 3:40 | |
6 | ![]() | Dream Beach | Michael Hedges | 3:51 | |
7 | ![]() | Arrowhead | Michael Hedges | 2:17 | |
8 | ![]() | Shell Shock Venus | Michael Hedges | 4:14 | |
9 | ![]() | Ursa Major | Michael Hedges | 3:45 | |
10 | ![]() | Free Swinging Soul | Michael Hedges | 4:19 | |
11 | ![]() | Rough Wind In Oklahoma | Michael Hedges | 4:17 | |
12 | ![]() | Sapphire | Michael Hedges | 3:48 | |
13 | ![]() | Gospel Of Mary / The Holy Flame | Michael Hedges | 5:34 | |
14 | ![]() | Java Man | Michael Hedges | 3:44 | |
15 | Coda: | Michael Hedges | |||
16 | Free Swinging Soul (1994 Concert) | Michael Hedges | 5:29 |
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