# Early Alchemy

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***Early Alchemy*** is a compilation album by [Acoustic Alchemy](/source/Acoustic_Alchemy) produced by band member [Nick Webb](/source/Nick_Webb_(musician)) and their sixth album overall, released on 16 March 1992. It was put together from old recordings and outtakes by Webb and [Simon James](/source/Simon_James_(musician)), to give insight into the progression of the band's music.

The album contains the original recordings of "Sarah Victoria" and "Casino", successful Acoustic Alchemy songs co-written by James. The instrumental make-up of the band includes a double bass, percussionist and string quartet (the Violettes) backing up the sound of the dual acoustic guitars.

## Track listing

Title Writers Duration 1 "Santiago" Webb 4:20 2 "Sarah Victoria" Webb 1:56 3 "Last Summer Song" Webb/Clyne 3:22 4 "Slap It Down" Webb 2:39 5 "Sira's Song" Webb 3:39 6 "Moonstone" Webb/James 1:48 7 "Wind It Up" Webb/Clyne/Twigg 4:03 8 "Casino" Webb/James 3:18 9 "Little Bercheres" Webb 4:40 10 "Amanecer" James 3:06 11 "Waiting For You" Webb 3:25 12 "Return Flight" Webb 3:23 13 "Daybreak" James 2:56 14 "A Dream Of Fair Women" Webb/James 2:19

## Personnel

- [Mario Argandoña](/source/Mario_Argando%C3%B1a) – percussion, sound effects, finger snaps
- Andy Baltimore – creative director
- Francis Bucknall – cello
- Mike Caldwell – photography
- Jeff Clyne – bass, composer, double bass
- Joseph Doughney – producer, digital editing, post production
- John Earls – violin
- Klaus Genuit – engineer, remixing
- David Gibb – design
- Katy Hull – violin
- Martin Humbey – viola
- Simon James – guitar, composer, guitar (steel)
- [Ted Jensen](/source/Ted_Jensen) – mastering
- Scott Johnson – design
- Doreen Kalcich – assistant producer
- Michael Landy – producer, digital editing, post production
- Ron Mathewson – double bass
- Ron Mathewson – bass
- Sonny Mediana – design
- John O'Keeny – percussion, conductor, vibraphone
- John Parsons – percussion, guitar (steel), sound effects, engineer, finger snaps, remixing
- Michael Pollard – production coordination
- Andy Ruggirello – design
- Dan Serrano – design
- Rod Shone – photography
- Klaus Sperber – bass
- Trevor Tomkins – percussion
- The Violettes – strings
- Nick Webb – composer, guitar (steel), producer, engineer, liner notes, remixing
- Gareth Winters – cover design
- Adam Zelinka – producer, digital editing, post production

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