Opium (Ottmar Liebert album)

1996 studio album by Ottmar Liebert

Opium

Studio album by

Ottmar Liebert

Released| March 12, 1996 (1996-03-12)
Studio| Spiral Subwave in Santa Fe, NM
Genre| New-age
Length| 2:05:36
Label| Epic Records
Producer| Ottmar Liebert, Stefan Liebert
Ottmar Liebert chronology
| ¡Viva!
(1995)  | Opium
(1996)  | Leaning Into the Night
(1997)

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Opium is a studio double album by German-born guitarist Ottmar Liebert and his band Luna Negra. The album's first disc is called "Wide-Eyed" and features an upbeat, nuevo flamenco sound,[1] reflective of Liebert's previous work.[2] The second disc is called "Dreaming" which features a mellower, ethereal sound.[3] Opium was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1997 for Best New Age Album.[4] The album was inspired by a postcard that Liebert received from his paternal grandfather, who had worked on the South Manchuria Railway.[5] Opium was produced by Ottmar Liebert, along with his brother, Stefan Liebert.

## Track listing

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Disc 1: Wide-EyedNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Nuevo México"| 4:32
2.| "Alegria Árabe" (version 1.1)| 4:15
3.| "Turkish Night"| 4:28
4.| "Ocean Blvd./Miami"| 4:06
5.| "Santa Fe 2 Chama"| 4:44
6.| "Trémulo (De Mi Corazón)"| 5:01
7.| "Bed of Nails (Wide-Eyed Trance)"| 4:51
8.| "Montana Walking"| 4:32
9.| "Tangos de Tesuque"| 5:00
10.| "Snakeoilsurfer"| 4:33
11.| "Serenity on Ultracloud" (tribal mix)| 4:09
12.| "Butterfly + Juniper" (4 Kelly)| 4:53
13.| "Vudu (Technicolor Eyes Burn Thru)"| 3:49
14.| "Bulería de Rojo" (4 MC)| 3:37
Total length:| 62:30

Disc 2: DreamingNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Serenity on Ultracloud" (mellow mix)| 4:09
2.| "Yasmeen"| 5:06
3.| "Ayer - El Último Dia de Palabra"| 1:09
4.| "Old Man On the Citadel"| 4:17
5.| "Anyong / Grandfather Smiling" (walkie-talkie mix)| 2:57
6.| "Te Siento"| 3:34
7.| "Freedom" (4 Lobsang Samten)| 1:40
8.| "Buleria de las Golondrinas"| 4:43
9.| "La Acequia Madre"| 2:24
10.| "Chama 2 Santa Fe"| 4:55
11.| "Chi-Wahwah Beauty"| 4:43
12.| "Drop of Water On a Dry Stone"| 2:04
13.| "Slow Burn / Pain + Pleasure"| 4:35
14.| "Bluedreamdrops"| 2:03
15.| "Ripple / Wind Over Water" (4 Darryl Reanney)| 3:48
16.| "The Blink Of an I Contains Eternity" (4 Mother)| 4:58
17.| "Anyong / Grandfather Singing" (Gibson mix / 4 Bok Yun)| 3:07
18.| "Opium"| 2:54
Total length:| 63:06

## Personnel

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### Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra

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* Ottmar Liebert – Flamenco Guitar, Fretless Lute, electric guitar, Synthesizer
* Jon Gagan – Electric Bass Guitars, Synthesizer
* Stefan Liebert – Drum Programming, Samples
* Mark Clark – Percussion
* Eric Schermerhorn – Electric guitar
* Woody Thompson – Percussion
* Carl Coletti – Drum Kit

### Additional personnel

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* Magali Amadei – voices
* Ashkan Sahihi – voices
* Bok Yun Chon – voices
* Lobsang Samten – voices
* Olga Kammerer – voices
* Charles Rook – engineering
* Gary Lyons – engineering, mixing
* Doug Sax – mastering
* Gavin Lurssen – mastering[6]

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## Sales and certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[7] | 2× Platinum (Latin)  | 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## Notes

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1\. All music written by Ottmar Liebert + published by Sony ATV Songs/Luna Negra Music/BMI.
2\. Mastering: Analog – at The Mastering Lab in Los Angeles, CA[8]

## References

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1. ^ "Ottmar Liebert: Opium". www.pertout.com. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
2. ^ Joyce, Mike (1996-04-17). "OTTMAR LIEBERT'S OPIUM': HIGHS & LOWS". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
3. ^ "Ottmar Liebert "Opium" | Guitar Nine". www.guitar9.com. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
4. ^ "Ottmar Liebert". GRAMMY.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
5. ^ "Ottmar Liebert facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Ottmar Liebert". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
6. ^ "Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra* - Opium". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
7. ^ "American album certifications – Ottmar Liebert – Opium". Recording Industry Association of America.
8. ^ "Ottmar Liebert: Music Catalog". www.ottmarliebert.com. Retrieved 2018-05-28.

## External links

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* The official website for Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra Music.
* Opium biography
* Wide-Eyed + Dreaming – Live DVD
* Opium RIAA Gold & Platinum certifications

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