Plains (album)

1999 studio album by George Winston

Plains

Studio album by

George Winston

Released| September 28, 1999
Recorded| 1999
Genre|

* Folk
* ambient
* new age

Length| 72:49
Label|

* Windham Hill
* Dancing Cat
* Valley Entertainment (rerelease)

Producer|

* Howard Johnston
* Cathy Econom
* George Winston

George Winston chronology
| Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi
(1996)  | Plains
(1999)  | Remembrance: A Memorial Benefit
(2001)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

Plains is the 11th album of pianist George Winston and eighth solo piano album, released in 1999. It was his first studio album consisting of original compositions since 1994's Forest. According to Winston, "this album is inspired by the plains and its people. The four seasons there have always been my deepest source of inspiration."[2]

The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 12, 2000.[3] It was reissued in 2013 by Valley Entertainment with Dancing Cat Records. The reissue was packaged in a Digipak and features revised cover art.[4]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by George Winston, except where noted.

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Dubuque"| Traditional; arr. by George Winston| 2:27
2.| "Before Barbed Wire"| Philip Aaberg| 4:19
3.| "Frangenti"| Massimo Gatti| 3:51
4.| "Give Me Your Hand/La Valse Pour Les Petites Jeunes Filles"| Traditional Irish; arr. by George Winston| 2:41
5.| "No Ke Ano Ahiahi (In the Evening Time)"| Traditional Hawaiian; arr. by George Winston| 5:12
6.| "Graduation"|  | 1:47
7.| "Teach Me Tonight"| Gene de Paul, Sammy Cahn| 4:13
8.| "Rainsong (Fortune's Lullaby)"|  | 4:41
9.| "Merry Go Round"| Traditional; arr. by George Winston| 3:23
10.| "The Dance"| Tony Arata| 4:52
11.| "Cloudburst"|  | 3:10
12.| "The Swan"| Angelo Badalamenti| 6:14
13.| "ʻIke Ia Ladana (Queen's Jubilee)"| Queen Liliʻuokalani| 6:39
14.| "Plains (Eastern Montana Blues)"|  | 3:49
15.| "Angel"| Sarah McLachlan| 6:33
16.| "Waltz for the Lonely"| Chet Atkins, Charles Randolph Goodrum| 3:17
17.| "Sase (Sassy)"| Joseph Kokolia| 2:10
18.| "Muliwai"| Charles Pokipala| 2:41
Total length:| 72:49

## References

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1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ "Plains at George Winston's official site". Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
3. ^ "American album certifications – George Winston – Plains". Recording Industry Association of America.
4. ^ "Plains". Valley Entertainment. Retrieved November 7, 2013.

## External links

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* Liner notes

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George Winston

Studio albums|

* Piano Solos (1972)
* Autumn (1980)
* Winter into Spring (1982)
* December (1982)
* Summer (1992)
* Forest (1994)
* Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi (1996)
* Plains (1999)
* Remembrance: A Memorial Benefit (2001)
* Night Divides the Day: The Music of the Doors (2002)
* Montana: A Love Story (2004)
* Gulf Coast Blues and Impressions: A Hurricane Relief Benefit (2006)
* Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Volume 2 (2010)
* Gulf Coast Blues and Impressions 2: A Louisiana Wetlands Benefit (2012)
* Harmonica Solos (2013)
* Spring Carousel: A Cancer Research Benefit (2017)
* Restless Wind (2019)
* Night (2022)

Soundtracks|

* The Velveteen Rabbit (1984)
* This is America Charlie Brown: The Birth of the Constitution (1988)
* Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (1995)

Singles|

"Silent Night: A Benefit Single for Feeding America" (2013)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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