Early Alchemy was a compilation album produced by Nick Webb

Nick Webb (musician)

Nicholas "Nick" Webb was an English acoustic guitarist, composer, and co-founder of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy...

 of Acoustic Alchemy

Acoustic Alchemy

Acoustic Alchemy is an English contemporary instrumental and smooth jazz band formed in England in the early 1980s , originally fronted by acoustic guitarists Nick Webb and Simon James...

 and the sixth album overall released on March 16, 1992

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The album was put together from old recordings and outtakes by Webb and Simon James

Simon James

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, 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 differs here too, with 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 Argandona – 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 – mastering
• Scott Johnson – design
• Doreen Kalcich – assistant producer
• Michael Landy – producer, digital editing, post production
• Ron Mathewson – double bass
• Ron Matthewson – 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