Fresh Aire


Fresh Aire is the first album by new-age musical group Mannheim Steamroller. It was originally released in 1975.

Background

The record was followed by seven additional albums in the Fresh Aire series. Each of the first four Fresh Aire albums is based on a season; Fresh Aire's theme is Spring.
Besides the eponymous seventh tune, several of the track names are played on musical terms denoting the form of that song. The title track "Fresh Aire" is an air, "Saras Band" is a sarabande, and perhaps most cleverly, "Pass the Keg " is a passacaglia.
Composer Chip Davis refers to his music as "18th century rock and roll."

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Chip Davis.
  1. "Prelude" – 1:33
  2. "Chocolate Fudge" – 2:54
  3. "Interlude I" – 2:55
  4. "Sonata" – 2:32
  5. "Interlude II" – 2:33
  6. "Saras Band" – 3:37
  7. "Fresh Aire" – 5:30
  8. "Rondo" – 2:36
  9. "Interlude III" – 2:36
  10. "Pass the Keg " – 2:33
  11. "Interlude IV" – 2:11
  12. "Mist" – 1:47

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