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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Fresh Aire II
|name = Fresh Aire II
| type = [[Album]]
|type = [[Album]]
| artist = [[Mannheim Steamroller]]
|artist = [[Mannheim Steamroller]]
| cover = Fresh_Aire_II_Cover.jpg
|cover = Fresh_Aire_II_Cover.jpg
| alt =
|alt =
| released = September 15, 1977
|released = September 15, 1977
| recorded = 1977
|recorded = 1977
| venue =
|venue =
| studio =
|studio =
| genre =
|genre =
*[[New-age music|New-age]]
*[[New-age music|New-age]]
*[[Progressive rock|symphonic rock]]
*[[Progressive rock|symphonic rock]]
| length = 35:47
|length = 35:47
| label = [[American Gramaphone]]
|label = [[American Gramaphone]]
| producer = Don Sears and [[Chip Davis]]
|producer = Don Sears and [[Chip Davis]]
| prev_title = [[Fresh Aire]]
|prev_title = [[Fresh Aire]]
| prev_year = 1975
|prev_year = 1975
| next_title = [[Fresh Aire III]]
|next_title = [[Fresh Aire III]]
| next_year = 1979
|next_year = 1979
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score ={{Rating|4|5}} <ref name="AM">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id= r83346/review|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
|rev1Score ={{Rating|4|5}} <ref name="AM">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id= r83346/review|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
| noprose=yes
|noprose=yes
|}}
|}}
'''''Fresh Aire II''''' is the second album that [[New-age music|new-age]] musical group [[Mannheim Steamroller]] originally released in 1977. Each of the first four ''Fresh Aire'' albums is based on a [[season]]; ''Fresh Aire II''{{'}}s theme is fall.
'''''Fresh Aire II''''' is the second album that [[New-age music|new-age]] musical group [[Mannheim Steamroller]] originally released in 1977. Each of the first four ''Fresh Aire'' albums is based on a [[season]]; ''Fresh Aire II''{{'}}s theme is fall.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://store.mannheimsteamroller.com/products/fresh-aire-collection-albums-i-ii-iii-iv|title=Fresh Aire Collection (Albums I, II, III, IV)|website=MannheimSteamroller.com}}</ref>


''Fresh Aire II'' is unique in the series in that it is largely based on a single melody, presented consistently in the "Fantasia" music cycle (tracks 1–9) which starts off with 'Chorale,' followed by the seven "doors," ending with the piece 'Fantasy' and in the closing track 'Going To Another Place.' The same melody also occasionally appears in other albums in the series in a form closest to the first few notes in "The First Door."
''Fresh Aire II'' is unique in the series in that it is largely based on a single melody, presented consistently in the "Fantasia" music cycle (tracks 1–9) which starts off with 'Chorale,' followed by the seven "doors," ending with the piece 'Fantasy' and in the closing track 'Going To Another Place.' The same melody also occasionally appears in other albums in the series in a form closest to the first few notes in "The First Door."
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|title1 = Chorale
|title1 = Chorale
|length1 = 0:36
|length1 = 0:36
|title2 = The First Door – Interrupted Thought
|title2 = The First Door
|length2 = 1:26
|length2 = 1:26
|title3 = The Second Door – The Ugly Head of Greed
|title3 = The Second Door
|length3 = 2:02
|length3 = 2:02
|title4 = The Third Door – Pride
|title4 = The Third Door
|length4 = 2:30
|length4 = 2:30
|title5 = The Fourth Door – Relaxation
|title5 = The Fourth Door
|length5 = 3:50
|length5 = 3:50
|title6 = The Fifth Door – Frenetic Energy
|title6 = The Fifth Door
|length6 = 2:59
|length6 = 2:59
|title7 = The Sixth Door – Nostalgia
|title7 = The Sixth Door
|length7 = 1:28
|length7 = 1:28
|title8 = Door Seven – Thermal Inversion
|title8 = Door Seven
|length8 = 1:57
|length8 = 1:57
|title9 = Fantasy
|title9 = Fantasy
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==

Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1650470-Mannheim-Steamroller-Fresh-Aire-II|title=
Mannheim Steamroller – Fresh Aire II|website=[[Discogs]]}}</ref>

*[[Jackson Berkey]] – [[piano]], [[harpsichord]], [[synthesizer]], [[Fender Rhodes]], [[Bell (instrument)|concert bells]], [[vocal]] [[chant]]
*[[Jackson Berkey]] – [[piano]], [[harpsichord]], [[synthesizer]], [[Fender Rhodes]], [[Bell (instrument)|concert bells]], [[vocal]] [[chant]]
*Eric Hansen – [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[lute]], [[classical guitar]]
*Eric Hansen – [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[lute]], [[classical guitar]]

Latest revision as of 23:04, 26 January 2024

Fresh Aire II
Studio album by
Mannheim Steamroller
ReleasedSeptember 15, 1977
Recorded1977
Genre
Length35:47
LabelAmerican Gramaphone
ProducerDon Sears and Chip Davis
Mannheim Steamroller chronology
Fresh Aire
(1975) 		Fresh Aire II
(1977) 		Fresh Aire III
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Fresh Aire II is the second album that new-age musical group Mannheim Steamroller originally released in 1977. Each of the first four Fresh Aire albums is based on a season; Fresh Aire II's theme is fall.[2]

Fresh Aire II is unique in the series in that it is largely based on a single melody, presented consistently in the "Fantasia" music cycle (tracks 1–9) which starts off with 'Chorale,' followed by the seven "doors," ending with the piece 'Fantasy' and in the closing track 'Going To Another Place.' The same melody also occasionally appears in other albums in the series in a form closest to the first few notes in "The First Door."

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Chip Davis.

No.TitleLength
1."Chorale"0:36
2."The First Door"1:26
3."The Second Door"2:02
4."The Third Door"2:30
5."The Fourth Door"3:50
6."The Fifth Door"2:59
7."The Sixth Door"1:28
8."Door Seven"1:57
9."Fantasy"1:24
10."Interlude V"3:37
11."Velvet Tear"2:44
12."A Shade Tree"4:57
13."Toota Lute"2:50
14."Going to Another Place"3:20
Total length:35:00

Personnel

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Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Fresh Aire Collection (Albums I, II, III, IV)". MannheimSteamroller.com.
  3. ^ "Mannheim Steamroller – Fresh Aire II". Discogs.
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