Patrick O' Hearn - Eldorado - 1989 (24/96 Vinyl Rip) *NEW-RIP+REPOST*

His fourth album, Eldorado (1989), ventured decidedly into the World Music genre - infusing O'Hearn's signature sound with rhythms and timbres drawn from disparate sources such as South America and the Middle East. As such, O'Hearn's arrangements accommodated a wider array of instrumentation - such as human singing and the solo violin (most notably on "Black Delilah".)

This gifted Bass and Keyboard player made with "Eldorado" a strong and attractive album with tracks that will stay will you. Just as "Rivers Gonna Rise" (see my blog) this album has beautiful compositions and a fantastic open and dynamic soundquality; Enjoy!

Note > No silence was deleted; please burn this album gapless..

Review:

The Best Instrumental CD I've Ever Heard, November 21, 2000
By Steve Cauley
This review is from: ElDorado
I have been a fan of Patrick O'Hearn for over 10 years. "El Dorado" was my first exposure to his music and I still believe it to be his best. Unlike keyboard artists such as Vangelis, O'Hearn integrates electronic instruments with acoustic, creating a "landscape" of sound that is truly extraordinary. The "rain stick" on the title track is a perfect example of how he so masterfully intigrates primitive, acoustic instruments with the electronic. With songs like "Delicate," I have heard no other artist who can musically set a mood of such deep serenity. All of O'Hearn's CDs are worth owning, but this one remains my all-time favorite.


Track List:

01 Amazon Waltz
02 Nepalese Tango
03 Black Delilah
04 Chattahoochee Field Day
05 Illusionist

06 One-Eyed Jacks
07 Hear Our Prayer
08 Delicate
09 Eldorado
10 There's Always Tomorrow