Album: Pure Air
Artist: Anneke van Giersbergen with Agua de Annique
2009 Agua Recordings
CD: JAMMM20091901

Musicians:
Anneke van Giersbergen: vocals (1-13), guitar (2, 13), keys (4)
Danny Cavanagh: guitar (1), keys (1), backing vocals (1)
Neils Geusebroek: vocals (2, 9), guitar (9)
Joris Dirks: guitar (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10-12), bass guitar (2), backing vocals (2, 8, 10), space guitar (9)
Marcel Verbeek: guitar (3), backing vocals (3)
Svetlana Tratch: domra (3)
Marike Jager: vocals (4)
Jacques de Haard: bass guitar (4, 10, 12)
Rob Snijders: drums (4,10)
Kyteman: trumpet (5)
Arjen Lucassen: guitar (6)
Dewi Kerstens: cello (6)
Ewa Albering: flute (6)
John Wetton: vocals (7)
Sharon den Adel: vocals (11)
 
Mixed and Mastered by Pieter Kloos
 

Tracks:
1. The Blower's Daughter (Damien Rice) 4:33
2. Beautiful One (Anneke van Giersbergen) 5:55
3. Wild Flowers (Frank Boeijen/Hank Hofstede) 4:19
4. Day After Yesterday (Anneke van Giersbergen/Marike Jager) 3:43
5. Come Wander With Me (Jeff Alexander/Tony Wilson) 3:34
6. Valley of the Queens (Arjen Lucassen) 2:40
7. To Catch a Thief (John Wetton/Geoff Downes) 5:46
8. Ironic (Alanis Morissette) 3:54
9. What's the Reason? (Niels Geusebroek/Van Essen/Tjayz) 3:31
10. Yalin (Anneke van Giersbergen) 3:40
11. Somewhere (Sharon den Adel/Robert Westerholt) 4:09
12. Witnesses (Anneke van Giersbergen) 1:51
13. The Power of Love (Peter Gill/Holly Johnson/Mark O'Toole) 4:44
 

Notes: (**1/2) This album includes an acoustic recording of the song, "To Catch a Thief," the original version of which appears on the second Wetton/Downes Icon album, where Anneke was a guest vocalist. Here, Wetton returns the favor by providing tasteful harmony vocals to a vocals/guitar version of the song. (Ray Riethmeier, 12 Mar 09)


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