Down to the Moon
Photograph of reflected moon on the dark blue surface of water. Upper rim inscription, thin white letters reads : Andreas Vollenweider, Down to the Moon
Studio album by
Andreas Vollenweider
ReleasedMarch 10, 1986
RecordedSpring 1986, Sinus Studios (Bern)
GenreNew age
Length36:17
LabelEpic, Kin-Kou Records
ProducerAndreas Vollenweider
Andreas Vollenweider chronology
White Winds
(1984)		 Down to the Moon
(1986)		 Dancing with the Lion
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Down to the Moon is Andreas Vollenweider's fifth studio album, released in 1986. It was re-released in 2005 and again in 2006. It was the first album to win the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album in 1987.

Track listing

  • All songs written and arranged by Andreas Vollenweider.
  1. "Down To The Moon" - 2:26
  2. "Moon Dance" - 4:11
  3. "Steam Forest" - 4:56
  4. "Water Moon" - 2:15
  5. "Night Fire Dance" - 4:57
  6. "Quiet Observer" - 2:43
  7. "Silver Wheel" - 3:57
  8. "Drown in Pale Light" - 2:13
  9. "The Secret, The Candle and Love" - 3:44
  10. "Hush - Patience at Bamboo Forest" - 0:12
  11. "Three Silver Ladies Dance" - 2:40
  12. "La Lune et L'enfant" - 2:00

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 67
Canada (RPM)[3] (24 weeks total) 53

Personnel

  • Andreas Vollenweider: Harp
  • Christoph Stiefel: Keyboards, Synthesizers
  • Pedro Haldemann: Bells
  • Walter Keiser: Drums
  • Jon Otis: Percussion
  • Max Laesser: Strings (Arranged the Silver Symphony Orchestra and Choir)
  • Matthias Ziegler: Woodwinds

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[4] Gold 25,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Loftus, Johnny. "Down to the Moon - Andreas Vollenweider | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 330. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Albums - November 22, 1986" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music and Media. American Radio History Archive. 26 December 1987. p. 46. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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