Returning
Compilation album by William Ackerman
Released	September 28, 2004
Genre	Chamber jazz, new age
Length	51:19
Label	Decca Records
Producer	William Ackerman, Corin Nelsen, Chris Roberts
William Ackerman chronology
Hearing Voices (2002) Returning (2004) Meditations (2008)

Returning is a compilation album by William Ackerman, released in September 2004 through the record label Decca.^[1] In 2005, the album earned Ackerman the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.

Track listing

1. "The Bricklayer's Beautiful Daughter" - 4:18
2. "Anne's Song" - 3:56
3. "The Impending Death of the Virgin Spirit" - 6:16
4. "Pictures" - 5:09
5. "Hawk Circle" - 5:06
6. "Barbara's Song" - 5:06
7. "Unconditional" - 2:36
8. "Visiting" - 5:46
9. "Processional" - 5:00
10. "In a Region of Clouds" - 4:22
11. "Last Day at the Beach" - 5:04

Personnel

• William Ackerman – composition, acoustic guitar, liner notes, production
• Penny Bennett – art direction
• Micaela Boland – cover design
• Laura A. A. Johnson – package coordination
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Corin Nelsen – engineering, production
• Chris Roberts – executive production
• Thanne Tangel – package coordination
• Irene Young – photography

References