ALAN SIMON
GAÏA
2003
Ovação (Portugal)
CD + DVD
№ 374 CD

CD

Tracks:

1. Midnight Oil: No Man’s Land (3:50). *
2. Cesaria Evora: Jangadero (4:32).
3. The Holy Voices Of Tibet: Incantation (0:40).
4. Zucchero & Anggun: World (5:12).
   Featuring Billy Preston, Jim Moginie
   And Jeremy Spencer
5. Jane Birkin & Jean Reno: The Lost Horizon (3:50).
   Featuring Olivier Rousseau And
   The Philharmonic Orchestra Of Prague
6. Heather Small: Peace On Earth (4:57).
   Featuring Billy Preston
7. Manu Dibango, Didier Lockwood,
   Steve Shehan & Lulendo: Wema (3:25).
8. Justin Hayward: On The Road (3:48).
9. Okna Tsahan Zam: Edjin Duun (2:19).
10. Jessie Siebenberg & Bob Siebenberg,
   John Helliwell: Love Calls Love (4:27).
   Featuring Andrew Hodgson, James Wood,
   Heather Small, Anggun And Alan Simon
11. Jeremy Spencer & Mick Fleetwood: Maria De Santiago (2:45).
12. Cillian Vallely: Spailpin A Ruin (3:03).
   Featuring The Philharmonic Orchestra Of Prague
13. Andreas Vollenweider: Bird Island (0:56).
               (Intro)
14. Angelo Branduardi: Bird Island (5:21).
   Featuring John Helliwell And Andreas Vollenweider
15. Kocani Orkestar: Nadie Oro (1:49).
16. James Wood: Wonderful Dream (4:56).
   Featuring Billy Preston
17. Siddhartha Orchestra: Nani Maiya Bala (2:23).
18. Brankica Vasic: World (3:12).
         (Instrumental)
   Featuring Olivier Rousseau And
   The Philharmonic Orchestra Of Prague
19. Billy Preston: Where Is The Way (3:20).
   Featuring Mick Fleetwood, Paolo Fresu
   & The Soul Full Gospel Choir
20. Anggun: The Wish.
   Featuring Kemperlé Pipe Band,
   Les Tambours Du Bronx,
   The Opera Choir Of Belgrade &
   The Philharmonic Orchestra Of Prague /
21. Ric Sanders: Danza Del Crepusculo (6:33).
   Featuring Laurent Tixier

«No Man’s Land», «Jangadero», «World», «The Lost Horizon», «Peace On Earth», «On The Road», «Love Calls Love», «Bird Island (Intro)», «Bird Island», «World (Instrumental)», «Where Is The Way», «The Wish» and «Danza Del Crepusculo» written by Alan Simon, «Wema» by Alan Simon and Steve Shehan, «Edjin Duun» by Vladimir Karouev, «Maria De Santiago» by Jeremy Spencer, «Wonderful Dream» by James Wood, «Incantation», «Spailpin A Ruin», «Nadie Oro» and «Nani Maiya Bala» — traditional.

* Track contains parts of Neil Armstrong’s voice as well as those of the NASA technicians (Apollo 11, 21st July, 1969).

Alan Simon: acoustic guitar, piano, whistle, bodhran, percussions, world flutes, harmonicas, vocals and back vocals.
Cesaria Evora: vocals.
The Holy Voices Of Tibet: vocals.
Zucchero: vocals.
Anggun: vocals, back vocals.
Jane Birkin: vocals.
Jean Reno: vocals.
Heather Small: vocals, back vocals.
Justin Hayward from The Moody Blues: acoustic guitar, vocals.
Okna Tsahan Zam: vocals.
Jesse Siebenberg from Supertramp: vocals.
Angelo Branduardi: vocals.
Brankica Vasic: vocals.
John Helliwell from Supertramp: saxophone.
Andrew Hodgson from Supertramp: vocals.
Manu Dibango: saxophone, vocals.
Paolo Fresu: trumpet.
Lulendo: sanza, vocals.
Manose Singh: world flutes.
Jean Jacques Milteua: harmonica.
Jose Pina Alves: acoustic guitar, cavaquinho.
Simon Nicol: acoustic guitar.
Jim Moginie from Midnight Oil: electric guitar.
Martin Rotsey: electric guitar.
Kent Steedman: electric guitar.
Julian Corales: violin.
Didier Lockwood: electro-acoustic violin.
Rick Sanders from Fairport Convention: electro-acoustic violin.
Andreas Vollenweider: harpe.
Yannick Hardouin: bass.
Dave Pegg: bass.
James Wood: bass, acoustic guitar, back vocals.
Bones Hillman: bass.
Gil Duarte: bass.
Jeremy Spencer from Fleetwood Mac: slide and electric guitars.
Basile Leroux: slide, acoustic and electric guitars.
Claude Samard: slide, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, dobro, mandolin, pedal steel.
Jean Roussell: keyboards.
Billy Preston: Hammond organ, vocals.
Steve Shehan: percussions.
Ademiro Paris: percussions.
Gerry Conway from Fairport Convention: drums.
Mick Fleetwood from Fleetwood Mac: drums.
Bob Siebenberg from Supertramp: drums.
Rob Hirst: drums.
Navaraj Gurung: tablas.
Sushila Amatya: sitar.
Bharat Nepali: sarangi.
Suresh Raj Bajaracharya: sarod.
Jan Mikusek: cymbalum.
Olivier Rousseau: piano, Grand Orgue De La Basilique St-Louis.
Laurent Tixier: vielle à roue, vielle à archet.
Cillian Vallely: uilleann pipes.

The Soul Full Gospel Choir:

Angie Cazaux-Bertias: back vocals.
Jean-Marc Reyno: back vocals.
Mayanna Rosie: back vocals.

Original creation by Alan Simon.
Kocani Orkestar directed by Ismail Saliev.
Kemperlé Pipe Band.
Les Tambours Du Bronx.
Opera Choir Of Belgrade «Krsmanac» directed by Miroslav Arbanovski.
Child Choir Of Belgrade «Deciji hor RTS» directed by Snezana Despotovic.
The Philharmonic Orchestra Of Prague arranged and conducted by Lee Holdridge.
«Jangadero»: adaptation on Portugal by Teofilo Chantre, arranged by Fernando Andrade.
«No Man’s Land», «World», «Peace On Earth», «On The Road» and «The Wish» adaptation in English by James Wood.
«The Lost Horizon»: piano arranged by Olivier Rousseau.
Recorded by Eric Chauvière at Studio Arpege (France), Brent Clark, assisted by Michael Fairbairn & Paul Rodger, at Milkbar Studios (Australia), Randy & Todd Wood at The Groves Studio (USA), Keith Lewis at Billy Preston’s Studio (USA), Jason at Monolith Recordings (USA), Hemant Shrestha at Opus Studio (Nepal), Alberto Paradi at Mulinetti Studio (Italy), Devon Rietveld at Fonoprint Recording Studio (Italy), Matt Butler at Chapel Lane (UK), Juraj Durovic at Barrandov Studio (Czech Republic), Srdjan Jacimovic and Zoran Maric at Studio RTB / RTS (Yugoslavia), Andreas Vollenweider at Studio Andreas Vollenweider (Switzerland), Didier Lockwood at Lockwood Studio (France), Marc Gueroulpt at Studio Davout (France), Yves Teste at Studio Tween (France), Benedicte Schmitt at Labomatic (France), Jean-Pierre Polet at Studio Do Soul (France) and Stéphane at Studio L’Hacienda (France).
Mixed by Marco Canepa and Alan Simon at Studio Mulinetti (Italy).
Pro-tools engineer: Alberto Parodi.
Mastered by Raphaël Jonin at Studio Dyam (France).
Notes by Alan Simon.
Photos: Roberto Serra, Andrzej Liguz, Eric Mulet, Amanda Peacock, Jadran Babic, Pierre-René Worms, Stéphane De Bourgies, Murielle Lafont, Düde Dürst-Angina and Siddharta.
Coordination: Danijela Bogdanovic.
All tracks published by Ovação / EMI Music Publishing (Germany) for Europe only / Alan Simon.
Licensed by Isis Music.

DVD

GAÏA: CONCERT FOR THE PLANET
(Documentary)

Alan Simon — Midnight Oil — Zucchero — Anggun — Child Choir Of Belgrade — Fairport Convention — The Soul Full Gospel Choir — Cesaria Evora — Jessie Siebenberg — Bob Siebenberg — John Helliwell — Lee Holdridge — Billy Preston — Mick Fleetwood — Supertramp — Justin Hayward — Heather Small — Jane Birkin — Jean Reno — Olivier Rousseau — The Cannes Symphonic Orchestra — Manu Dibango — Didier Lockwood — Steve Shehan — Lulendo — Okna Tsahan Zam — Jeremy Spencer — James Wood — Danijela Bogdanovic — Brankica Vasic.

Total Time: 0:32:48.

Concept by Alan Simon.
Preview show MIDEM / Cannes recorded 19th and 20th of January 2003.
Himalayas / Nepal recorded November 2002.
Musical general coordination: Claude Samard.
Basil Leroux: electric guitar.
Gerry Conway: drums.
Jesse Siebenberg: bass.
Claude Samard: guitar, banjo, pedal steel.
Steve Shehan: percussions.
James Wood: acoustic guitar, back vocals.
Olivier Rousseau: piano.
Billy Preston: Hammond organ.
Jeremy Spencer: slide guitar.
Alan Simon: 12 strings guitar, flute, back vocals.
John Helliwell: saxophone.
Manu Dibango: saxophone, vocals.
Angie Cazaux-Bertias: back vocals.
Jean-Marc Reyno: back vocals.
Gisella Manfre: back vocals.
Lulendo: African voice.
Coordination: Danijela Bogdanovic.
The Cannes Symphonic Orchestra conducted and arranged by Lee Holdridge.
Coordinator of The Cannes Symphonic Orchestra: Luc Pradel.
Stage manager: Thierry Pelissier.
Assisted by Eleonore Crouse.
Light: Didier Dast.
Sound engineers: Madjid Malki, Eric Chauviere, Alain Leduc, Mustapha Kechit, Laurent Gatignol, Pierrot Pejoine.
«Gaïa» Making off by Alan Simon; edited by Boris Perigaud.
Cameras: Boris Perigaud, Rene Candel and Edward Porembny.
Sound engineers: Michel Kyriazopoulos and Christophe Gateau.
Published by YS Productions.
Design and painting by momoandco.com.
Logo Gaïa by Itinéraires Créatifs.
Manufactured in Portugal.