Fresh Aire 8 is an album by Mannheim Steamroller, released in 2000. It is the final album in the Fresh Aire series and is based on the topic of infinity, with each track or suite representing a different "aspect of infinity."[2] The tracks' topics include ancient Greek philosophy, Leonardo da Vinci, M. C. Escher's Waterfall, Mannheim Steamroller's mascot, and the Judgment of Anubis. A visual album was also released on DVD.[3]

Fresh Aire 8
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 22, 2000
Recorded1999–2000
GenreNew age
Length53:51
LabelAmerican Gramaphone
ProducerChip Davis
Mannheim Steamroller chronology
25 Year Celebration of Mannheim Steamroller
(1999)
Fresh Aire 8
(2000)
Christmas Extraordinaire
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Chip Davis

Fresh Aire 8 track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Main Titles"2:43
2."Day Party"3:09
3."Interlude 8"3:12
4."Night Party"2:41
5."Goddesses in the Forest[a]"2:37
6."The Big Bang" (Infinity in Cosmology)6:48
7."Leonardo" (The Infinite Thinker)3:21
8."Fractals" (Infinity in Mathematics)6:45
9."Waterfall" (Infinity in Art)4:19
10."The Circle of Love" (Infinity in the Wedding Band)5:41
11."The Steamroller" (Infinity in Music)4:38
12."The Heart and the Feather" (Infinity in the Egyptian Afterlife)7:36
  1. ^ Tracks 2–5 make up the "Greek Thinkers Suite," representing "Infinity in Philosophy."

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ a b Fresh Aire 8 (CD booklet). Mannheim Steamroller. American Gramaphone. AG888-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Mannheim Steamroller. Fresh Aire 8 (DVD). American Gramaphone. AG9888-7.