Down to the Moon

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.

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]

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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