Opium (Ottmar Liebert album)

Opium is a studio double album by German-born guitarist Ottmar Liebert and his band Luna Negra. The album's first disc is called "Wide-Eyed" and features an upbeat, nuevo flamenco sound,[1] reflective of Liebert's previous work.[2] The second disc is called "Dreaming" which features a mellower, ethereal sound.[3] Opium was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1997 for Best New Age Album.[4] The album was inspired by a postcard that Liebert received from his paternal grandfather, who had worked on the South Manchuria Railway.[5] Opium was produced by Ottmar Liebert, along with his brother, Stefan Liebert.

Opium
Studio album by
Ottmar Liebert
ReleasedMarch 12, 1996 (1996-03-12)
StudioSpiral Subwave in Santa Fe, NM
GenreNew-age
Length2:05:36
LabelEpic Records
ProducerOttmar Liebert, Stefan Liebert
Ottmar Liebert chronology
¡Viva!
(1995)		 Opium
(1996)		 Leaning Into the Night
(1997)

Track listing
Disc 1: Wide-Eyed
No.TitleLength
1."Nuevo México"4:32
2."Alegria Árabe" (version 1.1)4:15
3."Turkish Night"4:28
4."Ocean Blvd./Miami"4:06
5."Santa Fe 2 Chama"4:44
6."Trémulo (De Mi Corazón)"5:01
7."Bed of Nails (Wide-Eyed Trance)"4:51
8."Montana Walking"4:32
9."Tangos de Tesuque"5:00
10."Snakeoilsurfer"4:33
11."Serenity on Ultracloud" (tribal mix)4:09
12."Butterfly + Juniper" (4 Kelly)4:53
13."Vudu (Technicolor Eyes Burn Thru)"3:49
14."Bulería de Rojo" (4 MC)3:37
Total length:62:30
Disc 2: Dreaming
No.TitleLength
1."Serenity on Ultracloud" (mellow mix)4:09
2."Yasmeen"5:06
3."Ayer - El Último Dia de Palabra"1:09
4."Old Man On the Citadel"4:17
5."Anyong / Grandfather Smiling" (walkie-talkie mix)2:57
6."Te Siento"3:34
7."Freedom" (4 Lobsang Samten)1:40
8."Buleria de las Golondrinas"4:43
9."La Acequia Madre"2:24
10."Chama 2 Santa Fe"4:55
11."Chi-Wahwah Beauty"4:43
12."Drop of Water On a Dry Stone"2:04
13."Slow Burn / Pain + Pleasure"4:35
14."Bluedreamdrops"2:03
15."Ripple / Wind Over Water" (4 Darryl Reanney)3:48
16."The Blink Of an I Contains Eternity" (4 Mother)4:58
17."Anyong / Grandfather Singing" (Gibson mix / 4 Bok Yun)3:07
18."Opium"2:54
Total length:63:06

Personnel

Sales and certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Notes
1. All music written by Ottmar Liebert + published by Sony ATV Songs/Luna Negra Music/BMI.
2. Mastering: Analog – at The Mastering Lab in Los Angeles, CA[8]

References
  1. "Ottmar Liebert: Opium". www.pertout.com. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  2. Joyce, Mike (1996-04-17). "OTTMAR LIEBERT'S OPIUM': HIGHS & LOWS". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  3. "Ottmar Liebert "Opium" | Guitar Nine". www.guitar9.com. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  4. "Ottmar Liebert". GRAMMY.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  5. "Ottmar Liebert facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Ottmar Liebert". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  6. "Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra* - Opium". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  7. "American album certifications – Ottmar Liebert – Opium". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH. 
  8. "Ottmar Liebert: Music Catalog". www.ottmarliebert.com. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
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