arrangers: []
barcode: 0012805088923
catalog: AGCD 889
categories:
- Artist Discography
category: Artist Discography
classification: Original Work
composers:
- link: artist/1468
  names:
    en: Spencer Nilsen
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discs:
- disc_length: '43:34'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Windows
    track_length: '4:27'
  - names:
      English: Spoken Once...
    track_length: '5:55'
  - names:
      English: Architects Of Change
    track_length: '4:38'
  - names:
      English: Pyramids
    track_length: '4:13'
  - names:
      English: Spain By Horseback
    track_length: '5:11'
  - names:
      English: Rain In The Lowlands
    track_length: '4:21'
  - names:
      English: Church On Wally St.
    track_length: '4:24'
  - names:
      English: Paper House
    track_length: '3:42'
  - names:
      English: Healing The Dream
    track_length: '5:58'
  - names:
      English: Windows (Reprise)
    track_length: 0:45
link: album/6264
lyricists: []
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2007-12-26T20:47
  edited_date: 2025-11-05T04:29
  fetched_date: 2026-01-04T00:21
  freedb: 1
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 4123
name: Architects OF CHANGE by Spencer Nilsen
names:
  en: Architects OF CHANGE by Spencer Nilsen
  ja: Architects OF CHANGE by Spencer Nilsen
  ja-latn: Architects OF CHANGE by Spencer Nilsen
notes: 'All music composed by Spencer Nilsen.

  Produced & engineered by John Archer.

  All piano, keyboards, synthesizers by Spencer Nilsen, except where noted.

  All arranging, mixing, keyboard/synthesizer programming by John Archer & Spencer
  Nilsen.

  Additional engineering by Dan Abernathy & Spencer Nilsen.

  Drum programming by John Archer, Spencer Nilsen & Jim Plank.

  Production assistance by Karen McDermott.

  SMPTE Synchronization engineering by Leroy Caroll.

  Recorded & mixed at the Network Music Studio, San Diego, CA April-October 1988.

  Cover concept by John Archer, Spencer Nilsen & Bill Nilsen.

  Package Design by Hirsch Design.

  1. Windows

  Spencer Nilsen: Piano

  Darol Anger: Violin (courtesy of Windham Hill Records)

  2. Spoken Once...

  Spencer Nilsen: piano, synthesizers

  Pat Kelley: electric guitar (courtesy of Nova Records)

  Jim Plank: drums

  Mark Hunter: bass guitar (courtesy of Intima Records)

  Darol Anger: violin

  John Rekevics: soprano & alto sax

  Michael Spiro: percussion

  3. Architects Of Change

  Spencer Nilsen: keyboards, vocals

  Pat Kelley: electric guitar

  Tom Brechtlein: drums

  Bret Helm: bass guitar (courtesy of Rubber Brother Records)

  John Rekevics: flute

  Michael Spiro: percussion

  Ron Satterfield: vocals

  Mike Peed: additional keyboards

  4. Pyramids

  Spencer Nilsen: keyboards

  Pat Kelley: electric guitar

  Tom Brechtlein: drums

  Bret Helm: bass guitar

  John Archer: acoustic guitar

  John Rekevics: alto sax

  Michael Spiro: percussion

  5. Spain By Horseback

  Spencer Nilsen: piano, synthesizers, sampled guitars

  John Archer: acoustic guitar, shakers

  Gary Pack: flugelhorn

  6. Rain In The Lowlands

  Spencer Nilsen: keyboards, synthesizers

  Michael Spiro: African percussion

  7. Church On Wally St.

  Spencer Nilsen: keyboards, synthesizers

  Pat Kelley: electric guitar

  Jim Plank: drums

  Mark Hunter: bass guitar

  John Rekevics: flute

  Michael Spiro: Afro-cuban percussion

  8. Paper House

  Spencer Nilsen: keyboards, synthesizers

  Marty Eldridge: electronic drums

  Michael Spiro: timbales & cymbals

  9. Healing The Dream

  Spencer Nilsen: piano, synthesizers, vocals

  Pat Kelley: electric guitar

  Jim Plank: drums

  Mark Hunter: bass guitar

  John Archer: acoustic guitar

  John Rekevics: soprano & alto sax

  Michael Spiro: percussion

  10. Windows (reprise)

  Spencer Nilsen: piano, sampled dulcimer

  Special Thanks To:

  All the players (Darol, Tommy, Bret, Michael, Pat, Jim, John, Mark, Marty, Ron,
  Gary & Mike) for their superb energy and musicianship; Karen, Leroy, Danny, everyone
  at Network, Larry Czoka, Carla, Mom & Dad, Chris, Sam, Lynne, George, Al and my
  entire family for twenty-seven years of love & encouragement.

  My very special thanks to Claire for all her love, smiles & inspiration; Bill &
  Lee for their direction, support and square meals; and especially my good friend
  John Archer, for believing in me and my music and making this life-long dream a
  reality. My heartfelt thanks, also, to Chip, Dick, Steve and everyone at American
  Gramaphone for making me feel like part of a family. It''s an honor to be a member
  of the A.G. catalog!

  Tommy Brechtlein uses Yamaha Drums and Zildjan Cymbals.'
organizations:
- &id001
  names:
    en: American Gramaphone Records
    ja: American Gramaphone Records
    ja-latn: American Gramaphone Records
  role: manufacturer
performers: []
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publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id001
related: []
release_date: '1989-03-20'
release_events: []
release_price:
  price: Unknown
reprints:
- catalog: 012805088947
  link: album/6265
  note: Cassette, Apr 03, 1989
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/6264?perpage=99999
vocals:
- link: artist/1468
  names:
    en: Spencer Nilsen
- names:
    en: Ron Satterfield
votes: 0
