Gheorghe Zamfir / London Symphony Orchestra - Rocking-Chair (1981) (Vinyl Lp) - €5,00

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Gheorghe Zamfir (Romanian pronunciation: born April 6, 1941) is a Romanian nai (pan flute) musician.

Zamfir is known for playing an expanded version of normally 20-pipe nai, with 22, 25, 28 or even 30 pipes, to increase its range, and obtaining as many as eight overtones (additional to the fundamental tone) from each pipe by changing his embouchure. 

He is known as "The Master of the Pan Flute".

The album *Rocking-Chair* (1981) by pan-flute player Gheorghe Zamfir and the London Symphony Orchestra is a unique crossover record that blends classical orchestral elements with light jazz, pop, and electronic influences.

About the Album and Music | Artists: Gheorghe Zamfir (pan flute) & London Symphony Orchestra | Conductor: Karl-Heinz Schäfer | 

Personnel: Features contributions from renowned session musicians such as Herbie Flowers (bass) and Allan Parker (guitar). | Label & Year: Philips (LP, 1981) | Genre: Easy listening, modern classical, light pop/jazz

Style and Sound: Unlike Zamfir's strictly traditional Romanian folk or purely classical recordings, Rocking-Chair leans heavily into a mellow, middle-of-the-road pop-orchestral and light jazz fusion sound. 

The backing band features prominent studio musicians like bassist Herbie Flowers (known for his work with David Bowie and Lou Reed), giving the tracks a smooth, rhythmic, and contemporary groove behind Zamfir's soaring panpipes.

Critical Standing: While it lacks formal high-profile contemporary reviews in major mainstream music magazines, collector consensus rates it as a fascinating, relaxing oddity in Zamfir's massive discography. 

It highlights his transition during the early 1980s into Western popular arrangements, blending lush symphonic textures with soft-rock instrumentation.

Side one

1.  Sylvania - 2:49

2.  Rocking-Chair - 3:16

3.  Nausicaa - 2:57

4.  Blue Night - 2:48

5.  Reflexion X - 5:04

6.  Sorina - 3:53

Side two

1.  Pipe-Line - 3:14

2.  Sweet France - 3:13

3.  Odyssée 81 - 2:38

4.  Et Pourquoi Pas? - 1:42

5.  Sunrise - 3:00

6.  Couleurs De Printemps - 3:29

7.  Hora Staccato - 2:35

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Phonogram
• Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
• Recorded At – Studio Des Dames
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram S.A.
• Lacquer Cut At – Rosenborg Studio
• Pressed By – Musikkindustri A/S

Credits

• Bass – Herbie Flowers
• Conductor – Karl-Heinz Schäfer
• Drums – Barry De Souza
• Engineer – Henri Loustau, Peter Bown
• Guitar – Allan Parker
• Keyboards – Jean-Louis Bucchi
• Lacquer Cut By – F
• Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra
• Panpipes [Panflute] – Gheorghe Zamfir
• Photography By – Claude Delorme
• Producer – Jean-Pierre Hebrard

℗ 1981 Phonogram S.A.

Enregistré à EMI Recording Studios, Abbey Road, à Londres Et au Studio Météore, à Paris 75015

C'est une publication Phonogram

Notes

Released: 1981

Format:  Vinyl, LP, Album

Genre:  Pop, Classical

Style:  World & Country

Label:  Philips – 6313 169

Vinyl:  Goed (Excellent)

Cover:  Goed (Excellent)

Prijs: €5,00