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Explanation of the Listings and Ratings
Artists:
M
Steve MacDonald
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Sons of Somerled
(Etherean, 1996) **
Lenny MacDowell
-
Balance Of Power
(MDW, 1984) (Blue Flame, 1990) ***
-
Radioactive
(Blue Flame, 1988) ** anthology
-
Autumn Breath
(Blue Flame, 1989) *
-
Flying Torso
(Blue Flame, 1991) **
-
Echnaton's Return
(Blue Flame, 1994) ** with Lothar Krell
-
Island Of Green
(Blue Flame, 1995) *
Paul Machlis
-
Skyedance
(Narada, 198#) * with Alasdair Fraser
-
The Road North
(Narada, 1988) * with Alasdair Fraser
-
The Magic Horse
(Invincible, 1989) *
Val Magyar
- Acts Of Love (Miralta, 1993) ***
Mahavishnu Orchestra
- Inner Mounting Flame (Columbia, 1971) ***
- Birds Of Fire (Columbia, 1973) **
- Between Nothingness And Eternity (Columbia, 1973) *
- Apocalypse (Columbia, 1974) *
- Visions Of The Emerald Beyond (Columbia, 1975) *
- Best (Columbia, 1980) ** anthology
Reed Maidenberg
- Poppies (Rhythmythology 1, 198#) ***
- Unexpected Beauty (Rhythmythology 2, 198#) *
Main
- Hydra-Calm (Situation Two, 1992) ***
- Dry Stone Feed/ Firmament (Beggars Banquet, 1993) ***
- Motion Pool (Beggars Banquet, 1994) ***
- Firmament II (Beggars Banquet, 1995) ***
- Hz (Beggars Banquet, 1996) ***
Makyo
- Rasa Bhava (Silent, 1996) *
Malaysian Pale
- Nature's Fantasies (Fortuna, 1987) *
Gary Remal Malkin
- The Music Of The Great Smoky Mtns. (Real Music, 1996) **
Brian Mann
- Cafe` Du Soleil (Narada, 1990) *
Mannheim Steamroller
- Fresh Aire I (American Gramaphone, 1975) *** 6/10
- Fresh Aire II (American Gramaphone, 1977) *** 6.5/10
- Fresh Aire III (American Gramaphone, 1979) **
- Fresh Aire IV (American Gramaphone, 1981) *** 6/10
- Interludes (American Gramaphone, 1981) ** anthology
- Fresh Aire V (American Gramaphone, 1983) **
- Christmas (American Gramaphone, 1984) *
- Fresh Aire VI (American Gramaphone, 1986) *** 6/10
- Saving The Wildlife (American Gramaphone, 1986) *
- Classical Gas (American Gramaphone, 1987) * with Mason Williams
- A Fresh Aire Christmas (American Gramaphone, 1988) *
- Yellowstone (American Gramaphone, 1989) *
- Fresh Aire VII (American Gramaphone, 1990) **
- Chip Davis: Sunday Morning Coffee (American Gramaphone, 1991 *
- Chip Davis: Dinner (American Gramaphone, 1992) *
- Chip Davis: Romance (American Gramaphone, 1992) *
- Chip Davis: Party (American Gramaphone, 1993) *
- Chip Davis: Sunday Morning Coffee II (American Gramaphone, 1993) *
- Chip Davis: Impressions (American Gramaphone, 1993) *
- To Russia With Love (American Gramaphone, 1994) *
- Christmas In The Aire (American Gramaphone, 1995) *
- Chip Davis: Party II (American Gramaphone, 1995) *
- Chip Davis: Holiday (American Gramaphone, 1996) *
Michael Manrig
- Unusual Weather (Windham Hill, 1985) ***
- Toward The Center Of The Night (Windham Hill, 1989) **
- Drastic Measures (Windham Hill, 1991) *
- Thank (High Street, 1994) *
Adrian Marcator
- Der Schimmelreiter (###, 1987) *
- Eiderland Suite (Prudence, 1993) *
- The Dreamtime Cycle (Prudence, 1995) *
Robert Margouleff
- Caldara (Kama Sutra, 19##) *
Mariam
- Mesa Sunrise (Musical Transformations, 1993) *
- Nights Of Passage (Musical Transformations, 1995) **
Jon Mark
- Mark Almond (Harvest, 1971) ***
- Mark Almond 2 (Blue Thumb, 1972) ***
- Mark Almond: Rising (Harvest, 1972) *
- Mark Almond 73 (CBS, 1973) *
- Songs For A Friend (CBS, 1975) *
- Mark Almond: To The Heart (ABC, 1976) *
- Mark Almond: Other People's Rooms (Horizon, 1978) *
- Sunday In Autumn (Kuckcuk, 1985) (White Cloud, 1993) **
- Standing Stones Callanish (Kuckcuk, 1988) ***
- Land Of Merlin (Kuckcuk, 1992) **
- Alhambra (Kuckcuk, 1993) ***
- A Celtic Story (White Cloud, 1994) *
- Asia Journey (White Cloud, 1996) *
Gerald Markoe
- Music From The Pleiades (Astro 1, 1989) **
- Melodies From The Pleiades (Astro 7, 1989) *
- Pleiadian Dances (Astro 3, 1990) *
- Sacred Music From Seven Stars (Astro 5, 1991) *
- Inka Sunrise (Astro 8, 199#) *
- Angelic Meditation (Astro 9, 199#) *
- Music Of The Angels vol.1 (Astro, 199#) *
- Music Of The Angels vol.2 (Astro, 1995) *
Ingram Marshall
- Fragility Cycles (IBU, 1976) **
- Fog Tropes/ Gradual Requiem (New Albion, 1983) ****
reissued as Fog Tropes/Gradual Requiem/Gambuh (New Albion, 1988)
- Three Penitential Voices/ Hidden Voices (Nonesuch, 1990) **
- Alcatraz (New Albion, 1992) **
- Evensongs (New Albion, 1997)
Mike Marshall
- The Duo (Rounder, 1981) *** with Darol Anger
- Gator Strut (Rounder, 1982) ** with Darol Anger
- Chiaroscuro (Windham Hill, 1985) *** with Darol Anger
- Psychograss (Windham Hill, 1993) ** with Darol Anger
Jasun Martz
- The Pillory (All Ears, 1978) (Neoteric, 1981) (APM, 1994) ****
- In Light In Dark In Between (Eurock, 1982) ***
Miya Masaoka
- Compositions/Improvisations (Asian Improv, 1984) ***
Michael Masley
- Thin Ice: Live (1111, 1984) *
- Thin Ice: First Frost (1111, 1985) *
- Cymbalom Solos (Masley, 1985) ***
- The Moment's River (Masley, 1987) **
- Bells And Shadows (Masley, 1989) **
- Mystery Loves Company (Masley, 1990) ***
- Sky Blues (Masley, 1992) **
- Cosmosis (Masley, 1992) * with Dan Reiter
- Life In The Vast Lane (Masley, 1993) *
Kazu Matsui
- Sign Of The Snow Crane (Sonic Atmospheres, 1990) *
- Wheel Of The Sun (###, 1993) * with David Lindley
Ian Matthews
- Walking A Changing Line (Windham Hill, 1988) *
Peter Maunu
- Warm Sound In A Gray Field (Narada, 1990) ***
Lyle Mays
- Lyle Mays (Geffen, 1986) ***
- Street Dreams (Geffen, 1988) **
- Fictionary (Geffen, 1993) *
Susan Mazer
- The Fire In The Rose (Rising Sun, 1985) ***
- Inner Rhythms (Music West, 1986) ** with Dallas Smith
- Lifetide (Halpern Sounds, 1986) *** with Smith and Halpern
reissued as Shifting Focus (Sound Rx, 1986) (ProJazz, 1989)
- Summit (Projazz, 1989) * with Smith
- The Still Point (ProJazz, 1990) * with Smith
Paul McCandless
- All The Mornings Bring (Elektra, 1978) **
- Navigator (Landslide, 1981) (Landslide, 1994) ***
- Skylight (ECM, 1982) * with Art Lande
- Heresay (Windham Hill, 1988) *
- Premonition (Windham Hill, 1992) *
- Cinematic (Laughing Coyote, 1994) * with Spencer Brewer
- Natural Sax (Northword Press, 1995) * with Spencer Brewer
- Sentimental Sax (Nature Quest, 1995) * with Spencer Brewer
- Torches On The Lake (Access, 1996) ** with Spencer Brewer
Sam McClellan
- Music Of The Five Elements vol.1 - 3 (Spirit Music 7007, 198#) *
- Life Patterns (Spirit Music 8007, 198#) *
Jim McGrath
- Percussive Environments (Bongo, 1992) *
- Drum Spirit (Bongo, 1994) *
- Soul Dancer (Bongo, 1997) *
Loreena McKennitt
- Elemental (Quinlan Road, 1985) *
- To Drive The Cold Winter Away (Quinlan Road, 1987) *
- Parallel Dreams (Quinlan Road, 1989) **
- The Visit (Warner Brothers, 1992) ***
- The Mask And The Mirror (Warner Brothers, 1994) ****
- Book Of Secrets (Warner Brothers, 1997) ***
Billy McLaughlin
- Inhale Pink (1989) **
- Exhale Blue (1989) **
- The Archery of Guitar (1993) ***
- Wintersongs and Traditionals (1994) *
- Fingerdance (Narada, 1996) **
- Out Of Hand (Narada, 1999) **
- Stormseeker(Narada, 2000) *
John McLaughlin
- Extrapolation (Polydor, 1969) **
- Where Fortune Smiles (Pye, 1969) (Dawn, 1971) (ATV, 1974) ***
- Devotion (Douglas, 1970) **
- My Goal's Beyond (Douglas, 1970) (Rykodisc, 1987) ***
- Love Devotion Surrender (Douglas, 1973) * with Carlos Santana
- Inner Worlds (Columbia, 1976) *
- Electric Guitarist (Columbia, 1978) **
- One Truth Band: Electric Dreams (Columbia, 1979) *
- Best (Columbia, 1980) ** anthology
- Friday Night In San Francisco (Columbia, 1981) * with Al DiMeola and Paco DeLucia
- Belo Horizonte (Warner Brothers, 1981) *
- Music Spoken Here (Warner Brothers, 1982) *
- Passion Grace & Fire (Columbia, 1983) * with Al DiMeola and Paco DeLucia
- Adventures In Radioland (Relativity, 1987) *
- Trio: Live At The Royal Festival Hall (JMT, 1990) *
- Mediterranean Concerto (Columbia, 1990) ***
- Love Of Colors (Sony, 1991) * with Katia Labeque
- Que Alegria (Verve, 1991) **
- Time Remembered (Verve, 1993) *
- Free Spirits: Tokyo Live (Verve, 1994) *
- After The Rain (Verve, 1995) *
Megabyte
- Powerplay (Innovative Communications, 1987) *
- Island Energy (Innovative Communications, 1992) *
- Coral Sand Paradise (Innovative Communications, 199#) *
Peter Melnick
- The Dinosaurs (Narada, 1992) * soundtrack
- Arctic Blue (Narada, 1994) *
Kim Menzer
- Skywalk (Fonix, 19##) *
- Ways (Fonix, 19##) *
Wim Mertens
- For Amusement Only (Crepuscule, 1980) *
- Soft Verdict: At Home Not At Home (Crepuscule, 1982) * 12"
- Soft Verdict: Vergessen (Crepuscule, 1982) (MaSo, 19##) **
- Soft Verdict: Struggle For Pleasure (Crepuscule, 1983) **
- Soft Verdict: Usura (Crepuscule, 1984) *** anthology
- Maximizing The Audience (Crepuscule, 1985) (MaSo, 19##) *****
- A Man Of No Fortune (Crepuscule, 1986) ****
- Close Cover (Windham Hill, 1986) ****
- Educes Me (Crepuscule, 1986) ***
- Instrumental Songs/ Musique A Un Voix (Lome Arme, 1987) ***
- The Belly Of An Architect (Crepuscule, 1987) * soundtrack
- Whisper Me (Windham Hill, 1988) ***
includes first side of Educes Me
- After Virtue (Crepuscule, 1988) *
- Motives For Writing (Crepuscule, 1989) *
- No Testament (Crepuscule, 1990) *
- Struggle For Pleasure (MaSo, 1991) ** anthology of Soft Verdict
- Alle Dinghe (Crepuscule, 1991) ***
- Sources Of Sleeplesness (Crepuscule, 1991) ***
- Vita Brevis (Crepuscule, 1991) ***
- Strategie De La Rapture (Crepuscule, 1991) **
- Shot And Echo (Crepuscule, 1992) *
- Sense Of Place (Crepuscule, 1992) *
- Epic That Never Was (MaSo, 1994) **
- Gave Van Niets (Crepuscule, 1994) ***
- You'll Never Be Me (Crepuscule, 1994) *
- Divided Loyalties (Crepuscule, 1994) *
- Reculer Pour Mieux Saiter (Crepuscule, 1994) *
- Jeremiades (MaSo, 1995) **
Tom Metcalf
David Michael
- Petals In The Stream (Fortuna, 1987) *** with Randy Mead
- Spirit Rising (###, 19##) ** with Randy Mead
- Sierra Suite (###, 19##) ***
- New Zealand (###, 19##) ***
- Edge Of The Sky (Purnima 1990) ***
- Keystone Passage (Purnima 1994) *** with Randy Mead
Chris Michie
- Bridge (WEA, 1981) *
- Guitars And Oranges (VIA, 1993) *
- The Night Flight (CatchARabbit, 1994) *
- Following Old Joe Clark (CatchARabbit, 1995) *
- Tough Love (CatchARabbit, 1998) *
Stephen Micus
- Arhaic Concerts (Caroline C1517, 1976) *
- Implosions (Japo, 1977) ****
- Till The End Of Time (Japo, 1978) **
- Behind Eleven Deserts (Wind, 1979) **
- Sambodhi Music (Chidvilas, 19##) * with Deuter
- Koan (ECM, 1981) ***
- Wings Over Water (Japo, 1982) ***
- Listen To The Rain (Japo, 1983) **
- East Of The Night (Japo, 1985) **
- Ocean (Japo, 1986) ****
- Twilight Fields (ECM, 1987) ***
- Music Of Stones (ECM, 1989) **
- Darkness And Light (ECM, 1991) **
- To The Evening Child (ECM, 1992) **
- Athos (ECM, 1994) **
Mila
- Night Jasmine In June (Invincible, 1987) **
- Sky Without End (Invincible, 1988) **
- Delta Lightning (Invincible, 1989) ***
- Like The Wind As A River (###, 198#) ***
Radhika Miller
- Lotus Love Call (Real Music, 1983) *
- Sunlit Reverie (Real Music, 1985) *
- Within The Wind (Real Music, 1986) *
- The Lark's Bride (Real Music, 1987) *
- Origins (Real Music, 1989) *
- Gems Of Grace (Real Music, 1990) *
- Blossoms In The Snow (Real Music, 1990) *
- Laughing Waters (Real Music, 1991) *
- Here And Faraway (Real Music, 1992) *
Mind-Flux
- Trancefloor (Innovative Communications, 1994) ***
- Source & Destination (Innovative Communications, 1995) **
- Body-Beat-Box (Innovative Communications, 1995) ***
- Collision (Innovative Communications, 1996) **
- Konception of Space (Innovative Communications, 1997) ***
Mind Over Matter
- The Colours Of Life (Innovative Communications, 1988) *
- Music For Paradise (Innovative Communications, 1991) *
- In Search Of Eternity (Innovative Communications, 1992) *
- Palace of the Winds (Innovative Communications, 1995) *
Sheldon Mirowitz
- Columbus And The Age Of Discovery (Narada, 1992) *** soundtrack
Robert Mirabal
- Sistele (Mirabal, 1987) *
- Something In The Fog (Mirabal, 1988) *
- Warriors (Mirabal, 1991) *
- Land (Warner Western, 1995) *
- Song Carrier (Musical Transformations, 1995) ** anthology
- Warrior Magician (Silver Wave, 1996) **
Mirage
-
Crystal Silence
(Sound Designs, 19##) **
-
Intimate Voyage
(Sound Designs, 1990) **
-
Stream Of Consciousness
(Sound Designs, 1992) *
Bruce Mitchell
-
Hidden Pathways
(Narada, 1988) *
-
Dancing On The Edge
(Narada, 1989) *
-
Celtic Destiny
(Oasis, 199#) *
-
The Gathering
(Oasis, 199#) *
Bill Mize
-
Sugarlands
(MPSM, 1990) *
Mo Boma
-
Jijimuge
(Extreme, 1992) ***
-
Myths Of The Near Future
(Extreme, 1994) ****
-
Spacebow: Big Waves
(###, 1995) *
-
Myths Of The Near Future Part II
(Extreme, 1995) **
-
Skuli Sverrisson: Seremonie
(Extreme, 1997) *
-
Myths Of The Near Future Part III
(Extreme, 1996) **
Moby
-
Moby
(Instinct, 1992) **
-
Early Underground
(Instinct, 1993) *** anthology
-
Ambient
(Instinct, 1993) ***
-
Everything Is Wrong
(Elektra, 1994) **
-
Rare: Collected B-Sides
(Instinct, 1996) * anthology
-
Animal Rights
(Elektra, 1997) *
-
I Like To Score
(Elektra, 1997) *
Moebius
- Moonwind (Sky, 1979) *
- Rastakraut Pasta (Sky, 1980) (Sky, 1994) *** with Connie Plank
- Material (Sky, 1982) * with Plank
- Zero Set (Sky, 1983) *** with Plank and Mani Neumeier
- Tonspuren (Sky, 1983) *
- Strange Music (Sky, 198#) * with Max Beerbohm
- Double Cut (Sky, 1983) * with Max Beerbohm
- Blue Moon (Sky, 198#) *
- En Route (Curious, 199#) (Curious, 1997) * with Plank
- Ersatz 1 (###, 199#) * with Karl Renziehausen
- Ersatz 2 (###, 199#) * with Karl Renziehausen
Karma Moffett
-
Himalayan Bowls I
(Pathways, 19##) *
-
Himalayan Bowls II
(Pathways, 19##) *
-
Kallash
(Pathways, 19##) *
-
Sitting Still
(Pathways, 19##) *
Diego Modena
-
Song Of Ocarina
(Delphine, 1991) (Private, 1992) ***
-
Ocarina II
(Delphine, 1993) *
Mokave
- Mokave volume 1 (AudioQuest, 1991) ***
- II (AudioQuest, 1992) ***
- Afrique (AudioQuest, 1994) ***
Meredith Monk
-
The Key
(Lovely, 1977) ****
-
Songs From The Hills/ Tablet
(Wergo, 1979) *****
-
Dolmen Music/ Education Of The Grandchild
(ECM, 1981) *****
-
Turtle Dreams
(ECM, 1983) ****
-
Our Lady Of Late
(Wergo, 1986) **
-
Do You Be
(ECM, 1987) ***
-
Book Of Days
(ECM, 1990) **
-
Facing North
(ECM, 1993) *
-
Atlas
(ECM, 1994) ***
-
Volcano Songs
(ECM, 1997) ***
Montage
- Colors On The Wind (Scarlet, 1989) ***
Montreux
- Sign Language (Windham Hill, 1987) ****
- Let Them Say (Windham Hill, 1989) ****
- Retrospective (Windham Hill, 1993) *** anthology
Glen Moore
- Trios/Solos (ECM, 1973) ** with Ralph Towner
- May 24, 1976 (Japo, 1976) *** with Larry Karush
- In Concert (Vanguard, 1977) * with David Friesen
- Introducing (Elektra, 1978) **
- David Friesen and Glen Moore (Burnside, 19##) * with David Friesen
- Returning (Burnside, 19##) ** with David Friesen
Patrick Moraz
- Mainhorse (Polydor, 1971) *
- Refugee (Charisma, 1974) *
- Patrick Moraz (Charisma, 1976) ***
- Out Of The Sun (Chrisma, 1977) *
- Patrick Moraz (Charisma, 1978) *
- Future Memories (Carrere, 1979) *
- Syrinx/ Co-existence (Carrere, 1980) *
- Music For Piano And Drums (Editions EG, 1983) * with Bill Bruford
- Timecode (Passport, 1984) *
- Flags (Editions EG, 1985) * with Bruford
- Human Interface (EMI, 1987) **
- Windows Of Time (Spirit, 1994) **
Andrea Morese
-
Beyond Africa
(Ishmail, 1996) *
Randy Morriss
-
Randy Morriss
(Allegro, 19##) *
-
Lifeline
(Allegro, 1981) *
-
Conversations With Myself
(Allegro, 1984) *
-
Pieces Of The Sky
(Allegro, 1985) *
-
Desert Dreams
(Allegro, 1986) *
-
Shambhala
(Allegro, 1987) *
-
Circle Of Stone
(Allegro, 1988) (Pacific Arts, 1988) *
-
The Seventh Son
(Allegro, 1989) ** anthology
Morscheck & Burgmann
-
Contakt
(Blue Flame, 199#) (Miramar, 1995) *
Mosaic
-
Form And Illusion
(Invincible, 1985) *
-
New Blue
(Invincible, 1986) *
-
Invisible Landscape
(Invincible, 1987) *
Raphael Mostel
-
Nightsongs
(Scarlet, 1991) **
-
Blood On The Moon
(Scarlet, 1994) **
Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company
- Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company (Earthquake, 1973) ****
reissued as 1970-1973 (Cuneiform, 1998)
- Like A Duck To Water (Earthquake, 1976) ***
Scott Moulton
-
Tropical Dreams
(Revere 901, 19##) **
-
Four Corner Suite
(Revere 902, 19##) *
-
Light On The Mountain
(Revere 933, 19##) *
Muslimgauze
-
Abu Nidal
(###, 1986) *
-
Coup D'Etat
(###, 1987) *
-
Iran
(Staaltape 020, 19##) *
-
Uzi
(Silent, 19##) *
-
Bhutto
(Extreme 012, 19##) *
-
Zealot
(Staalplaat, 19##) *
-
Veiled Sisters
(Staalplaat, 19##) ***
-
Shekel Of Israeli Occupation
(Staalplaat, 19##) * anthology
-
Hamas Arc
(Staalplaat, 19##) * anthology
-
Intifaxa
(Extreme, 1990) *
-
United States Of Islam
(Extreme, 1991) *
-
Emak Bakia
(Concrete, 1991) *
-
Zul'M
(Extreme, 1992) ***
-
Betrayi
(Staalplaat, 1993) *
-
Vote Hezbollah
(Staalplaat, 1993) *
-
Citadel
(Extreme, 1993) **
-
Blue Mosque
(Staalplaat, 1994) **
-
Infidel
(Extreme, 1994) *
-
Hebron Massacre
(Staalplaat, 1994) ***
-
Silhnoose
(Daft, 199#) *
-
Salaam Alekum Bastard
(Staalplaat, 1995) *
-
Gun Aramaic
(Staalplaat, 1996) **
-
Azzazin
(Staalplaat, 1996) *
-
Narcotic
(Soleilmoon, 1997) **
-
Vampire Of Tehran
(Soleilmoon, 1997) *