Fresh Aire Collector's Box, Vol. 1-8

Disc 1
1	Prelude / London Symphony Orchestra 1:33
2	Chocolate Fudge 2:54
3	Interlude I 2:55
4	Sonata 2:32
5	Interlude II 2:33
6	Saras Band 3:37
7	Fresh Aire 5:31
8	Rondo 2:36
9	Interlude III 2:37
10	Pass the Keg (Lia) 2:33
11	Interlude IV 2:11
12	Mist 1:48
Disc 2
1	Chorale 0:36
2	The First Door 1:26
3	The Second Door 2:02
4	The Third Door 2:30
5	The Fourth Door 3:50
6	The Fifth Door 2:59
7	The Sixth Door 1:28
8	Door Seven 1:57
9	Fantasy 1:24
10	Interlude V 3:37
11	Velvet Tear 2:44
12	A Shade Tree 4:57
13	Toota Lute 2:50
14	Going to Another Place 3:20
Disc 3
1	Toccata 4:36
2	Small Wooden Bach'ses 2:42
3	Amber 2:46
4	Mere Image 6:51
5	Morning 2:55
6	Interlude 6 2:58
7	The Cricket 2:36
8	The Sky 5:01
9	Midnight on a Full Moon 3:14
Disc 4
1	G Major Toccata 5:06
2	Crystal 4:21
3	Interlude 7 3:04
4	Four Rows of Jacks 3:13
5	Red Wine 4:20
6	Dancing Flames 6:56
7	The Dream 3:11
8	Embers 3:23
Disc 5
1	Lumen / London Symphony Orchestra 1:29
2	Escape from the Atmosphere / London Symphony Orchestra 10:38
3	Dancin' in the Stars / London Symphony Orchestra 5:13
4	Z-Row Gravity / London Symphony Orchestra 3:50
5	Creatures of Levania / London Symphony Orchestra 3:51
6	Earthrise/Return / London Symphony Orchestra 8:58
7	The Storm / London Philharmonic Orchestra 0:42
Disc 6
1	Come Home to the Sea / London Symphony Orchestra 4:52
2	Rhodes Suite: Twilight at Rhodes / London Symphony Orchestra 2:00
3	Rhodes Suite: Night Festival at Rhodes / London Symphony Orchestra 3:53
4	Sunrise at Rhodes / London Symphony Orchestra 3:48
5	The Olympics / London Symphony Orchestra 2:24
6	Nepenthe / London Symphony Orchestra 5:30
7	Orpheus Suite: Descent into the Underworld / London Symphony Orchestra 4:08
8	Orpheus Suite: Dialog With the Devil / London Symphony Orchestra 2:07
9	Orpheus Suite: Ascent from Hell / London Symphony Orchestra 4:09
10	Sirens: Crash and the Call/The Dance/The Singing Contest/Farewell / London Symphony Orchestra 11:53
Disc 7
1	Conjuring the Number 7 / The Cambridge Singers 4:02
2	Sunday the 7th Day / The Cambridge Singers 3:52
3	The 7 Colours of the Rainbow / The Cambridge Singers 5:31
4	The 7 C's / The Cambridge Singers 0:25
5	The 7 Metals of Alchemy / The Cambridge Singers 3:26
6	The 7 Chakras of the Body: Chakra 1 / The Cambridge Singers 1:16
7	The 7 Chakras of the Body: Chakra 2 / The Cambridge Singers 4:16
8	The 7 Chakras of the Body: Chakra 3 / The Cambridge Singers 3:21
9	The 7 Chakras of the Body: Chakra 4 / The Cambridge Singers 5:31
10	The 7 Chakras of the Body: Chakra 5 / The Cambridge Singers 4:24
11	The 7 Chakras of the Body: Chakra 6 / The Cambridge Singers 3:40
12	The 7 Chakras of the Body: Chakra 7 / The Cambridge Singers 3:56
13	The 7 Stars of the Big Dipper / The Cambridge Singers 3:02
Disc 8
1	Main Titles 2:43
2	Greek Suite: Day Party 3:09
3	Greek Suite: Interlude 8 3:12
4	Greek Suite: Night Party 2:41
5	Greek Suite: Goddesses in the Forest 2:37
6	The Big Bang 6:48
7	Leonardo 3:22
8	Fractals 6:45
9	Waterfall 4:19
10	The Circle of Love 5:41
11	The Steamroller 4:38
12	The Heart and The Feather 7:36

Barnes & Noble

Mannheim Steamroller celebrates the 25th anniversary and conclusion of its Fresh Aire series with the final installment, Fresh Aire 8: Infinity, and the amassing of the entire series in this elegant boxed set. From the very first album, Fresh Aire 1: Spring, the eclectic music of composer Chip Davis's Mannheim Steamroller has been an audiophile's delight; indeed, the early albums were sold exclusively through stereo stores. Davis, who is a drummer and flutist himself, engineered a unique and innovative sound -- using synthesizer, live chamber orchestra, harpsichord, recorders, winds, and drum kit -- to paint delicate impressionistic soundscapes, rock through a Renaissance faire, blast the speakers with an organ toccata, or rocket through the cosmos. The first four albums are season-themed and trade more on instrumental subtleties, while the ambitious Fresh Aire 5: To The Moon draws on the lush, robust sounds of the London Philharmonic and Cambridge Singers for a more epic effect. Greek myths are set to music on Fresh Aire 6 while Fresh Aire 7: Mystic sees Davis diving into the myriad mystical connotations of the number seven. The cover of the eighth album depicts its corresponding number horizontally for a unique musical musing on the concept of infinity. Enigmatic and enchanting, Davis and his Mannheim Steamroller have racked up sales of 24 million albums in its first quarter century, and the group's tours have been sold out the world over. Both neophytes and owners of the original individual albums will both delight in this scintillating box set, housed in a fine wooden mini-chest and remastered in HDCD. Carol Wright

All Music Guide

Mannheim Steamroller is actually Chip Davis, a virtual one-man band of several talents. This eight-disc collection contains all of Davis' monumental Fresh Aire series, starting in 1974 and concluding with the eighth and (supposedly) final disc from 2000. The Fresh Aire sessions not only encompassed the combined elements of new age and neo-classical but also created many of them. These records initially appealed to audiophiles as state-of-the-art (of the time) technology was utilized, enhancing the listening experience. Eventually, the albums were taken at face value and admired for the various themes Davis employed. Some of these records, mainly the first four, addressed the universal themes of the seasons, evoking emotions surrounding fall, spring, summer, and winter. The succeeding discs delved into interpretations of Greek mythology, futuristic explorations, and a mega-successful Christmas disc. On disc number eight, Davis attempts to summarize all of the above in titles like "Big Bang (Infinity in Cosmology)," "Leonardo (The Infinite Thinker)," and "Waterfall (Infinity in Art)." While this is a costly set with a lot of material to digest, fans of Mannheim Steamroller will want it. For the novice, start with any of the first four. Les Campbell