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Ian Rushton : Land of Plenty
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A musical homage to to the artists home, Auckland New Zealand, and his musical influences in both song and instrumental including 70's Jean Michel Jarre style electronica and Pink Floyd influenced instrumental rock.
Genre: Rock: Adult Contemporary
Release Date: 2008
Land of Plenty Record Label: Ian Rushton
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Traveling South 4:42 Album Only
Land of Plenty 4:50 Album Only
Paddocks 4:12 Album Only
To Sea 5:06 Album Only
Taonga 5:02 Album Only
Edmund 5:11 Album Only
City of Cones 4:13 Album Only
Tai Awatea 4:21 Album Only
Queen Street 6:26 Album Only
A Dream Is but a Wish 4:26 Album Only
Gdnz 1:25 Album Only
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Album Notes

Ian Rushton is UK born New Zealander, producer and self-taught pianist and guitarist, offering anything from contemporary classical and pop/rock instrumentals to adult-contemporary pop and rock songs. Rushton regularly collaborates with musicians from around the globe to create an exciting and varied mix of easy-listening, adult-contemporary music. "Land Of "Plenty" is the artists musical homage, in both song and instrumental form, to both his hometown Auckland, New Zealand, and also his early musical influences.

Featured artists include:
Vaughn Fowler - lead guitar - "Traveling South"
Wolfgang Menzel - vocals - "Land Of Plenty"
John Wooten - drums - "Land Of Plenty"
Nick Crosby - vocals & guitars - "To Sea"
Geoff Van Maastricht - dobro guitar - "Paddocks"
Lenny Lee - vocals & bass "Tai Awatea"
Nathan Pike - lead guitar - "Taonga"
Wim Koopman - sax - "City Of Cones", "Taonga"
Samuel Braverman - vocals - "A Dream Is But A Wish"
Shaelie Kraemborg - flute - "A Dream Is But A Wish"

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REVIEWS

A tribute to the country
author: Simon Sweetman
Ian Rushton is an Auckland-based keyboardist and singer/songwriter who releases CDs regularly through his own Black Sands Music label. This latest set of songs comes as a tribute to the country - with the tongue in cheek rugby tribute Paddocks and the title track, which essentially was the catalyst for the project. Rhys Jones, a school friend of Rushton's is the main composer of that track, from there it inspired Ian to think about what he loved around Auckland and NZ. There's a tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary (Edmund) and other overt references (Queen Street). Opening track Travelling South buzzes along in the spirit of Jean Michel Jarre (a huge influence on Rushton's musical palette) and elsewhere you will hear touches of Pink Floyd, particularly the group's later work. If you have liked Rushton's previous, prolific output then you will enjoy plenty from this landing too.
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