Botanica

Artist: Jeff Clarkson
Type: Album
Release date: 1994
Run time: 64:11
My Rating: 6

1. Botanica (21:26)
2. The Calling Part I (4:17)
3. The Calling Part II (3:58)
4. Memories of Home (1:40)
5. Love Just Is (4:25)
6. Botanica The Song (8:00)
7. Peace In our Hearts (7:14)
8. Earth Is our Home (5:11)
9. Botanica The Reprise (7:58)

Comments

Botanica is two albums in one. The first is a tranquil, ambient music landscape. It hits the climax in "The Calling Part II", terminating at the end of Memories of Home.

Then we hit "Love Just Is" which is a more conventional pop-ish song, sort of in the theme of some of Mike Oldfield's mid-80s albums (Think "Innocent" crossed with "Horseback"). Vocally Jeff somewhat resembles Jon Anderson...

The rest of the album, barring "Botanica the Reprise", are vocal tracks, though a tad mellower than "Love Just Is". The last track recalls the flavour of the first half of the album.