Into the Mystic

Eric Gilliom - Into the Mystic

08/01/1996 | Mele Productions 

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All Music Guide Review

Critically lauded but largely ignored by the public, Into the Mystic is a perfect example of why Hawaiian musicians so rarely break out of the island mold. Maui son Eric Gilliom tried. His album is a fusion of rock, tropical, and jazz styles sung partially in English and partially in Hawaiian. However, it doesn't have the slack-key guitar, ukulele, and falsetto sound that sells so well in Hawaii, and as a result local music consumers didn't go for it. Meanwhile, mainland listeners never even knew it existed. Gilliom must be credited for his attempt to bring something new to a Hawaiiana album, though. It has moments of poignancy and even moments of power. Certain effects, such as Gilliom's usage of a chromatic scale and jazzy saxophone during the Hawaiian-language song "I Am Singing," are extremely interesting (though not easy to listen to). Though the album goes through shaky patches, you can tell that Gilliom put his soul and his creative spirit into it. ~ L. Katz, All Music Guide

Into the Mystic Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • 1
  • I Wanna Be by Your Side
  • 4:22
  • Sound Clip for I Wanna Be by Your Side from Into the Mystic

  • 2
  • Into the Mystic
  • 4:32
  • Sound Clip for Into the Mystic from Into the Mystic

  • 3
  • A'o
  • 4:07
  • Sound Clip for A'o from Into the Mystic

  • 4
  • I Am Singing
  • 4:33
  • Sound Clip for I Am Singing from Into the Mystic

  • 5
  • Ka Makani
  • 3:52
  • Sound Clip for Ka Makani from Into the Mystic

  • 6
  • Slow Down
  • 4:38
  • Sound Clip for Slow Down from Into the Mystic

  • 7
  • In the Stone
  • 4:34
  • Sound Clip for In the Stone from Into the Mystic

  • 8
  • Kaua Rain
  • 4:17
  • Sound Clip for Kaua Rain from Into the Mystic

  • 9
  • The Shapers
  • 4:27
  • Sound Clip for The Shapers from Into the Mystic

  • 10
  • Into Each Other's Eyes
  • 5:37
  • Sound Clip for Into Each Other's Eyes from Into the Mystic

  • 11
  • Lehua
  • 4:30
  • Sound Clip for Lehua from Into the Mystic

  • 12
  • Love Warriors
  • 4:13
  • Sound Clip for Love Warriors from Into the Mystic

    • Credits of Into the Mystic

    • Eric Gilliom
    • Vocals (Background), Guitar (Nylon String), Liner Notes, Producer, Executive Producer
    • Wendell Warrington
    • Vocals (Background), Arranger, Producer, Guitar (Nylon String), Ukulele


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