Delights of the Garden

Delights of the Garden is the 2002 debut album by Desmond Williams. On his first full album, Williams delves into his Jamaican roots, tinging the electronica sound of his music with the dub stylings of that nation. He also shifts through other styles, such as bossa nova, soul, and drum & bass.

Delights of the Garden
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 19, 2002
Recorded2000–2002
GenreDowntempo, dub, bossa nova
Length1:04:08
LabelEighteenth Street Lounge Music
ProducerDesmond Williams
Desmond Williams chronology
Theme from a Dream
(2000)
Delights of the Garden
(2002)
East West Highway
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
IMPACT Press(favorable)[2]

Guest artists on the album included vocals by Portia Joo and performances by Javier Miranda on congas, Chris Vrenios on guitar, and Niv on scratching. Williams played all of the instruments on all of the tracks except for Um Favor (congas by Miranda), Theme from a Dream (guitar by Vrenios), and This Morning (dj scratching by Niv).

The album was recorded at the Eighteenth Street Lounge studios in Washington, D.C., and mastered at Masterdisc in New York City.

Track listing

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All tracks written by Desmond Williams.

  1. "Um Favor" – 5:27
  2. "Cadence" – 4:42
  3. "First Touch" – 5:01
  4. "Theme From a Dream" – 5:00
  5. "This Morning" – 4:38
  6. "Dread A the Roughest" – 4:32
  7. "Spy Glass" – 4:33
  8. "Saturday" – 1:19
  9. "Delights of the Garden" – 5:49
  10. "Oxygen" – 4:35
  11. "High Speed Drift" – 4:50
  12. "For the Trees" – 4:02
  13. "Brooklyn Blues" – 4:57
  14. "Wilcher Waltz" – 4:43

Personnel

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  • Desmond Williams – bass, guitar, keyboards, producer, beats
  • Portia Joo - vocals
  • Javier Miranda - congas
  • T. Austin Reed - keyboards
  • Chris Pupa Roots Vrenios – guitar
  • Steve Raskin – art direction, design
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • The Williams Family – photography

References

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  1. ^ Delights of the Garden at AllMusic
  2. ^ "IMPACT Press: Music Reviews: February-March '02".