Encounter (studio album) by Michael Stearns

Encounter by Michael Stearns
Year: 1988
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Award Top albums of 1988 (1,386th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (12,519th)
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Michael Stearns bestography

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The best album by Michael Stearns is Planetary Unfolding which is ranked number 39060 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 18.

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2019 Mother Nature's SonTop 16 Music Albums of 198811/162
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This is probably my second favorite "new age" recording after Ray Lynch's Deep Breakfast. This wonderful recording by Mr. Stearns is eerie, haunting, a little scary AND beautiful. A fascinating listening experience!
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