Sacred Heart (Peter Ostroushko album) explained

Sacred Heart
Type:	studio album
Artist:	Peter Ostroushko
Cover:	SacredHeartOstroushkoCover.jpg
Released:	April 11, 2000
Genre:	Americana, folk
Length:	57:44
Label:	Red House
Producer:	Peter Ostroushko
Prev Title:	Pilgrims on the Heart Road
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Meeting on Southern Soil
Next Year:	2002

Sacred Heart is an album by Peter Ostroushko, released in 2000. It is the final part of the trilogy Ostroushko calls his "heartland trilogy" — Heart of the Heartland, Pilgrims on the Heart Road, and Sacred Heart. In contrast to the first two albums, Sacred Heart is completely instrumental.

Reception

In his review for Allmusic, critic William Ruhlmann stated "Sacred Heart is always presenting different styles to the listener, even within the same piece, and each seems fully realized before giving way to the next. It's a multi-course meal that keeps surprising the palate and leaves the listener feeling satisfied but not overstuffed."

Track listing

All songs by Peter Ostroushko.

1. "Boston" – 6:16
2. "Sacred Heart, Pts. 1 & 2" – 11:13
3. "Puckett's Farewell" – 4:38
4. "Lafayette" – 7:00
5. "Even the Ravens Mourn Over You" – 3:13
6. "Three Crows" – 3:58
7. "Tatiana's Lament" – 4:22
8. "Sloboda" – 6:58
9. "Medicine Bow" – 5:17
10. "Madison" – 4:49

Personnel

• Peter Ostroushko – guitar, mandolin, fiddle
• Dean Magraw – guitar
• Joel Sayles – bass
• Gordon Knudtson – drums
• Bruce Allard – violin, viola
• Marc Anderson – percussion
• Jimi Englund – percussion
• Dirk Freymuth – guitar
• Ken Holmen – saxophone
• Bruce Kurnow – harmonica
• Ruth Mackenzie – voices
• Mike Nelson – trombone
• Steve Strand – trumpet
• Diane Tremaine – cello

Production notes

• Produced, arranged, conducted and mixed by Peter Ostroushko
• Executive producer – Bob Feldman
• Engineered and mixed by Rob Genedak
• Mastered by David Glasser
• Liner notes by Peter White