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Rush: Power Windows

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On October 11, 1985, “Anthem” label released “Power Windows”, the eleventh Rush studio album. It was recorded April – August 1985, at “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, “SARM East”, “Angel” and “Abbey Road” in London, “AIR” in Salem, Montserrat, and was produced by Peter Collins, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart.

Personnel:

  • Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitar, bass pedals, synthesizers, arrangements
  • Alex Lifeson – electric and acoustic guitars, arrangements
  • Neil Peart – drums, percussion, electric percussion, arrangements
  • Andy Richards – additional keyboards, synthesizer programming
  • Jim Burgess – synthesizer programming
  • Anne Dudley – string arrangement, conductor
  • Andrew Jackman – conductor, choir arrangements
  • The Choir – additional vocals
  • Peter Collins – arrangements
  • Jim Barton – engineer
  • Matt Butler – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Chase – engineer assistant
  • Dave Meegan – engineer assistant
  • Heff Moraes – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Brian Lee – mastering
  • Hugh Syme – art direction, graphics, cover design, painting

Track listing:

All lyrics written by Neil Peart, all music by Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee.

  1. The Big Money
  2. Grand Designs
  3. Manhattan Project
  4. Marathon
  5. Territories
  6. Middletown Dreams
  7. Emotion Detector
  8. Mystic Rhythms

House Of Love: Same

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On February 25, 1990, “Fontana” label released the self-titled, second House of Love (The) album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Dave Meegan, Paul Staveley O’Duffy, Stephen Hague, Tim Palmer, Guy Chadwick, Terry Bickers, Chris Groothuizen and Pete Evans.

Personnel:

  • Guy Chadwick – vocals, guitars
  • Terry Bickers – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Groothuizen – bass guitar
  • Pete Evans – drums
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Trevor Key – cover photography
  • David Bates – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Guy Chadwick.

  1. Hannah
  2. Shine On
  3. Beatles and the Stones
  4. Shake and Crawl
  5. Hedonist
  6. I Don’t Know Why I Love You
  7. Never
  8. Someone’s Got to Love You
  9. In a Room
  10. Blind
  11. 32nd Floor
  12. Se Dest

Marillion: Anoraknophobia

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On May 7, 2001, “Liberty” label released “Anoraknophobia”, the twelve Marillion studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “The Racket Club”, in Buckinghamshire, UK, and was produced by Dave Meegan.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hogarth– vocals, additional piano, percussion
  • Steve Rothery– guitars
  • Mark Kelly– keyboards
  • Pete Trewavas– vocals, bass, additional guitar
  • Ian Mosley– drums
  • Stephanie Sobey-Jones – cello
  • Dave Meegan– recording, mixing
  • Stewart Every – mixing
  • Simon Heyworth – mastering
  • Carl Glover – booklet graphic design
  • Matt Curtis – outer cover graphics
  • Jill Furmanovsky– photography
  • Fernando Aceves – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Steve Hogarth, except where noted, all music by Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas and Ian Mosley.

  1. Between You and Me
  2. Quartz
  3. Map of the World – Steve Hogarth, Nick Van Eede
  4. When I Meet God
  5. The Fruit of the Wild Rose
  6. Separated Out
  7. This is the 21st Century
  8. If My Heart Were a Ball It Would Roll Uphill

Marillion: Afraid Of Sunlight

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On June 24, 1995, “EMI” label released “Afraid of Sunlight”, the eighth Marillion studio album. It was recorded January – March 1995, at “The Racket Club” in Buckinghamshire, England, and was produced by Dave Meegan, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas and Ian Mosley.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hogarth– vocals, additional keyboards, percussion
  • Steve Rothery– guitar
  • Mark Kelly– keyboards
  • Pete Trewavas– bass, backing vocals
  • Ian Mosley– drums, percussion
  • Barbara Lezmy, Wendy Paige, Hannah Stobart – additional backing vocals
  • Dave Meegan– engineer, mixing
  • Nick Davis, Michael Brauer– mixing
  • Bill Smith Studio – design
  • Paul Cox – front cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas, Ian Mosley and John Helmer, except where noted.

  1. Gazpacho
  2. Cannibal Surf Babe
  3. Beautiful – Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas, Ian Mosley
  4. Afraid of Sunrise
  5. Out of This World
  6. Afraid of Sunlight
  7. Beyond You – Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas, Ian Mosley
  8. King

Marillion: Brave

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Marillion - Brave

On February 7, 1994, “EMI” label released “Brave”, the seventh Marillion, studio album. It was recorded November 1992 – August 1993, at “Marouatte Castle” in France, and was produced by Dave Meegan. In 2000, “Classic Rock” selected “Brave” as one of the “30 Best Albums of the 90s”, and in 2003 as one of “Rock’s 30 Greatest Concept Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hogarth– vocals
  • Steve Rothery– guitars
  • Mark Kelly– keyboards
  • Pete Trewavas– bass
  • Ian Mosley– drums
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Nial Flynn – engineer
  • Dave Meegan –  engineer
  • Andrea Wright – engineer assistant
  • Laughing Boy – engineer assistant
  • Bill Smith Studio – design

Track listing:

All music by Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas and Ian Mosley. All lyrics by Steve Hogarth except where noted.

  1. Bridge
  2. Living with the Big Lie
  3. Runaway – Steve Hogarth, John Helmer
  4. Goodbye To All That
  5. Goodbye To All That (continued)
  • Wave
  • Mad
  • The Opium Den
  • The Slide
  • Standing in the Swing
  1. Hard As Love – Steve Hogarth, John Helmer
  2. The Hollow Man
  3. Alone Again in the Lap of Luxury
  • Now wash your hands
  1. Paper Lies – Steve Hogarth, John Helmer
  2. Brave
  3. The Great Escape – Steve Hogarth , John Helmer
  • The last of you
  • Falling from the moon
  1. Made Again – John Helmer
  2. The Great Escape – Steve Hogarth, Helmer
  3. Unlisted Water Noises – John Helmer