Third Eye (Monsoon album)
| Third Eye | |
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| Released | 1983 |
| Recorded | 1982 |
| Genre | synth-pop, world fusion, raga rock |
| Length | 39:06 |
| Label | The Mobile Suit Corporation Mercury/PolyGram Records (reissue) |
| Producer | Hugh Jones and Steve Coe |
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Third Eye is a studio album by Monsoon.
Track listing
- "Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita)" (Steve Coe, Martin Smith, Jhalib) – 3:56
- "Tomorrow Never Knows" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:01
- "Third Eye and Tikka T.V." (Coe) – 2:53
- "Eyes" (Coe, Smith) – 3:41
- "Shakti (The Meaning of Within)" (Coe) – 4:04
- "Ever So Lonely" (Coe) – 6:12
- "You Can't Take Me with You" (Coe, Smith) – 3:04
- "And I You" (Coe) – 3:28
- "Kashmir" (Coe, Smith) – 4:00
- "Watchers of the Night" (Coe, Smith) – 3:47
Monsoon featuring Sheila Chandra
In 1995, the album was re-released under the above title with the following extra tracks:
- "Indian Princess" – 3:20
- "Sunset over the Ganges" – 3:16
- "Ever So Lonely (Hindi Version)" – 5:55
- "Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita) (Hindi Version)" – 4:02
- "Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman Remix)" – 6:24
- "Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman Instrumental Remix)" – 6:21
Personnel
- Sheila Chandra – lead vocal, backing vocals
- Steve Coe – pianos, celeste, swarmandel, gong, organ, cabasa, backing vocals
- Martin Smith – 8-string bass guitar, 4-string bass guitar, accordion, tamboura, piano, sitar, tabla, ektara, backing vocals
with
- Dari Mankoo – sitar
- Clem Alford – sitar
- Jhalib – tabla, Indian percussion
Guest musicians
- Dinesh – tabla
- Preston Heyman – ghatam, gamelan, timbali, gong, cowbell, rototoms, tom-toms, wasp, tambourines, cabasa, fire extinguisher
- Bill Nelson – electric guitars
- Paul James – shenai, pipes, recorders
- Cliff Stapleton – hurdy-gurdy
on "Kashmir"
- Richard Bragg – mandolin
- Norman Bragg – mandolin
- Deepak Khazanchi – santoor
- Chris Hunter – flute
- Punita Gupta – sitar
on "Tomorrow Never Knows"
- Dave Balfe – synthesizer
- Merrick – drums
Recording
Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales
Additional recording and mixing at Sarm Studios, London
- Hugh Jones and Steve Coe – producer
- Hugh Jones – engineer
- Stuart Bruce – assistant engineer (Sarm Studios)
- Julian Mendelsohn – assistant engineer (Sarm Studios)
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1983 | The Mobile Suit Corporation | stereo LP | MOBIL 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1983 | Great Expectations | LP | PIPLP 001 |
| Netherlands | 1983 | Mercury/PolyGram | LP | 812 897-1 |
| France | 1988 | Great Expectations | CD | PIPCD 001 |
| United States | 1995 | Mercury/PolyGram | CD as Monsoon featuring Sheila Chandra | 526 527-2 |
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References
- Liner notes to Third Eye (Great Expectations PIPCD 001)
- Monsoon at www.discogs.com
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