Wondrous Stories: A Complete Introduction to Progressive Rock

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1Wonderous Stories
assistant engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Timperley
executive producer:
Brian Lane (producer)
producer:
Yes (British progressive rock band)
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1976 until 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1976 until 1977)
Moog [Polymoog]:
Rick Wakeman (from 1976 until 1977)
Portuguese guitar [Vachalia] and electric guitar:
Steve Howe (from 1976 until 1977)
background vocals:
Steve Howe (from 1976 until 1977) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1976 until 1977)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1976 until 1977)
arranger:
Yes (British progressive rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) (in 1977), Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1977) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1976 until 1977)
partial recording of:
Wonderous Stories (from 1976 until 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Topographic Music (publisher), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23), Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and Topographic Music, Ltd. (in 1977)
Yes4.353:50
2Hurdy Gurdy Man
producer:
Todd Rundgren
cover recording of:
Hurdy Gurdy Man
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music Ltd.
Steve Hillage6:34
3Air Born
recording engineer:
Camel (UK prog rock band) and Rhett Davies
assistant engineer:
Guy Bidmead
engineer:
Rhett Davies
bass:
Doug Ferguson (Rock bassist, ex-member of Camel)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Andy Ward (Chrysanthemums, Camel, The Bevis Frond)
flute, guitar family and recorder and lead vocals:
Andrew Latimer
keyboard:
Peter Bardens (founding member of the British progressive rock group Camel)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-01 until 1976-02)
recording of:
Air Born (from 1976-01 until 1976-02)
writer:
Peter Bardens (founding member of the British progressive rock group Camel) and Andrew Latimer
Camel5:02
4Fanfare for the Common Man
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (ELP arrangement)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer)
arranger:
Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
arrangement of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (for brass and percussion orchestra)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer3.79:42
5A Farewell to Kings
recording engineer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Declan O’Doherty and Ken Thomas (British producer and engineer)
mixer:
Terry Brown (producer)
12 string guitar, bass guitar and Minimoog:
Geddy Lee (in 1977-06)
12 string guitar [twelve string acoustic guitar], 12 string guitar [twelve string electric guitar], acoustic guitar, classical guitar and electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson (in 1977-06)
bass pedals [bass pedal synthesizer]:
Geddy Lee (in 1977-06) and Alex Lifeson (in 1977-06)
bell tree, cowbell, drums (drum set), temple blocks, triangle, tubular bells, tubular bells [orchestra bells], vibraslap and wind chime:
Neil Peart (in 1977-06)
vocals:
Geddy Lee (in 1977-06)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 1977-06)
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A Farewell to Kings (in 1977-06)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart
Rush35:51
6The Mighty Quinn
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band6:19
7Some Are Born
engineer:
Mike Dunne
producer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
acoustic guitar:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
bass and guitar:
Ian Bairnson
drums (drum set):
Morris Pert
keyboard:
Ronnie Leahy
saxophone:
Dick Morrissey
background vocals:
Ian Bairnson and Chris Rainbow
vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980)
recording of:
Some Are Born
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
publisher:
Taughknot Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
Jon Anderson4:07
8Mocking BirdBarclay James Harvest46:36
9Sasquatch
Camel4:44
10Five Miles Out
engineer and producer:
Tom Newman (producer, guitarist) and Mike Oldfield
guest drums (drum set):
Graham Broad
guest lead vocals:
Maggie Reilly
additional conductor:
Martyn Ford (conductor)
strings arranger:
Morris Pert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only)
recording of:
Five Miles Out
lyricist and composer:
Mike Oldfield
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1982)
Mike Oldfield3.654:18
11Pussy Willow
recording of:
Pussy Willow
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
Jethro Tull3:32
12Touch and Go
recording of:
Touch and Go
live recording of:
Touch and Go
Emerson, Lake & Powell53:40
13I Kow You’re Out There Somewhere
recording of:
I Know You’re Out There Somewhere
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
publisher:
Bright Music (publisher)
The Moody Blues6:37
14Jigsaw
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Simon Hanhart (engineer, producer)
producer:
Nick Tauber
bass guitar:
Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
drums (drum set):
Ian Mosley (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
guitar:
Steve Rothery (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
keyboard:
Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
recording of:
Jigsaw (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
lyricist:
Derek William Dick
composer:
Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)
Marillion46:49
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