The Wake (album)

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The Wake
Studio album by IQ
Released	1985
Genre	Neo-progressive rock
Label	Samurai
Producer	Tim Esau and Mike Holmes
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
IQ chronology
Tales from the Lush Attic (1983) The Wake (1985) Nomzamo (1987)

The Wake is the third studio album by the British neo-progressive rock band IQ and was released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). Its release was almost simultaneous with that of Marillion's Misplaced Childhood album. Reviewed in Kerrang! magazine, both albums were equally praised.

An associated single release, "Barbell is In", was a "white reggae" song along the lines of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Mak'er". The band were reportedly amused when the single reached no. 7 in the British heavy metal chart.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Outer Limits" – 8:15
2. "The Wake" – 3:12
3. "The Magic Roundabout" – 8:18
4. "Corners" – 6:20
5. "Widow's Peak" – 9:12
6. "The Thousand Days" – 5:12
7. "Headlong" – 7:25

Bonus tracks:

8. "Dans Le Parc Du Chateau Noir" – 7:37
9. "The Thousand Days" (demo) – 3:55
10. "The Magic Roundabout" (demo) – 6:27

[edit] Personnel

• Paul Cook – drums and percussion
• Tim Esau – bass guitar
• Mike Holmes – guitars and sitar
• Peter Nicholls – vocals and tambourine
• Martin Orford – flute, keyboards and backing vocals

[edit] Production

• Tim Esau – producer
• Mike Holmes – producer
• Harum Coombes – engineer
• Peter Nicholls – artwork