Beginnings (Steve Howe album)
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Beginnings is the title of Yes guitarist Steve Howe's first solo album. It was released in 1975.
The five Yes band members each did a solo album in 1975/6 and then current Yes members Alan White and Patrick Moraz guest on Beginnings, while Howe guested on White's Ramshackled album. The album also features ex-Yes bandmember and drummer Bill Bruford on "Pleasure Stole the Night" and "Break Away From It All". There are also members of the English prog-medieval rock band Gryphon, Graeme Taylor, Malcolm Bennett, Dave Oberlé on one of the songs.
Track listing
The words and music are by Steve Howe except where noted.
Side one
- "Doors of Sleep" (Steve Howe, Alice Meynell) – 4:08
- "Australia" – 4:13
- "The Nature of the Sea" – 3:57
- "Lost Symphony" – 4:41
Side two
- "Beginnings" (Steve Howe, orchestrated by Patrick Moraz) – 7:31
- "Will o' the Wisp" – 6:00
- "Ram" – 1:53
- "Pleasure Stole the Night" – 2:57
- "Break Away From It All" – 4:19
Personnel
- Steve Howe – guitars, bass, steel, vocals, mandolin, Moog, organ
- Alan White – drums (1, 2, 4-6)
- Graeme Taylor – guitar (3)
- Malcolm Bennet – bass, flute (3, 8)
- Dave Oberlé – drums (3)
- Colin Gibson – bass (4)
- Patrick Moraz – piano, harpsichord, Moog, Mellotron (4-6)
- Bud Beadle – saxophone (4)
- Mick Eve – saxophone (4)
- Patrick Halling, William Reid – violin (5)
- John Meek – viola (5)
- Peter Halling – cello (5)
- Chris Laurence – double bass (5, 8)
- James Gregory – flute, piccolo (5)
- Sidney Sutcliffe – oboe (5)
- Gwyd Brooke – bassoon (5)
- Bill Bruford – drums (8, 9)
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