Iona (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Iona
Type = Album
Artist = Iona


Released = June, 1990 Remaster Rereleased 3 November, 2003
Recorded = Various Locations March, 1990
Genre = Progressive rock, Celtic rock, Christian rock
Length = 55:28
Label = What Records, label of Word Records
Producer = Dave Bainbridge
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5z6tk6jxlkrk link] | Last album =
This album = "Iona" (1990) ---- Re-Master" (2003)
Next album = "The Book Of Kells" (1992) "The Book Of Kells Re-Master" (2003)

Iona is a progressive rock album by Iona. Released in 1990.This was the debut album from this group which progressed thought occasional live appearances and occasional appearance on record.

The recording process moved from place to place making good use of a number of studio facilities, including:
*Studio 3, Leeds - (Engineer Steve Lea, Assisted by Rob Price)
*Wildlife Studio, Ipswich - (Engineer Nigel Palmer)
*The Field, Derbyshire - (Engineer Neil Costello)
*Square One, Lancashire - (Enginerr Steve Boyce-Buckley, Second Engineer Cliff Hewitt)
*Cavalier Studio, Stockport - (Engineer John Harrison)

The recording was remastered for the 2002 release "" and later re-released on Open Sky Records as a standalone album.

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Personnel

Band

* Joanne Hogg - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
* Dave Bainbridge - Guitars, Piano, Keyboards, Tambourine
* Dave Fitzgerald - Saxophones, Flute, Piccolo, Chinese Flutes, Flageolet, Recorder, Irish whistle

Additional Musicians and Special Guests

* Terl Bryant - Drums, Percussion
* Tim Hines - Percussion
* Tim Harries - Electric Bass, Double Bass
* Troy Donockley - Uillean Pipes
* Peter Whitfield - Violin, Viola
* Ian Thomas - Voice on "Columcille"

Track listing

*Disc - Total Time 55:28
#Turning Tide – 1:25 *
#Flight of the Wild Goose – 6:00 *
#The Island – 5:10 *
#White Sands – 3:35
#Dancing on the Wall – 4:32 *
#A'mmachair – 5:29 *
#Vision of Naran – 5:49 *
#Beijing – 5:16
#Iona – 3:43 *
#Trilogy – 8:35 *
#Here I Stand – 2:35
#Columcille – 3:19

"*" indicates a track re-recorded for re-release in the Box Set and individual 2003 reissue. Times are for the original 1990 release.

Release Details

* 1990, UK, What Records WHAR 1266, Release Date ? June 1990, LP
* 1990, UK, What Records WHAD 1266, Release Date ? June 1990, CD
* 1990, UK, What Records WHAC 1266, Release Date ? June 1990, Cassette
* 1990, USA, Forefront Records FFD-2700, Release Date ? June 1990, CD
* 2003, UK, Open Sky Records OPENVP1CD, Release Date 3 November 2003, CD