Story of I

Infobox Album |
Name = Story Of I
Type = Album
Artist = Patrick Moraz


Released = 1976
Recorded = 1975
Genre = Progressive rock World music
Length = 46:17
Label = Charisma Atlantic (US/Canada) Voiceprint (reissue)
Producer = Patrick Moraz
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:npen97q7kr5tlink]
Last album = "N/A"
This album = "Story Of I" (1976)
Next album = "Out In The Sun (album)" (1977)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Inner sleeve
Type = Studio album


Lower caption =

"Story Of I" is the title of a 1976 album by former Yes keyboard player Patrick Moraz. After the success of "Relayer" each Yes member decided to make a solo album. "Story Of I" is the first solo album by Moraz."Story Of I" is considered to be one of Moraz's strongest albums. The title "Story of I" did not appear on the original release, which was thought to be just called "i" or even self-titled.

The concept album is based around a story of a massive tower in the middle of a jungle. The tower lures people from all over the world to go inside it. Inside the tower people are able to experience their wildest desires and fantasies. The only rule is that the people inside the tower may not fall in love with each other. However two people inside do so and decide to escape since the tower acts also as a prison which inhabitants are slaves of their own desires.

The album consists of fourteen relatively short tracks related to the story. The album, particulary the percussion section, is strongly influenced by Brazilian music. "Story Of I" received many warm reviews and was chosen as the album of the year by Keyboard Magazine.

Track listing

# "Impact" (3:31)
# "Warmer Hands" (3:31)
# "The Storm" (0:52)
# "Cachaça (Baião)" (4:07)
# "Intermezzo" (2:49)
# "Indoors" (3:44)
# "Best Years of Our Lives" (3:59)
# "Descent" (1:43)
# "Incantation (Procession)" (1:51)
# "Dancing Now" (4:38)
# "Impressions (The Dream)" (2:49)
# "Like a Child in Disguise" (4:05)
# "Rise and Fall" (5:34)
# "Symphony in the Space" (2:56)

Musicians

*Patrick Moraz - keyboards, piano, marimbaphone, additional assorted percussions
*John McBurnie - lead vocals
*Vivienne McAuliffe - vocals and additional lead vocals
*Ray Gomez - electric lead and rhythm guitars
*Jeff Berlin - electric basses
*Alphonse Mouzon - drums (1-7)
*Andy Newmark - drums (8-14)
*The Percussionists of Rio De Janeiro

Trivia

*Jon Anderson was involved with coming up with the concept of "Story Of I." While Anderson and Moraz were on tour with Yes they saw an old massive tower. They started to think what was inside the tower and invented many theories which they shared with each other. Jon Anderson encouraged Moraz to do the solo album with the concept of the tower.