- The Wake (album)
Infobox Album |
Name = The Wake
Type = studio
Artist = IQ
Released =1985
Recorded =
Genre =Neo-progressive rock
Length =
Label = Samurai
Producer = Tim Esau and Mike Holmes
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://wm08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fxftxql5ldhe link]
Last album = "Tales from the Lush Attic " (1983)
This album = "The Wake" (1985)
Next album = "Nomzamo" (1987)"The Wake" is the third
studio album by the Britishneo-progressive rock band IQ and was released in 1985 (see1985 in music ). Its release was almost simultaneous with that ofMarillion '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 ofLed Zeppelin 's "D'yer Mak'er ". The band were reportedly amused when the single reached no. 7 in the British heavy metal chart.Track listing
# "Outer Limits" – 8:15
# "The Wake" – 4:12
# "The Magic Roundabout" – 8:18
#"Corners" – 6:20
# "Widow's Peak" – 9:12
# "The Thousand Days" – 5:12
# "Headlong" – 7:25Bonus tracks:- "Dans Le Parc Du Chateau Noir" – 7:37
- "The Thousand Days" (demo) – 3:55
- "The Magic Roundabout" (demo) – 6:27
Personnel
* Paul Cook – drums and percussion
*Tim Esau –bass guitar
* Mike Holmes –guitar s andsitar
* Peter Nicholls – vocals andtambourine
*Martin Orford –flute , keyboards andbacking vocals Production
* Tim Esau – producer
* Mike Holmes – producer
*Harum Coombes – engineer
* Peter Nicholls – artwork
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