The Tower (album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Tower
Type = Studio album
Longtype =
Artist = Bob Catley


Released = 6 November, 1998
Recorded = Startrack Studios
Manchester
United Kingdom
1997
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 57:57
Label = Frontiers Records
Producer = Gary Hughes
Reviews = * Mood Swings rating-10|9 [http://www.mswings.com/reviews/1998/catleybob.html link]
* HeavyHarmonies rating-10|8.5 [http://heavyharmonies.com/cgi-bin/glamcd.cgi?BandNum=753&CDName=The+Tower link]
* AOR Hard Rock Hotspot rating-10|9.4
* SFK rating-10|9.2
* Classic Rock Magazine rating-10|8
* Metal Archives rating-10|8.6 [http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=40805 link]
Last album = —
This album = "The Tower"
(1998)
Next album = "Live At The Gods"
(1999)|

"The Tower" is the debut solo Studio Album by Bob Catley, released by Frontiers Records in 1998.

Bob Catley collaborated with Ten frontman, and longstanding Magnum fan, Gary Hughes who wrote all the songs on "The Tower", written with classic Magnum in mind and recalls "On A Storyteller's Night" with "Wings Of Heaven" commercial appeal. [ [http://web.archive.org/web/19991117044312/www.nowandthen.co.uk/catley.html#Tower Now & Then Records: Bob Catley Profile ] ]

"I dug out all my classic old Magnum records and they inspired me to write in this style for Bob. Tony Clarkin is such a great writer. I think he's one of the most underrated writers around. Songs like "Les Mort Dansant" and "How Far Jerusalem" are simply stunning pieces of songwriting." [ [http://www.melodicrock.com/interviews/garyhughesint.html Gary Hughes...Ten/Bob Catley/Solo and More! ] ] — Gary Hughes

Track listing

All songs written by Gary Hughes.

Disc 1

# "Dreams" — 6:46
# "Scream" — 7:32
# "Far Away" — 6:01
# "Deep Winter" — 5:25
# "Fire and Ice" — 5:33
# "Madrigal" — 6:43
# "Steel" — 5:00
# "The Tower" — 6:33
# "Fear Of The Dark" — 6:31
# "Epilogue" [Instrumental] — 1:53

Disc 2 (Japanese Release)

# "Dreams" [Live] — 6:46
# "Scream" [Live] — 7:32
# "Far Away" [Live] — 6:01
# "Deep Winter" [Live] — 5:25
# "Lonely Night" [Live] (Tony Clarkin) — 0:00
# "Fire and Ice" [Live] — 5:33
# "On A Storyteller's Night" [Live] (Tony Clarkin) — 0:00
# "The Tower" [Live] — 6:33
# "Fear Of The Dark" [Live] — 6:31
# "Just Like An Arrow" [Live] (Tony Clarkin) — 0:00

Personnel

*Bob Catley — Vocals
*Gary Hughes — Vocals, Bass, Keyboards
*Vinny Burns — Guitars
*Greg Morgan — Drums

Production

*Produced by Gary Hughes
*Engineered and Mixing by Ray Brophy
*Recorded at Startrack Studios, Manchester
*Mixed at Gracieland, Rochdale
*Mastered by John Blamire at The Digital Audio Company
*Additional Engineering by Neil Amison at Gracieland, Rochdale

References

External links

* [http://www.bobcatley.com www.bobcatley.com] — Official Bob Catley site
* [http://lyricwiki.org/Bob_Catley:The_Tower_(1998) The Tower (1998)] — lyrics from lyricwiki.org