Keeping the Nite Light Burning

Infobox Album |
Name = Keeping The Night Lite Burning
Type = Album
Artist = Magnum


Released = November 1993
Recorded = Magnum Studios Birmingham United Kingdom 1993
Genre = Rock Melodic Rock Progressive rock
Length = 48:38
Label = Jet Records
Producer = Tony Clarkin
Reviews = *All Music Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/ link]
Last album = "Chapter & Verse" (1993)
This album = "Keeping The Night Lite Burning" (1993)
Next album = "Rock Art" (1994)

"Keeping The Night Lite Burning" is the tenth Studio Album by British Melodic Rock band Magnum, released in 1993 by Jet Records.

Inspired by MTV Unplugged, Tony Clarkin liked the idea or rearranging some of their older material, with an acoustic and contemporary style. Tony stripped down arrangements, changed timing and expanded with a Horn section, and a Cello to achieve Reggae, Blues, Jazz, A cappella and Soul-elements into Magnum's new sound. At the time, Mark Stanway commented on the freedom the band had to express such radically diverse styles.

Magnum parted company with their manager, Keith Baker and Mark Stanway took over management duties. [ [http://magnum-biography.piranho.de/new_page_13.htm Fehler 404 ] ] Tony commented: "We are very lucky in the sense that we have our own studio. We don't have a manager telling us what to do so we're totally free to make the music which we think is right without any outside interference." [http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/6717/interview2.html]

Track listing

All Tracks written by Tony Clarkin.

#"The Prize" [Acoustic] — 4:40
#"Heartbroke And Busted" [Acoustic] — 3:32
#"Foolish Heart" [Acoustic] — 2:56
#"Lonely Night" [Acoustic] — 4:17
#"Start Talking Love" [Acoustic] — 3:41
#"Only A Memory" [Acoustic] — 3:43
#"Need A Lot Of Love" [Acoustic] — 5:41
#"Maybe Tonight" [Acoustic] — 3:30
#"One Night Of Passion" [Acoustic] — 3:52
#"Without Your Love" [Acoustic] — 4:45
#"Shoot" [Acoustic] — 3:59
#"Soldier Of The Line" [Acoustic] — 3:59

leeve Notes

When the suggestion of an acoustic album was fist made we were attracted to the idea of giving some old favourites "new suits" unrestricted by style and form besides those naturally assosciated with the word "acoustic," we set to recording. Each song has developed its own unique direction from vocal extravaganza to full line up with horns. We hope you enjoy the re-dressed songs as much as we did recording them. [ Clarkin, Tony (1993). Sleeve Notes. In "Keeping The Nite Light Burning" (pp. 3) [CD liner notes] . London: Jet Records.] — Magnum

Cover Sleeve

The cover art was designed by Rodney Matthews.

"For the album "Keeping The Nite Light Burning" the band asked me to design the lettering. The twelve tracks are Magnum Classics played on acoustic instruments." [Matthews, Rodney; & Suckling, Nigel; (1985). Countdown To Millennium (1st ed.). United States of America: The Overlook Press. ISBN 0-87951-780-8.] — Rodney Matthews

Personnel

*Tony Clarkin — Guitar
*Bob Catley — Vocals
*Wally Lowe — Bass
*Mark Stanway — Keyboards
*Mickey Barker — Drums

Additional MusiciansThe Red Lemon Horns:
*Paul Roberts — Trombone
*Bob Poutney — Trumpet
*Rob Hughes — Saxophone
*Gill Stevenson — Cello

References

External links

* [http://www.magnumonline.co.uk www.magnumonline.co.uk] — Official Magnum site
* [http://lyricwiki.org/Magnum:Keeping_The_Night_Lite_Burning_(1993) Keeping The Nite Light Burning (1993)] — lyrics from lyricwiki.org
* [http://www.rodneymatthews.com/recordcovers.htm Record Covers] — at rodneymatthews.com