Third Eye (Monsoon album)

Infobox Album
Name = Third Eye
Type = studio
Artist = Monsoon


Released = start date|1983
Recorded =
Genre = synth-pop, world fusion, raga rock
Length = 39:06
Label = The Mobile Suit Corporation
Producer = Steve Coe
Reviews = *All Music Guide rating|4.5|5 [http://wm06.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:j9fexqw5ldke link]
Last album =
This album = "Third Eye"
(1981)
Next album =
Misc = singles
Name = Third Eye
Type = album
single 1 = Ever So Lonely
single 2 = Shakti (The Meaning Within)
single 3 = Tomorrow Never Knows
single 4 = Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita)

"Third Eye" is a studio album by Monsoon.

Track listing

#"Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita)" (Steve Coe, Martin Smith, Jhalib) – 3:56
#"Tomorrow Never Knows" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:01
#"Third Eye and Tikka T.V." (Coe) – 2:53
#"Eyes" (Coe, Smith) – 3:41
#"Shakti (The Meaning of Within)" (Coe) – 4:04
#"Ever So Lonely" (Coe) – 6:12
#"You Can't Take me With You" (Coe, Smith) – 3:04
#"And I You" (Coe) – 3:28
#"Kashmir" (Coe, Smith) – 4:00
#"Watchers of the Night" (Coe, Smith) – 3:47

"Monsoon featuring Sheila Chandra"

In 1995, the album was re-released under the above title with the following extra tracks:

#"Indian Princess" – 3:20
#"Sunset over the Ganges" – 3:16
#"Ever So Lonely (Hindi Version)" – 5:55
#"Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita) (Hindi Version)" – 4:02
#"Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman Remix)" – 6:24
#"Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman Instrumental Remix)" – 6:21

Personnel

*Sheila Chandra – lead vocal, backing vocals
*Steve Coe – pianos, celeste, swarmandel, gong, organ, cabasa, backing vocals
*Martin Smith – 8-string bass guitar, 4-string bass guitar, accordion, tamboura, piano, sitar, tabla, ektara, backing vocals

with

*Dari Mankoo – sitar
*Clem Alford – sitar
*Jhalib – tabla, Indian percussion

Guest musicians

*Dinesh – tabla
*Preston Heyman – ghatam, gamelan, timbali, gong, cowbell, rototoms, tom-toms, wasp, tambourines, cabasa, fire extinguisher
*Bill Nelson – electric guitars
*Paul James – shenai, pipes, recorders
*Cliff Stapleton – hurdy gurdy

on "Kashmir"

*Richard Bragg – mandolin
*Norman Bragg – mandolin
*Deepak Khazanchi – santoor
*Chris Hunter – flute
*Punita Gupta – sitar

on "Tomorrow Never Knows"

*Dave Balfe – synthesizer
*Merrick – drums

Recording

Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales
Additional recording and mixing at Sarm Studios, London

*Steve Coe – producer
*Hugh Jones – producer, engineer
*Stuart Bruce – assistant engineer (Sarm Studios)
*Julian Mendelsohn – assistant engineer (Sarm Studios)

Release history

References

*Liner notes to "Third Eye" (Great Expectations PIPCD 001)
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Monsoon Monsoon at www.discogs.com]