 11th studio album with the excellent 35 minute title track!
Format: CD / Cat No: 201010 / Released: 25/10/2010
Track Listing: 1. Charlestown (35:10) / 2. Caliban and Ariel (2:58) / 3. The Man in the Mirror (6:26) / 4. Clocks (4:28) / 5. T.I.C. (5:15) / 6. Finale (7:18)
More information: 'Charlestown' is made up of six new recordings including the epic multi-sectioned title track. The album features the new band line-up and includes Dave Albone's last work with the band before his retirement.
"Definitely a more challenging listen this time around, lots of quirky time signatures, stark light and shade plus more band ensemble / orchestral playing...I always liked albums that I maybe did not get into right away, but kept coming back to time after time to really appreciate...A Passion Play and Topographic Oceans spring to mind...my first reaction was a 'what the *?/*@!'...but now I love them dearly' (Guy Manning).
Line-up: Guy Manning - 6- & 12-string acoustic, Classical & electric guitars, keyboards, bass, mandolin, bouzouki, percussion, Fx, vocals, arranger & producer / Julie King - backing vocals / Chris Catling - electric guitars, backing vocals / Kev Currie - electric guitars, backing vocals / Ian Fairbairn - fiddle / Kathy Hampson - cello / Alison Diamond - soprano & tenor saxophones / Stephen Dundon - flute / Kris Hudson-Lee - bass / Dave Albone - drums, percussion
CD in jewel case.
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