The Steve Howe Album is the second studio album by guitarist Steve Howe , released on November 1, 1979 on vinyl , and reissued on CD on May 17, 1994.
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| Steve Howe studio album | ||||
| Date of issue | November 1, 1979 | |||
| Genre | progressive rock , instrumental rock | |||
| Duration | 41:08 | |||
| Producer | Steve howe | |||
| A country |  USA | |||
| Labels | Atlantic Records | |||
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Description
According to the reviewer of the All Music Guide , "The Steve Howe Album" is "the culmination of all that Howe is, every genre of music that he loves so dearly, exquisitely plays and arranges." The album "in a country and bluegrass setting" features "the most powerful and original compositions" Howe. “The Steve Howe Album”, unlike other Howe albums, which greatly affected the sound of the bands in which he played, is original and unique [1] .
The recording of “The Steve Howe Album” was attended by former Howe bandmates Alan White , Bill Bruford and Patrick Moraz (they also participated in the recording of Howe's first album) [1] . The cover art for the album was drawn by Roger Dean .
List of Songs
The words and music of all Steve Howe songs except “The Continental” are Con Conrad / Herbert Magidson and Concerto in D, 2nd Movement by Antonio Vivaldi .
| No. | Title | Duration |
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| one. | "Pennants" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Cactus Boogie" | 2:02 |
| 3. | "All's a Chord" | 4:56 |
| four. | "Diary of a Man Who Vanished" | 2:34 |
| five. | “Look Over Your Shoulder” | 5:02 |
| 6. | Meadow Rag | 2:41 |
| 7. | "The Continental" | 2:51 |
| eight. | "Surface Tension" | 3:29 |
| 9. | Double Rondo | 8:12 |
| ten. | Concerto in D, 2nd Movement | 4:51 |
Record Members
- Steve Howe - electric, acoustic and bass guitars, spanish guitar, sitar, mandolin, banjo, pedal slide guitar, Moog synthesizer, vocals
- Claire Hamill - vocals on "Look Over Your Shoulder"
- Ronnie Lehi - Korg & ARP synthesizers, Hammond organ on Pennants and Look Over Your Shoulder
- Bill Bruford - drums on "All's a Chord"
- Alan White - drums on Pennants and Look Over Your Shoulder
- Patrick Moraz - Piano at All's a Chord
- Clive Bunker - percussion on "Cactus Boogie"
- Graham Presckett - violin on "The Continental"
- 59 Piece Orchestra directed by Andrew Jackman at Double Rondo
- String Ensemble at Concerto in D, 2nd Movement
Guitars Used During Recording
On the inside of the album’s spread were photos of the guitars that were used during recording, and a table showing the corresponding tracks [1] .
| Guitar | one | 2 | 3 | four | five | 6 | 7 | eight | 9 | ten |
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| Kohno spanish guitar | x | x | x | |||||||
| Martin 0018 | x | x | x | |||||||
| Gibson EB6 Bass | x | x | x | x | ||||||
| Gibson The Les Paul | x | x | ||||||||
| Fender stratocaster | x | x | ||||||||
| Gibson Florentine Electric Mandolin | x | |||||||||
| Martin mandolin | x | |||||||||
| Danelectro Coral Sitar Guitar | x | x | ||||||||
| Bacon & Day Banjo Guitar | x | x | ||||||||
| Gibson Les Paul Recording | x | |||||||||
| Gibson ES-175 D | x | x | ||||||||
| Fender telecaster | x | |||||||||
| Sho-bud pedal steel | x | x | x | |||||||
| Fender twin neck steel | x |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Smith, All Music Guide .
Links
- David Ross Smith. The Steve Howe Album . All Music Guide (2011). Date of treatment April 23, 2015.
- The Steve Howe Album . Prog Archives . Date of treatment April 23, 2015.
- The Steve Howe Album . Date of treatment April 23, 2015.