''Kneeling at the Shrine'' is a 1991 studio album by the
British rock band Sunday All Over the World, consisting of
Toyah Willcox,
Robert Fripp,
Trey Gunn, and Paul Beavis.
Background
The band formed in 1988 and played a short tour under the name Fripp Fripp, during which Toyah performed material from her then-most recent album ''
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'' as a support act. Then, having changed their name to Sunday All Over the World, they played more dates in 1989. ''Kneeling at the Shrine'' was the band's first and only studio album, released by
E.G. Records
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in 1991, after which they disbanded. The album does not include all songs that the band was performing at the concerts. Two of those songs, "Brilliant Day" and "Lords of the Never Known", were released around the same time on Toyah's solo album ''
Ophelia's Shadow''. Although Willcox and Fripp are a married couple since 1986, this band was one of the few instances in which the two musicians worked together professionally.
Track listing
All songs written by Sunday All Over the World, except "Freedom" written by
Robert Fripp and
Toyah Willcox.
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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Toyah Willcox – vocals, mixing
*
Robert Fripp – guitar, mixing, mastering
*
Trey Gunn – stick, vocals, overdubs, mixing
* Paul Beavis – drums, percussion
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David Singleton
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– mixing, mastering, overdubs
* Tony Arnold – mastering
* Tony Cousins – mastering
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Douglas Brothers – photography
* Bill Smith – cover design
References
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1991 albums
E.G. Records albums
Art rock albums by British artists
Progressive rock albums by British artists