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studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

Bob Catley Robert Adrian Catley is an English singer and musician, best known by his stage name as Bob Catley. He is the lead singer of the British rock band Magnum. He is also a solo artist. Biography Early years (1947–1972) Born in Aldershot on ...

, released by

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in 2000. The album draws upon

J.R.R. Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (, ; 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was the Rawlins ...

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The Lord of the Rings ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's boo ...

'' for inspiration. The original title for the album given to the music press was ''Lord of the Rings''.

Track listing

All songs written by

Gary Hughes Gary Hughes (born 5 July 1964) is an English hard rock singer, songwriter and musician. Apart from his work as a solo artist, Gary Hughes is the front man and main songwriter of Hard Rock/Melodic Rock band Ten. He has also worked as a produce ...

. # "The Wraith of the Rings" — 7:05 # (i) "The Fields That I Recall" — 0:00
(ii) "Emissary" — 0:00
(iii) "The Fields That I Recall (Reprise)" — 8:02 # "City Walls" — 6:11 # "Against the Wind" — 5:15 # (i) "Where You Lead I'll Follow" — 0:00
(ii) "Stormcrow and Pilgrim" — 0:00
(iii) "Where You Lead I'll Follow (Reprise)" — 8:47 # "Return of the Mountain King" — 6:40 # "The End of Summer (Galadriel's Theme)" — 5:51 # "This Gallant Band of Manic Strangers" — 3:46 # "The Fellowship" — 4:23

Personnel

— vocals *

— vocals, keyboards *

Vinny Burns Vinny Burns (born 4 April 1965, Oldham, Lancashire) is an English hard rock guitarist and producer, best known for his work with the bands Dare (band), Dare, Ten (band), Ten and Bob Catley. He has also been a member of Asia (band), Asia, Ultrav ...

— guitars * Steve McKenna — bass * John Cooksey — drums

Additional Musicians

* Tracey Hitchings — vocals (on "Against the Wind")

Production

* Produced by Gary Hughes * Mixing by Audu Obaje * Engineered by Audu Obaje, Kirk Podmore, Vinny Burns and Gary Hughes

References

External links

www.bobcatley.com
— Official Bob Catley site {{Authority control Bob Catley albums 2001 albums Albums produced by Gary Hughes Frontiers Records albums Concept albums Music based on Middle-earth