''Visionary'' is a 1976 studio album by guitarist
Gordon Giltrap
Gordon Giltrap, MBE (born 6 April 1948) is an English guitarist and composer. His music crosses several genres. He has been described as "one of the most revered guitarists of his generation", and has drawn praise from fellow musicians including ...
.
The music is inspired by the words of poet
William Blake
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. ...
. Side one by the illustration "The Day of Judgement" and the poem "The Last Judgement". Side two by the poems and illustrations as titled.
Track listing
All music composed by Gordon Giltrap
Side one
#"Awakening" – 3:01
#"Robes and Crowns" – 1:23
#"From The Four Winds" – 3:30
#"Lucifer's Cage" – 4:07
#"Revelation" – 3:45
Side two
#"The Price of Experience" – 2:22
#"The Dance of Albion" – 1:57
#"The Tyger" – 2:00
#"The Echoing Green" – 2:02
#"London" – 3:01
#"Night" – 3:52
bonus tracks for Voiceprint 1999CD
#"On Wings of Hope" – 3:10
#"Jerusalem" – 3:28
#"Visionary" (original version) – 15:19
Personnel
*Gordon Giltrap - guitars (Fylde 12-string acoustic, John Bailey 6-string acoustic, double neck 6- and 12-string electric)
*Rod Edwards - keyboards
*
John G. Perry
John G. Perry (born 19 January 1947 in Auburn, New York, United States) is a British bass guitarist and singer. He was born in the U.S. to British parents and when he was young, the family moved back to England.
Perry's first band of note was ...
- bass
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Simon Phillips - drums
with:
*R.W. "Butch" Hudson - trumpet
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Henry Lowther - trumpet
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Chris Pyne - trombone
*Chris Mercer - alto and tenor saxophone
*Jeff Daly - baritone saxophone
*Tony Carr - percussion
*Roger Hand - percussion
*Shirlie Roden - vocals
*Strings led by Patrick Halling; George Hamer - contractor
*Music by Gordon Giltrap – inspired by the works of William Blake
*Arranged by Rod Edwards and Roger Hand; except "From the Four Winds" arranged by Joel Lazar
*Recorded between October 1975 and June 1976 at Sound Associate Studios
*Engineered by Gareth Edwards
*Mastered by Harry Fisher at Decca Studios
References
External links
Gordon Giltrap*
''Visionary''
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1976 albums
Gordon Giltrap albums