Third Eye (Monsoon album)

Third Eye is the sole studio album by British band Monsoon.

Third Eye
Studio album by
Released1983 (1983)
Recorded1982
GenreSynth-pop, world fusion, raga rock
Length39:06
LabelThe Mobile Suit Corporation
Mercury/PolyGram Records (reissue)
ProducerHugh Jones and Steve Coe
Singles from Third Eye
  1. "Ever So Lonely"
  2. "Shakti (The Meaning Within)"
  3. "Tomorrow Never Knows"
  4. "Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita)"
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing edit

Third Eye (original release) edit

  1. "Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita)" (Steve Coe, Martin Smith, Jhalib) – 3:56
  2. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:01
  3. "Third Eye and Tikka T.V." (Coe) – 2:53
  4. "Eyes" (Coe, Smith) – 3:41
  5. "Shakti (The Meaning of Within)" (Coe) – 4:04
  6. "Ever So Lonely" (Coe) – 6:12
  7. "You Can't Take Me with You" (Coe, Smith) – 3:04
  8. "And I You" (Coe) – 3:28
  9. "Kashmir" (Coe, Smith) – 4:00
  10. "Watchers of the Night" (Coe, Smith) – 3:47

Monsoon featuring Sheila Chandra edit

In 1995, the album was re-released under the above title with the following extra tracks:

  1. "Indian Princess" – 3:20
  2. "Sunset over the Ganges" – 3:16
  3. "Ever So Lonely (Hindi Version)" – 5:55
  4. "Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita) (Hindi Version)" – 4:02
  5. "Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman Remix)" – 6:24
  6. "Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman Instrumental Remix)" – 6:21

Third Eye (deluxe reissue) edit

The album was released again in 2022, under its original title, with the above bonus tracks and the following additional tracks:

  1. "Man Who Makes Time"
  2. "With Your Love"
  3. "Ever So Lonely (EP version 1981)"
  4. "Mirror of your Mind"
  5. "Shout 'til you're Heard"
  6. "Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman 7" Remix)"
  7. "Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman 7" Instrumental Remix)"
  8. "Ever So Lonely (Capital Radio Session March 1982)"
  9. "Sunset Over the Ganges (Capital Radio Session March 1982)"
  10. "Shakti (The Meaning of Within) (Capital Radio Session March 1982)"
  11. "Shout 'til you're Heard (Capital Radio Session March 1982)"
  12. "Shakti (The Meaning of Within) (12" version)"
  13. "Ever So Lonely (Dub version)"
  14. "And I You (edit)"
  15. "Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita) (7" version)"
  16. "Tomorrow Never Knows (7" version)"
  17. "Ever So Lonely (7" version)"
  18. "Ever So Lonely (edit)"

Personnel edit

with

  • Dari Mankoo – sitar
  • Clem Alford – sitar
  • Jhalib – tabla, Indian percussion

Guest musicians

on "Kashmir"

  • Richard Bragg – mandolin
  • Norman Bragg – mandolin
  • Deepak Khazanchi – santoor
  • Chris Hunter – flute
  • Punita Gupta – sitar

on "Tomorrow Never Knows"

Recording edit

Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales
Additional recording and mixing at Sarm Studios, London

  • Hugh Jones and Steve Coe – producer
  • Hugh Jones – engineer
  • Stuart Bruce – assistant engineer (Sarm Studios)
  • Julian Mendelsohn – assistant engineer (Sarm Studios)

Release history edit

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1983 (1983) The Mobile Suit Corporation stereo LP MOBIL 1
United Kingdom 1983 (1983) Great Expectations LP PIPLP 001
Netherlands 1983 (1983) Mercury/PolyGram LP 812 897-1
France 1988 (1988) Great Expectations CD PIPCD 001
United States 1995 (1995) Mercury/PolyGram CD as Monsoon featuring Sheila Chandra 526 527-2
United Kingdom 2022 (2022) Cherry Pop CD CRPOPD237

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