Middle Earth is the third solo studio album by Bob Catley, released by Frontiers Records in 2000.
| Middle Earth | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 March 2001[1] | |||
| Recorded | Startrack Studios, Manchester GH Production Studios, Rossall The Viper Room, Oldham, United Kingdom, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 56:00 | |||
| Label | Frontiers Records | |||
| Producer | Gary Hughes | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Archives | (4.3/10)[2] |
| MelodicRock.com | (9.4/10)[3] |
| HeavyHarmonies |   [4] |
The album draws upon J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings for inspiration.[5] The original title for the album given to the music press was Lord of the Rings.[6]
Track listing edit
All songs written by Gary Hughes.
- "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 edit
- Bob Catley — vocals
- Gary Hughes — vocals, keyboards
- Vinny Burns — guitars
- Steve McKenna — bass
- John Cooksey — drums
Additional Musicians edit
- Tracey Hitchings — vocals (on "Against the Wind")
Production edit
- Produced by Gary Hughes
- Mixing by Audu Obaje
- Engineered by Audu Obaje, Kirk Podmore, Vinny Burns and Gary Hughes
References edit
- ^ "Solo Albums". Archived from the original on 17 November 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Bob Catley - Middle Earth - Reviews - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". Metal-archives.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ MelodicRock.com review Archived 2006-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bob Catley - Middle Earth CD. Heavy Harmonies Discography". Hheavyharmonies.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Bob Catley Interview - The Tolkien Society". Archived from the original on 6 February 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Prog-Nose "Progressive, Symphonic, Gothic and Classic Rock E-Zine" Best choice Bruges hotels". Brugestophotels.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
External links edit
- www.bobcatley.com — Official Bob Catley site