Wondrous Stories: A Complete Introduction to Progressive Rock

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Season of the Witch
acoustic guitar:
Roger D'Elia
bass guitar:
Phil Duke (Sam Gopal)
electric guitar:
Roger D'Elia and Ian (Lemmy) Willis (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
percussion and tabla:
Sam Gopal (Person)
lead vocals:
Ian (Lemmy) Willis (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
cover recording of:
Season of the Witch (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
Sam Gopal54:26
2Walking in the Park
producer:
Gerry Bron and Tony Reeves (bass)
bass guitar:
Tony Reeves (bass) (from 1968 until 1969)
drums (drum set):
Jon Hiseman (from 1968 until 1969)
guitar:
James Litherland (from 1968 until 1969)
keyboard [organ, piano]:
Dave Greenslade (from 1968 until 1969)
saxophone [tenor, soprano saxophone]:
Dick Heckstall‐Smith (from 1968 until 1969)
trumpet:
Henry Lowther (from 1968 until 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968 until 1969)
cover recording of:
Walkin' in the Park (from 1968 until 1969)
writer:
Graham Bond
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited
Colosseum3:54
3Song for the Bearded Lady
Nucleus7:22
4Darkness (11/11)
producer:
John Anthony (British producer and record executive)
recording of:
Darkness (11/11)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Hammill (English singer-songwriter)
Van der Graaf Generator7:25
5Diana
Comus4:38
6Aqualung (live)
live recording of:
Aqualung (Jethro Tull)
lyricist:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) and Jennie Franks
composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
Jethro Tull8:27
7Devil’s Answer
Atomic Rooster3:28
8Evil Woman’s Manly Child
Dr. Z4:47
9Mice and Rats in the Loft
Jan Dukes de Grey8:20
10Back Street Luv
recording of:
Back Street Luv
writer:
Ian Eyre, Sonja Kristina and Darryl Way
Curved Air3:36
11Roundabout
recording of:
Roundabout
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Steve Howe
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Topographic Music, Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Yessongs Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Yes8:32
12Golf Girl
Caravan4:58
13The Four Horsemen
Aphrodite’s Child5:54
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1From the Beginning
producer:
Greg Lake
recording of:
From the Beginning
composer:
Greg Lake
Emerson, Lake & Palmer4.254:15
2Tubular Bells
edit of:
Tubular Bells, Part One by Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield3:17
3Oily Way
recorded in:
France (in 1973-08)
engineer:
Simon Heyworth
producer:
Gong (progressive/psychedelic rock band)
drums (drum set):
Pierre Moerlen
guitar:
Daevid Allen and Steve Hillage
synthesizer:
Tim Blake
recorded at:
The Manor Mobile in United Kingdom (in 1973-08)
mixed at:
The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Oily Way
writer:
Daevid Allen and Didier Malherbe
Gong3:39
4Epic Forest
Rare Bird9:12
5MacArthur Park
Beggars Opera8:21
6In a Glass House
Gentle Giant8:07
7Lord of the Ages
Magna Carta10:02
8Opening Movie
Gryphon9:43
9The Seventh Secret
recording of:
The Seventh Secret
writer:
Vincent McCusker
Fruup1:06
10School
engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) and Supertramp
bass guitar:
Dougie Thomson
clarinet and saxophone:
John Helliwell
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bob Siebenberg
guitar and piano:
Roger Hodgson
harmonica and keyboard:
Rick Davies (UK keyboardist, member of Supertramp)
vocals:
Rick Davies (UK keyboardist, member of Supertramp), John Helliwell and Roger Hodgson
strings arranger:
Richard Hewson
recording of:
School
lyricist and composer:
Rick Davies (UK keyboardist, member of Supertramp) and Roger Hodgson
Supertramp4.25:36
11Merlin the Magician
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Stenham
engineer:
Paul Tregurtha
producer:
Rick Wakeman
acoustic guitar and guitar family:
Jeff Crampton (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
bass guitar:
Roger Newell (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Barney James (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
grand piano, keyboard and synthesizer:
Rick Wakeman (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
percussion:
John Hodgson (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
choir vocals:
English Chamber Choir (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
lead vocals:
Ashley Holt (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10) and Gary Pickford-Hopkins (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
conductor:
David Measham (conductor) (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
chorus master:
Guy Protheroe (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
additional orchestrator:
David Katz (violinist)
orchestrator:
Wil Malone
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
recording of:
Merlin the Magician (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-01-10)
composer:
Rick Wakeman
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rondor Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Rick Wakeman58:53
12Child of the Universe
Barclay James Harvest5:04
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Wonderous Stories
assistant engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Timperley
executive producer:
Brian Lane (producer)
producer:
Yes (British progressive rock band)
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1976 until 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1976 until 1977)
Moog [Polymoog]:
Rick Wakeman (from 1976 until 1977)
Portuguese guitar [Vachalia] and electric guitar:
Steve Howe (from 1976 until 1977)
background vocals:
Steve Howe (from 1976 until 1977) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1976 until 1977)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1976 until 1977)
arranger:
Yes (British progressive rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) (in 1977), Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1977) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1976 until 1977)
partial recording of:
Wonderous Stories (from 1976 until 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and Topographic Music, Ltd. (in 1977)
Yes4.353:50
2Hurdy Gurdy Man
producer:
Todd Rundgren
cover recording of:
Hurdy Gurdy Man
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
Steve Hillage6:34
3Air Born
recording engineer:
Camel (UK prog rock band) and Rhett Davies
assistant engineer:
Guy Bidmead
engineer:
Rhett Davies
bass:
Doug Ferguson (Rock bassist, ex-member of Camel)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Andy Ward (Chrysanthemums, Camel, The Bevis Frond)
flute, guitar family and recorder and lead vocals:
Andrew Latimer
keyboard:
Peter Bardens (founding member of the British progressive rock group Camel)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-01 until 1976-02)
recording of:
Air Born (from 1976-01 until 1976-02)
writer:
Peter Bardens (founding member of the British progressive rock group Camel) and Andrew Latimer
Camel5:02
4Fanfare for the Common Man
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (EL&P arrangement)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer)
arranger:
Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer
arrangement of:
Fanfare for the Common Man
Emerson, Lake & Palmer4.259:42
5A Farewell to Kings
recording engineer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Declan O’Doherty and Ken Thomas (British producer and engineer)
mixer:
Terry Brown (producer)
12 string guitar, bass guitar and Minimoog:
Geddy Lee (in 1977-06)
12 string guitar [twelve string acoustic guitar], 12 string guitar [twelve string electric guitar], acoustic guitar, classical guitar and electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson (in 1977-06)
bass pedals [bass pedal synthesizer]:
Geddy Lee (in 1977-06) and Alex Lifeson (in 1977-06)
bell tree, cowbell, drums (drum set), temple blocks, triangle, tubular bells, tubular bells [orchestra bells], vibraslap and wind chime:
Neil Peart (in 1977-06)
vocals:
Geddy Lee (in 1977-06)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 1977-06)
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A Farewell to Kings (in 1977-06)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart
Rush45:51
6The Mighty Quinn
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band6:19
7Some Are Born
engineer:
Mike Dunne
producer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
acoustic guitar:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
bass and guitar:
Ian Bairnson
drums (drum set):
Morris Pert
keyboard:
Ronnie Leahy
saxophone:
Dick Morrissey
background vocals:
Ian Bairnson and Chris Rainbow
vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980)
recording of:
Some Are Born
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
publisher:
Taughknot Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Jon Anderson4:07
8Mocking Bird
recording of:
Mocking Bird
writer:
Les Holroyd, John Lees, Mel Pritchard and Stuart “Woolly” Wolstenholme
Barclay James Harvest6:36
9Sasquatch
Camel4:44
10Five Miles Out
engineer and producer:
Tom Newman (producer, guitarist) and Mike Oldfield
guest drums (drum set):
Graham Broad
guest lead vocals:
Maggie Reilly
additional conductor:
Martyn Ford (conductor)
strings arranger:
Morris Pert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Five Miles Out
lyricist and composer:
Mike Oldfield
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1982)
Mike Oldfield3.654:18
11Pussy Willow
recording of:
Pussy Willow
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
Jethro Tull3:32
12Touch and Go
live recording of:
Touch and Go
version of:
Touch and Go
Emerson, Lake & Powell3:40
13I Kow You’re Out There Somewhere
recording of:
I Know You’re Out There Somewhere
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
The Moody Blues6:37
14Jigsaw
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Simon Hanhart (engineer, producer)
producer:
Nick Tauber
bass guitar:
Pete Trewavas (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
drums (drum set):
Ian Mosley (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
guitar:
Steve Rothery (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
keyboard:
Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
recording of:
Jigsaw (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
lyricist:
Derek William Dick
composer:
Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas
Marillion6:49
▼ CD 4
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1Eyes in the Night (Arrive Alive)
Pallas4:12
2The Weapon
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada (from 1982-04 until 1982-07-15)
recording of:
The Weapon (from 1982-04 until 1982-07-15)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
part of:
Fear (number: 2)
Rush46:23
3The Old Man and the Angel
It Bites3:46
4The Moment Is Here
World Trade4:30
5Pull Me Under
assistant engineer:
Steve Regina
engineer:
Doug Oberkircher
producer:
David Prater (Producer and drummer)
mixer:
Doug Oberkircher and David Prater (Producer and drummer)
bass guitar [Bass]:
John Myung (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
guitar [Guitars]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
keyboard [Keyboards]:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist) (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
background vocals and lead vocals:
James LaBrie (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US)
recorded at:
Bear Tracks Recording Studio in Suffern, New York, United States (from 1991-10 until 1991-12) and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
mixed at:
Bear Tracks Recording Studio in Suffern, New York, United States (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
music videos:
Pull Me Under by Dream Theater
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 91)
recording of:
Pull Me Under (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
lyricist:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist)
composer:
James LaBrie, Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
Dream Theater4.58:13
6I Am I
engineer:
James “Jimbo” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990's-2020's), Tom Hall (recording engineer) and Queensrÿche
producer and mixer:
James “Jimbo” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990's-2020's) and Queensrÿche
drums (drum set):
Scott Rockenfield
electric guitar:
Chris DeGarmo
electric guitar and guitar:
Michael Wilton
background vocals:
Chris DeGarmo, Eddie Jackson (US metal bassist for Queensrÿche) and Geoff Tate
lead vocals:
Geoff Tate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1994)
recording of:
I Am I
writer:
Chris DeGarmo and Geoff Tate
Queensrÿche33:59
7The Drapery Falls
producer:
Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
additional percussion [3 Eggs]:
Markus Lindberg
bass guitar:
Martín Méndez (Opeth's bass player)
drums (drum set):
Martin Lopez
guest piano and guest background vocals:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
guitar:
Mikael Åkerfeldt and Peter Lindgren
lead vocals:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
engineered at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden (from 2000-08 until 2000-10)
recording of:
The Drapery Falls
lyricist and composer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd.
Opeth4.6510:54
8Stranger in a Strange Land
Spock’s Beard4:30
9Ten Speed (Of Gods Blood & Burial)
Coheed and Cambria3:48
10Awakening
The Reasoning6:52
11Since We’ve Been Wrong
recording of:
Since We’ve Been Wrong
lyricist:
Cedric Bixler-Zavala
composer:
Omar Rodríguez-López
The Mars Volta4.357:25
12Going Home
guest vocals:
Billy Sherwood
Eureka5:11
13Frequency
recording of:
Frequency
writer:
Andy Edwards, Michael Holmes (guitarist of british prog band IQ), John Jowitt, Peter Nicholls (UK prog vocalist for IQ & Niadem’s Ghost), Martin Orford and Mark Westworth
IQ58:29

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