Hugely influential British melodic hard rock group MAGNUM are set to release "Evolution", on Steamhammer / SPV, on November 14th (Germany November 11th, USA/Canada end of November) which comes in a high value ecol book , and have confirmed 3 exclusive UK dates November/December 2011.
The line up of guitarist / songwriter / producer Tony Clarkin, vocalist Bob Catley, keyboard player Mark Stanway, bassist Al Barrow and drummer Harry James, have excelled themselves on 'Evolution', one of the strongest and most unusual best of albums in their illustrious (near-40-year) history to date.
'Evolution' contains eight songs from their previous comeback albums which were partial re-recorded and fully re-mixed , two from their much acclaimed "The Visitation" album (which cracked the Top 20 in Germany and made it to #3 in the UK Rock Charts as well as high chart entries in Sweden and Switzerland) and two totally new recorded songs.
"Evolution": re-recorded.....great - re-mastered.....even better - re-visited.....go for it!
1. THAT HOLY TOUCH : 4.47
Re-recorded drums, bass,guitar & some vocals (remixed)
Originally on "Breath Of Life"
2. JUST LIKE JANUARY : 4.38
Re-recorded drums, bass & guitar (remixed)
Originally on "Breath Of Life"
3. BRAND NEW MORNING : 5.52
Re-recorded bass, guitar & some vocals (remixed)
Originally on "Brand New Morning"
4. IMMIGRANT SON : 5.31
Re-recorded bass & guitar (remixed)
Originally on "Brand New Morning"
5. WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER : 6.48
Re-recorded drums, bass, guitar & some vocals (remixed)
Originally on "Princess Alice & The Broken Arrow"
6. OUT OF THE SHADOWS : 6.38
Re-recorded drums, bass, guitar (remixed)
Originally on "Princess Alice & The Broken Arrow"
7. ALL MY BRIDGES : 4.40
Re-recorded bass & drums (remixed)
Originally on "Into The Valley Of The Moonking"
8. BLOOD ON YOUR BARBED WIRE THORNS : 6.50
Re-recorded bass (remixed)
Originally on "Into The Valley Of The Moonking"
9. THE VISITATION : 5.48
Taken from "The Visitation"
10. WILD ANGELS : 5.40
Taken from "The Visitation"
11. THE FALL : 5.38
New recording
12. DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE? : 6.49
New recording
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