SOMA
HEADING WEST, HW 652509 / WM 334(CD)
(P)1986 (C)1992 HEADING WEST, INC., FRANCE
RELEASED: 1992, FRANCE
| SOMA |
| PROGRESSIVE ROCK / VOCAL 1986 |
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SOMA
HEADING WEST, HW 652509 / WM 334(CD) (P)1986 (C)1992 HEADING WEST, INC., FRANCE RELEASED: 1992, FRANCE |
| CREDITS (productions) : |
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All title composed and arranged by Mark Mauren, except "No Better Time than Now" Mark Mauren & Guy Eckstine |
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Produced by Mark Lauren for Harmattan Productions |
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Recorded and mixed by Brian Leshon with Ross Stein and Soma |
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Assistant Engineers: John Boghosian, Milton Chan, Scott Church, Jeff DeMorris, David Eaton, Mikey Gilbert, ALex Gordon, Steven Hirsch, Cliff Kane, Brian Sheubel, Joe Seta, Philip Waters, Mark Wilczak, Dennis Woods |
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Basic tracks recorded at Château Recorders/North Hollywood, CA; Westlake Audio/Los Angeles, CA; Fiddler Recording Studios, Hollywood/CA; Skyline Recording/Topanga Canyon, CA; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA |
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Mixed at Cherokee Recording Studios/Hollywood, CA Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering/Hollywood, CA |
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Art Direction and Design, Laser Photography: Mark Lauren Black and White Photography: Glen Wexler Art Production: Christine Wilson Hair: Robert Dodd, Kay Dodd, Carmé Denuta Make-up: Carmé Denuta |
| CREDITS (musicians) : |
| - SOMA - | ||
| Guy Eckstine | : | drums, percussion, lead vocals |
| Mark Lauren | : | piano, synthesizers, lead vocals |
| David Shawn | : | guitar |
| - Additional Musicians - | ||
| guitar | : |
Allan Holdsworth (on 2,3,6,9,12) Kozo Yasuda (on 2) Bob Sobo (on 4) |
| bass | : |
Scott Gerber (on 1,7,13) Greg Lee (on 1,4) Nathan East (on 2) Pops Popwell (on 6,12) Scott Richards (on 7) Victor Bailey (on 9,11) |
| string bass | : |
Patrick O'Hearn (on 3) |
| trumpet, flugelhorn | : |
Walt Fowler (on 9) |
| saxophone | : |
David Koz (on 2,7) |
| horns | : |
The Not Ready for Triple Scale Players (on 4) |
| TRACKS (total time 48:18) : |
| 1. |
Death Comes Dancing (5:06)
David Shawn, guitar; Scott Gerber, bass; Greg Lee, bass on coda; Mark Lauren, piano, synthesizers, himalayan sistrums, sleighbells, lead vocals; Guy Eckstine, drums, tubular, bells, sleighbells, background vocals
2. |
No Better Time Than Now (4:19)
| Allan Holdsworth, guitar; David Shawn, guitar; Kozo Yasuda, guitar; Nathan East, bass; David Koz, saxophone; Mark Lauren, synthesizers, mellotron, vocals; Guy Eckstine, drums, vocals, bass (on coda)
3. |
Foray (3:55)
| Allan Holdsworth, distress signals; Patrick O'Hearn, string bass; Mark Lauren, synthesizers, vocal harmonies, Kirby vacuum cleaner; Guy Eckstine, drums
4. |
Harmattan (3:38)
| David Shawn, guitar; Bob Sobo, guitar; Greg Lee, bass; Mark Lauren, mbira, Hammond B3 organ, synthesizers, vocals; Guy Eckstine, drums, tympani, timbales, vocals; horns, The Not Ready For Triple Scale Players
5. |
Tripped Over Your Shadow (1:12)
| Mark Lauren, synthesizers
6. |
Because Always Comes The Moment (4:26)
| Allan Holdsworth, heft; David Shawn, guitar; Pops Popwell, bass; Mark Lauren, piano, glockenspiel, synthesizers, vocals; Guy Eckstine, drums, tubular bells
7. |
Sense Of History (6:03)
| David Shawn, guitar; Scott Richards, bass; David Koz, saxophone; Mark Lauren, chocalho, piano, synthesizers, vocals; Guy Eckstine, drums, claves, tambourine, humidor lid, vibraslap, lead vocals
8. |
Purfled And Eyethurled (:44)
| Mark Lauren, synthesizers
9. |
A Little Hair Action (4:40)
| Allan Holdsworth, ukulele; Victor Bailey, bass, background vocals; Walt Fowler, trumpet, flugelhorn; Mark Lauren, synthesizers, lead vocals; Guy Eckstine, drums, background vocals; David Shawn, background vocals
10. |
Lone Narcissus (1:51)
| David Shawn, guitar; Mark Lauren, synthesizers, piano; Guy Eckstine, drums, tubular bells
11. |
Mangia (2:39)
| David Shawn, guitar; Victor Bailey, bass, background vocals; Mark Lauren, piano, synthesizers, vocals; Guy Eckstine, drums, background vocals
12. |
The Grand Panjandrum (5:16)
| Allan Holdsworth, the heavy lurk; Pops Popwell, bass; Mark Lauren, piano, synthesizers, chimes, vocals; Guy Eckstine, drums, lead vocals
13. |
Windburn (3:50)
| David Shawn, guitar, voice; Scott Gerber, bass; Mark Lauren, berimbau, cuica, sampohna, synthesizers, player piano rolls, voice; Guy Eckstine, drums, cuica, cowbell, tambourine, voice |
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