Journey into the Morn
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Journey Into The Morn is a progressive rock
album by Iona
. Released in 1996. It was their first studio album since Beyond These Shores
in 1993.
Recordings were based in the north of England
again:
with some additional recording at
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
album by Iona
Iona (band)
Iona is the name of a progressive Celtic rock band from the United Kingdom, which was formed in the late 1980s by lead vocalist Joanne Hogg and multi-instrumentalists David Fitzgerald and Dave Bainbridge....
. Released in 1996. It was their first studio album since Beyond These Shores
Beyond These Shores
Beyond These Shores is a progressive rock album by Iona. Released in 1993.Beyond These Shores is largely based on the story of St. Brendan's voyage...
in 1993.
Recordings were based in the north of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
again:
- The Soundfield, Derbyshire - (Engineer Neil Costello)
with some additional recording at
- Perfect Sounds, Thornton, Nr. Bradford
Band
- Joanne HoggJoanne HoggJoanne Hogg is an Irish singer and songwriter for the band Iona.-Biography:Hogg was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland and is best known as the lead singer and songwriter with the Christian progressive Celtic/pop/rock band Iona . Her father is a Presbyterian minister, her mother a nurse; her...
- Vocals, Guitar - Dave BainbridgeDave BainbridgeDave Bainbridge is a keyboard player and guitarist who with Dave Fitzgerald co-founded the Christian progressive and Celtic folk themed band Iona.-Biography:...
- Guitars, Keyboards, E-Bow Guitar, Mandolin, Mandola - Tim HarriesTim HarriesTim Harries is a British bass player.Harries studied music at the University of York, graduating in 1981 before going on to study Double Bass with Tom Martin at the Guildhall School of Music...
- Bass, Vocals - Terl BryantTerl BryantTerl Bryant is a drummer and percussionist who has worked with a wide range of artists and contributed to many top flight recordings to much critical acclaim...
- Drums, Percussion - Troy DonockleyTroy DonockleyTroy Donockley is an English composer and multi-instrumentalist most known for his playing of uillean pipes.- Early life and career :...
- Uillean Pipes, Low Whistles, Tin Whistle, Vocals, Whitby Shell Chimes - Mike Haughton - Saxophone, Flute, Tin Whistle, Vocals
Additional musicians and special guests
- Máire Brennan - Celtic Harp, Vocals
- Robert FrippRobert FrippRobert Fripp is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. He was ranked 42nd on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and #47 on Gibson.com’s "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". Among rock guitarists, Fripp is a master of crosspicking, a technique...
- Guitar Synth, Frippertronics (on Divine Presence & The Search) - Peter Whitfield - Violins, Viola
- Chris Eaton - Additional Backing Vocals
Track listing
Disc - Total Time 78:14- "Bi-Se I Mo ShúilBe Thou My VisionBe Thou My Vision is a traditional hymn from Ireland, which is commonly attributed to Dallán Forgaill. It is popular among English-speaking churches around the world.-History:...
" Part 1 – 2:06 - "Irish Day" – 5:14
- "Wisdom" – 4:58
- "Everything Changes" – 5:34
- "Inside My Heart" – 6:09
- "Encircling" – 11:41
- "Journey Into The Morn" – 2:58
- "Lindisfarne" – 6:30
- "No Heart Beats" – 4:49
- "The Search" – 2:42
- "Divine Presence" – 5:29
- "Heaven's Bright Sun" – 7:26
- "Bi-Se I Mo Shuil" Part 2 – 4:33
- "When I SurveyWhen I Survey the Wondrous CrossThe hymn, "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross", was written by Isaac Watts, and published in Hymns and Spiritual Songs in 1707. It is significant for being an innovative departure from the early English hymn style of only using paraphrased biblical texts, although the first two lines of the second...
" – 8:05
Release Details
- 1996, UK, Alliance Records ALD 050, Release Date 20 February 1996, CD
- 1996, UK, Alliance Records ALC 050, Release Date 20 February 1996, Cassette
- 1996, U.S., Forefront Records FFD-5142, Release Date 20 February 1996, CD
- 1996, U.S., Forefront Records FFC-5142, Release Date 20 February 1996, Cassette
- 2005, UK, Open Sky Records OPENVP9CD, Release Date 5 November 2005, CD