An Ancient Lie is a compilation of prior releases by the progressive rock

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...

 band Mach One

Mach One (band)

Mach One are a British neo-progressive rock band founded in 1980 by a group of students attending Burlington Danes High School in West London. After a series of studio demos, school gigs and lineup changes, the band attracted the attention of Keith Goodwin who represented them through...

. Released in 2002, it included songs like "Into The Pit" from their 1983 LP release Lost For Words (Mach One)

Lost For Words (Mach One)

Lost For Words by Mach One is a collection of studio sessions and demos recorded in London during 1983, and released on vinyl the same year. Despite a limited number of pressings, the album was distributed worldwide via Pinnacle Records and reviewed in Sounds by Mary Anne Hobbs and Kerrang...

 (distributed via Pinnacle Records), "No Time To Sleep" from their 1982 cassette release Six of One plus some never before released material such as "Machine In White" recorded in 1984 just before they disbanded.

The album cover featured artwork provided by Glenn Fabry

Glenn Fabry

Glenn Fabry is an Eisner Award-winning British comics artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour.-Biography:...

, better known for his work as a British Comics artist.

Track listing

1. "Into The Pit" – 7:59
2. "Amadeus" – 3:22
3. "Essence of Life" – 5:52
4. "Primevil Man" – 3:11
5. "Lovers Only" – 4:16
6. "Shout For Francesca" – 3:20
7. "Sands of Time" – 4:05
8. "Machine In White" – 3:34
9. "Clockwork Subversive" – 2:56
10. "New Worlds" – 2:49
11. "Me" – 3:06
12. "Center of the Universe" – 5:37
13. "No Time To Sleep" – 3:16
14. "That's What It's All About" – 0:49

Band members

• Tim Sprackling – keyboards
• Geoff Sprackling – lead guitar
• Peter Matuchniak – rhythm guitar
• Simon Strevens – drums, backing vocals
• Steve Fisher – lead vocals (1983-84)
• Jon Bankes – bass, backing vocals (1983-84)
• Martin Polley – bass (1981-82)
• Judith – backing vocals, violin

External links

• Official Mach One MySpace page
• DPRP Dutch Progressive Rock review
• ProGGnosis review