Bridge of Sighs (album)
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Bridge of Sighs is the second solo album by the English guitarist and songwriter Robin Trower
. It was released in 1974.
Bridge of Sighs, his second album after leaving Procol Harum
, was a breakthrough album for Trower. Songs from this album, such as "Bridge of Sighs", "Too Rolling Stoned", "Day of the Eagle", and "Little Bit of Sympathy", have become live concert staples for Trower .
The album was produced by organist Matthew Fisher
, formerly Trower's bandmate in Procol Harum. Acclaimed Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick
was this album's sound engineer.
The album was named after the Bridge of Sighs
in Venice, Italy.
Bridge of Sighs (Chrysalis 1057) reached #7 in the United States during a chart
stay of 31 weeks. It was certified
Gold
on 10 September 1974. Different printings of the original album cover had the front image inverted.
The title track was covered
by Opeth
for the special edition of their 2008 album Watershed
.
The album was remastered and remixed in 1999 with bonus tracks recorded for KMET radio on 29 May 1974 at The Record Plant in Los Angeles, California
:
The album was remastered and released in 2007 with eight bonus tracks from BBC Radio 1's "John Peel Sessions":
Robin Trower
Robin Leonard Trower , known professionally as Robin Trower, is an English rock guitarist who achieved success with Procol Harum during the 1960s, and then again as the bandleader of his own power trio.-Biography:...
. It was released in 1974.
Bridge of Sighs, his second album after leaving Procol Harum
Procol Harum
Procol Harum are a British rock band, formed in 1967, which contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Their best-known recording is their 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale"...
, was a breakthrough album for Trower. Songs from this album, such as "Bridge of Sighs", "Too Rolling Stoned", "Day of the Eagle", and "Little Bit of Sympathy", have become live concert staples for Trower .
The album was produced by organist Matthew Fisher
Matthew Fisher
Matthew Fisher is an English organist and singer-songwriter, and was responsible for the organ sound on the 1967 single, "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum.-Biography:...
, formerly Trower's bandmate in Procol Harum. Acclaimed Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick
Geoff Emerick
Geoffrey Emerick is an English recording studio audio engineer, who is best known for his work with The Beatles' albums Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles and Abbey Road...
was this album's sound engineer.
The album was named after the Bridge of Sighs
Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs is a bridge in Venice, northern Italy . The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone and has windows with stone bars. It passes over the Rio di Palazzo and connects the old prisons to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace...
in Venice, Italy.
Bridge of Sighs (Chrysalis 1057) reached #7 in the United States during a chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
stay of 31 weeks. It was certified
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
Gold
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
on 10 September 1974. Different printings of the original album cover had the front image inverted.
The title track was covered
Covered
Covered is a term used in popular music in general to refer to a song recorded by different performer from its original or most popular recorded version, and by some disc jockeys in particular to describe a musical recording presented under the guise of a false title and artist name...
by Opeth
Opeth
Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years...
for the special edition of their 2008 album Watershed
Watershed (Opeth album)
Watershed is the ninth full-length studio album by the Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. Published by Roadrunner Records, the album's special edition was released first as a music download on the Italian iTunes Stores on May 19, 2008.Watershed is the first studio album by Opeth to...
.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Robin Trower; except where indicated- "Day of the Eagle" – 4:59
- "Bridge of Sighs" – 5:05
- "In This Place" – 4:28
- "The Fool and Me" (Trower, James Dewar) – 3:57
- "Too Rolling Stoned" – 7:29
- "About to Begin" – 3:43
- "Lady Love" (Trower, James Dewar) – 3:21
- "Little Bit of Sympathy" – 4:20
The album was remastered and remixed in 1999 with bonus tracks recorded for KMET radio on 29 May 1974 at The Record Plant in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
:
- "Day of the Eagle (Live)"
- "Bridge of Sighs (Live)"
- "Too Rolling Stoned (Live)"
- "Lady Love (Live)"
- "Little Bit of Sympathy (Live)"
The album was remastered and released in 2007 with eight bonus tracks from BBC Radio 1's "John Peel Sessions":
- "Bridge of Sighs (recorded 5/3/74)"
- "In This Place (recorded 5/3/74)"
- "Alethea (recorded 5/3/74)"
- "Little Bit of Sympathy (recorded 5/3/74)"
- "Fine Day (recorded 28/1/75)"
- "Confessin’ Midnight (recorded 28/1/75)"
- "Its Only Money (recorded 28/1/75)"
- "Gonna Be More Suspicious (recorded 28/1/75)"
Personnel
- Robin TrowerRobin TrowerRobin Leonard Trower , known professionally as Robin Trower, is an English rock guitarist who achieved success with Procol Harum during the 1960s, and then again as the bandleader of his own power trio.-Biography:...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - James DewarJames Dewar (rock vocalist)James Dewar was a Scottish bassist and vocalist for the Robin Trower Band and Stone The Crows, the latter having its beginnings as the resident band at the legendary Burns Howff in Glasgow.-Biography:...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Reg IsidoreReg IsidoreReg Isidore was a rock drummer best known for his work with Robin Trower. Isidore was Trower's first drummer and he played on the Robin Trower Band's first two albums Twice Removed from Yesterday and Bridge of Sighs.He regrouped with Trower and Jack Bruce in 1981 to record the album Truce...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....