Foundation is a box set by British

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 Melodic Rock band

Band (music)

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 Magnum

Magnum (band)

Magnum are a British progressive rock band from Birmingham, England. Formed as a four piece by Tony Clarkin , Bob Catley , Kex Gorin and Bob Doyle in order to appear as the resident band at The Rum Runner night club Birmingham...

. It was released in 1990 by FM Records.

Disc 1: Kingdom Of Madness

Kingdom of Madness (Magnum album)

Kingdom of Madness is the debut studio album by British melodic rock band Magnum. It was recorded in 1976, and was released in 1978 by Jet Records....

1. "In The Beginning" — 7:52
2. "Baby Rock Me" — 4:05
3. "Universe" — 3:45
4. "Kingdom Of Madness" — 4:25
5. "All That Is Real" — 3:48
6. "Bringer" — 3:58
7. "Invasion" — 3:22
8. "Lords Of Chaos" — 3:21
9. "All Come Together" — 4:53

Disc 2: Magnum II

Magnum II

- Reissues :- Bonus tracks :Sanctuary Records released a 2005 Remastered and Expanded edition with a Bonus Tracks."Lonesome Star" Recorded during the Magnum II sessions, originally released as the B-Side to the "Changes" single....

1. "Great Adventure" — 4:54
2. "Changes" — 3:15
3. "The Battle" — 2:10
4. "If I Could Live Forever" — 4:02
5. "Reborn" — 5:45
6. "So Cold The Night" — 4:04
7. "Foolish Heart" — 3:13
8. "Stayin' Alive" — 3:22
9. "Firebird" — 4:47
10. "All Of My Life" — 4:43

Disc 3: Chase The Dragon

Chase the Dragon

- Cover Sleeve :The cover art was designed by Rodney Matthews."My original brief for Magnum's 'Chase the Dragon' album cover was given by Tony Clarkin, founder member of the band, who writes all the music and lyrics. In the first instance the record was to have been called 'The Spirit' and my rough...

1. "Soldier Of The Line" — 4:16
2. "On The Edge Of The World" — 4:22
3. "The Spirit" — 4:17
4. "Sacred Hour" — 5:35
5. "Walking The Straight Line" — 4:53
6. "We All Play The Game" — 4:07
7. "The Teacher" — 3:21
8. "The Lights Burned Out" — 4:32

Disc 4: The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour (Magnum album)

-Cover Sleeve:The cover art was designed by Rodney Matthews."The Eleventh Hour illustration was mostly the brain child of Magnum's Tony Clarkin, a likable 'brummy' of eccentric appearance. He came to my studio where we listened to lyrics and he scribbled out a little sketch indicating the figure...

1. "The Prize" — 3:39
2. "Breakdown" — 3:59
3. "The Great Disaster" — 3:46
4. "Vicious Companions" — 3:36
5. "So Far Away" — 4:35
6. "Hit And Run" — 3:39
7. "One Night Of Passion" — 3:48
8. "The Word" — 4:54
9. "Young And Precious Souls" — 4:03
10. "Road To Paradise" — 3:30

Disc 5: On A Storyteller's Night

On A Storyteller's Night

On a Storyteller's Night is the fifth studio album by British melodic rock band Magnum, released in 1985 on FM Records. The album is widely considered as Magnum's breakthrough album. This album features one of the Tony Clarkin's most thoughtful songs, "Les Morts Dansant" — a simple song in that...

1. "How Far Jerusalem" — 6:25
2. "Just Like An Arrow" — 3:22
3. "On A Storyteller's Night" — 4:59
4. "Before First Light" — 3:52
5. "Les Mort Dansant" — 5:47
6. "Endless Love" — 4:30
7. "Two Hearts" — 4:24
8. "Steal Your Heart" — 3:59
9. "All England's Eyes" — 4:47
10. "The Last Dance" — 3:39

Disc 6: Mirador

Mirador (Magnum album)

Mirador is a compilation album by the British melodic rock band Magnum. It was released in 1987 by FM Records.Released in 1987, before FM Records released Magnum's back catalogue, this compilation contains material from the albums Kingdom of Madness, Magnum II, Chase the Dragon, The Eleventh Hour...

1. "Just Like An Arrow" — 3:22
2. "Soldier Of The Line" — 4:16
3. "Changes" — 3:15
4. "Sacred Hour" — 5:35
5. "Great Adventure" — 4:54
6. "The Lights Burned Out" — 4:32
7. "In The Beginning" — 7:52
8. "How Far Jerusalem" — 6:25
9. "The Spirit" — 4:17
10. "The Word" — 4:54
11. "The Prize" — 3:39
12. "Kingdom Of Madness" — 4:25
13. "If I Could Live Forever" — 4:02
14. "Lords Of Chaos" — 3:21
15. "On A Storyteller's Night" — 4:59

Cover Sleeve

The cover art was designed by Rodney Matthews

Rodney Matthews

Rodney Matthews is a fantasy artist and illustrator.In 1978, he published Yendor: The Journey of a Junior Adventurer, a hard-back picture book featuring his distinctive paintings of "The Wild Country", a fantasy world seen through the eyes of young Yendor, named after his son...

.

"Foundation was produced at the request of Paul Birch for the cover of a Magnum boxed set, containing the albums Kingdom Of Madness

Kingdom of Madness (Magnum album)

Kingdom of Madness is the debut studio album by British melodic rock band Magnum. It was recorded in 1976, and was released in 1978 by Jet Records....

, Magnum II

Magnum II

- Reissues :- Bonus tracks :Sanctuary Records released a 2005 Remastered and Expanded edition with a Bonus Tracks."Lonesome Star" Recorded during the Magnum II sessions, originally released as the B-Side to the "Changes" single....

(with Matthews covers), Chase The Dragon

Chase the Dragon

- Cover Sleeve :The cover art was designed by Rodney Matthews."My original brief for Magnum's 'Chase the Dragon' album cover was given by Tony Clarkin, founder member of the band, who writes all the music and lyrics. In the first instance the record was to have been called 'The Spirit' and my rough...

, The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour (Magnum album)

-Cover Sleeve:The cover art was designed by Rodney Matthews."The Eleventh Hour illustration was mostly the brain child of Magnum's Tony Clarkin, a likable 'brummy' of eccentric appearance. He came to my studio where we listened to lyrics and he scribbled out a little sketch indicating the figure...

, On A Storyteller's Night

On A Storyteller's Night

On a Storyteller's Night is the fifth studio album by British melodic rock band Magnum, released in 1985 on FM Records. The album is widely considered as Magnum's breakthrough album. This album features one of the Tony Clarkin's most thoughtful songs, "Les Morts Dansant" — a simple song in that...

and Mirador

Mirador (Magnum album)

Mirador is a compilation album by the British melodic rock band Magnum. It was released in 1987 by FM Records.Released in 1987, before FM Records released Magnum's back catalogue, this compilation contains material from the albums Kingdom of Madness, Magnum II, Chase the Dragon, The Eleventh Hour...

. The idea was to include items from each album in the design: the stag from Mirador

Mirador (Magnum album)

Mirador is a compilation album by the British melodic rock band Magnum. It was released in 1987 by FM Records.Released in 1987, before FM Records released Magnum's back catalogue, this compilation contains material from the albums Kingdom of Madness, Magnum II, Chase the Dragon, The Eleventh Hour...

, the city from Chase The Dragon

Chase the Dragon

- Cover Sleeve :The cover art was designed by Rodney Matthews."My original brief for Magnum's 'Chase the Dragon' album cover was given by Tony Clarkin, founder member of the band, who writes all the music and lyrics. In the first instance the record was to have been called 'The Spirit' and my rough...

, my dog Patch from On A Storyteller's Night

On A Storyteller's Night

On a Storyteller's Night is the fifth studio album by British melodic rock band Magnum, released in 1985 on FM Records. The album is widely considered as Magnum's breakthrough album. This album features one of the Tony Clarkin's most thoughtful songs, "Les Morts Dansant" — a simple song in that...

, and so on. The box contained a poster and an illustrated booklet. The title Foundation was my own contribution, as was the man with the hat (Tony Clarkin

Tony Clarkin

Tony Clarkin is a British musician, best known as the guitarist of the rock band Magnum...

 ploughing his way through the difficulties of a life in rock!)." — Rodney Matthews

Rodney Matthews

Rodney Matthews is a fantasy artist and illustrator.In 1978, he published Yendor: The Journey of a Junior Adventurer, a hard-back picture book featuring his distinctive paintings of "The Wild Country", a fantasy world seen through the eyes of young Yendor, named after his son...

Personnel

• Tony Clarkin — Guitar
• Bob Catley — Vocals
• Wally Lowe — Bass
• Richard Bailey — Keyboards, Flute
• Kex Gorin — Drums
• Mark Stanway — Keyboards
• Jim Simpson — Drums

Additional Musicians

• Mo Birch — Backing Vocals (on "Les Mort Dansant")

External links

• www.magnumonline.co.uk — Official Magnum site
• Record Covers — at rodneymatthews.com