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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...

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"The Eleventh Hour illustration was mostly the brain child of Magnum's Tony (the hat) 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 the throne, the group of young children and the industrial wasteland. The aircraft (like ducks on a wall) and the unreasoning shark missiles in their silos where my own contribution.

"Tony had joked that his idea for the title of the record had come from his impression of Jet Records who appeared to leave everything until the last minute, though he did explain a deeper significance, one which I think becomes obvious from the artwork.

"Many of Clarkin's lyrics show a deep concern for the shortcomings of our civilization and the injustices which occur, although he is not advocating any revolutionary solutions. The changes have to come from each individual." — Rodney Matthews

Rodney Matthews

"Magnum's The Eleventh Hour was another Tony Clarkin design and is a sort of "Last Days" scenario." — Rodney Matthews

Rodney Matthews

Reissues

Date of Release	Formats	Label	Catalogue Number	Notes
05/83	LP, PD	Jet Records Jet Records Jet Records was a small British record label set up by Don Arden with artists like Electric Light Orchestra , Roy Wood, Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, Riot and Magnum. The first release on the "Jet Records" label was "No Honestly", a UK top 10 for its singer and writer Lynsey De Paul in November 1974...	JETLP240, JETPD240
01/87	CD	Jet Records Jet Records Jet Records was a small British record label set up by Don Arden with artists like Electric Light Orchestra , Roy Wood, Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, Riot and Magnum. The first release on the "Jet Records" label was "No Honestly", a UK top 10 for its singer and writer Lynsey De Paul in November 1974...	JETCD005
06/88	LP, PD, CD	FM Records	WKFMLP111, WKFMPD111, WKFMXD111
01/91	CD	Castle Communications Castle Communications Castle Communications was a British independent record label founded in 1983 by Terry Shand, Cliff Dane and Jon Beecher. The company was acquired by the American music distributor Alliance Entertainment in 1994 and in 2000 it was absorbed into Sanctuary Records Group...	CLACD223
08/99	CD	Castle Essentials Castle Communications Castle Communications was a British independent record label founded in 1983 by Terry Shand, Cliff Dane and Jon Beecher. The company was acquired by the American music distributor Alliance Entertainment in 1994 and in 2000 it was absorbed into Sanctuary Records Group...	ESMCD751	Includes Bonus Tracks
10/05	CD	Sanctuary Records Sanctuary Records Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world...	CMQDD1232	Remastered and Expanded with Bonus Tracks

Bonus tracks

Sanctuary Records released a 2005 Remastered and Expanded edition with a Bonus Tracks.

"The Word" (Disc 1, 11)

This was recorded in 1982 at Portland Studios, London and we decided to commission Louis Clarke (at great expense) to arrange and conduct The London Philharmonic Orchestra, subsequently recorded at Abby Road Studios, London. — Tony Clarkin

This track was later released as the B-Side to "Just Like an Arrow

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...

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"True Fine Love" (Disc 1, 12)

This was recorded at Portland Studios in early 1982 and was originally intended for "The Eleventh Hour" but was though to be a bit too rock 'n' roll for that album. We are pleased to see its release now. — Tony Clarkin

"The Prize," "Breakdown," "Vicious Companions," and "Road to Paradise" (Disc 1, 13 — 16)

These tracks were recorded for Radio 1 Friday Rock Show Session on May 13, 1983. The session features Robin George on Rhythm Guitar and was first broadcast on May 27, 1983. The session was produced by Tony Wilson and Engineered by Dave Dade.

"The Prize" and "One Night Of Passion" (Disc 1, 17 — 18)

Was released in 1993 on Magnum's acoustic album Keeping the Nite Light Burning
Keeping the Nite Light Burning
Keeping The Nite Light Burning is the tenth studio album by British melodic rock band Magnum, released in 1993 by Jet Records.Inspired by MTV Unplugged, Tony Clarkin liked the idea or rearranging some of their older material, with an acoustic and contemporary style...

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Personnel

Tony Clarkin — Guitar
Bob Catley — Vocals
Wally Lowe — Bass
Mark Stanway — Keyboards
Kex Gorin — Drums

Additional Musicians

Robin George — Rhythm Guitar (on 15 — 18)

Production

Recorded at Portland Studios, London
Mixed at Odyssey Studios
Odyssey Studios
Odyssey Studios was a recording studio based near Marble Arch in London and opened in 1979. It was set up by Wayne Bickerton as an extension from State Records, the label he had set up with Tony Waddington and John Fruin in 1975...

, London
Produced by Tony Clarkin
Assisted by Bob Catley
Engineered by Dave Garland

External links

www.magnumonline.co.uk — Official Magnum site
The Eleventh Hour: Expanded Edition - Sanctuary Records' mini site
Record Covers — at rodneymatthews.com

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