The Steve Howe Album
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The Steve Howe Album is the title of Yes
guitarist Steve Howe
's second solo album
. It was released in 1979. The album featured current (Alan White
) and former (Bill Bruford
and Patrick Moraz
) Yes band members.
album artwork features pictures of the guitars that were used during the recording and a legend to indicate the tracks on which they were played. The photographs of the guitars are credited to Miki Slingsby.
Yes (band)
Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...
guitarist Steve Howe
Steve Howe (guitarist)
Stephen James "Steve" Howe is an English guitarist, known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes...
's second solo album
Solo album
A solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...
. It was released in 1979. The album featured current (Alan White
Alan White (Yes drummer)
Alan White is an English rock drummer known for his work with the progressive rock band Yes. White was also a member of the Plastic Ono Band, playing live in 1969 at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, which was recorded and released three months later as Live Peace in Toronto 1969...
) and former (Bill Bruford
Bill Bruford
William Scott "Bill" Bruford is an English drummer, percussionist, composer, producer, and record label owner. He was the original drummer for the progressive rock group Yes, from 1968-1972. Bruford has performed for numerous popular acts since the early 1970s, including a stint as touring...
and Patrick Moraz
Patrick Moraz
Patrick Philippe Moraz is a progressive rock keyboard player. He is best known as the keyboardist for the progressive rock band Yes, from 1974 to 1976, and the Moody Blues from 1978 to 1991...
) Yes band members.
Side one
- "Pennants" – 4:35
- "Cactus Boogie" – 2:00
- "All's a Chord" – 4:55
- "Diary Of a Man Who Vanished" – 2:35
- "Look Over Your Shoulder" – 5:00
Side two
- "Meadow Rag" – 2:40
- "The Continental" (Conrad-Magidson) – 2:50
- "Surface Tension" – 3:25
- "Double Rondo" (Music by Steve Howe; Orchestrated by Andrew JackmanAndrew JackmanAndrew Pryce Jackman was a keyboard player and arranger. He was in The Syn with bassist Chris Squire . Jackman subsequently worked on Squire's solo album Fish Out of Water, on The Steve Howe Album and on the Yes album Tormato.-History:In the mid-1960s, Jackman was the keyboard player in The Selfs...
) – 8:12
- "Concerto In D (Second Movement)" (Vivaldi arranged by Steve Howe) – 4:50
Personnel
- Steve Howe - Guitar, Bass; Ronnie LeahyRonnie LeahyRonald 'Ronnie' Leahy is a keyboard player best known for his work with Jack Bruce, Jon Anderson, and Nazareth . He first gained recognition as keyboardist in the second line-up of Scottish band Stone the Crows. He also played in White Trash...
- Korg and Arp Synthesizers; Alan WhiteAlan White (Yes drummer)Alan White is an English rock drummer known for his work with the progressive rock band Yes. White was also a member of the Plastic Ono Band, playing live in 1969 at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, which was recorded and released three months later as Live Peace in Toronto 1969...
- Drums - Steve Howe - Guitar, Bass; Clive BunkerClive BunkerClive William Bunker is a British rock drummer. He was the original drummer in the British band Jethro Tull....
- Percussion - Steve Howe - Guitar, Bass, Moog, Vocal; Patrick MorazPatrick MorazPatrick Philippe Moraz is a progressive rock keyboard player. He is best known as the keyboardist for the progressive rock band Yes, from 1974 to 1976, and the Moody Blues from 1978 to 1991...
- Piano; Bill BrufordBill BrufordWilliam Scott "Bill" Bruford is an English drummer, percussionist, composer, producer, and record label owner. He was the original drummer for the progressive rock group Yes, from 1968-1972. Bruford has performed for numerous popular acts since the early 1970s, including a stint as touring...
- Drums - Steve Howe - Electric guitar
- Steve Howe - Guitar, Bass; Claire HamillClaire HamillClaire Hamill is a British singer-songwriter.- Biography :Claire Hamill was active in the music business since age 17...
- Vocal; Ronnie LeahyRonnie LeahyRonald 'Ronnie' Leahy is a keyboard player best known for his work with Jack Bruce, Jon Anderson, and Nazareth . He first gained recognition as keyboardist in the second line-up of Scottish band Stone the Crows. He also played in White Trash...
- Hammond Organ; Alan WhiteAlan White (Yes drummer)Alan White is an English rock drummer known for his work with the progressive rock band Yes. White was also a member of the Plastic Ono Band, playing live in 1969 at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, which was recorded and released three months later as Live Peace in Toronto 1969...
- Drums - Steve Howe - Guitar Solo
- Steve Howe - Guitar, Bass; Graham Preskett - Violin
- Steve Howe - Guitar Solo
- Steve Howe - Electric guitar; 59 Piece Orchestra Conducted and Orchestrated by Andrew JackmanAndrew JackmanAndrew Pryce Jackman was a keyboard player and arranger. He was in The Syn with bassist Chris Squire . Jackman subsequently worked on Squire's solo album Fish Out of Water, on The Steve Howe Album and on the Yes album Tormato.-History:In the mid-1960s, Jackman was the keyboard player in The Selfs...
- Steve Howe - Electric guitar with String Ensemble
Guitars used on the recording
The inner part of the gatefoldGatefold
A gatefold is a type of fold used for advertising around a magazine or section, and for packaging of media such as vinyl records.- LP covers :...
album artwork features pictures of the guitars that were used during the recording and a legend to indicate the tracks on which they were played. The photographs of the guitars are credited to Miki Slingsby.
| Guitar | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kohno Spanish Guitar | x | x | x | |||||||
| Martin 0018 | |x | x | x | |||||||
| Gibson Gibson Guitar Corporation The Gibson Guitar Corporation, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently of Nashville, Tennessee, manufactures guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names... EB6 Bass |
x | x | x | x | ||||||
| Gibson The Les Paul | |x | x | ||||||||
| Fender Stratocaster | |x | x | ||||||||
| Gibson Florentine Electric Mandolin Mandolin A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single... |
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| Martin Mandolin | |x | |||||||||
| Danelectro Danelectro Danelectro is an American manufacturer of musical instruments and accessories, specializing in rock instruments such as guitars, bass guitars, amplifiers and effects units.-History:... Coral Sitar Sitar The 'Tablaman' is a plucked stringed instrument predominantly used in Hindustani classical music, where it has been ubiquitous since the Middle Ages... Guitar |
|x | x | ||||||||
| Bacon & Day Banjo Guitar | |x | x | ||||||||
| Gibson Les Paul Recording | |x | |||||||||
| Gibson ES 175 D | |x | x | ||||||||
| Fender Telecaster | x | |||||||||
| Sho-Bud Sho-Bud Sho-Bud is a brand name for a manufacturer of pedal steel guitars. The founders were SHOt Jackson and BUDdy Emmons, both active steel players in the 1950s. In the 70s they also expanded their line and offered acoustic guitars. They also made a line of resonator guitars in conjunction with Gretsch... Pedal Steel |
|x | x | x | |||||||
| Fender Twin Neck Steel | x | |||||||||