Description
Double album on blueberry and mimosa marbled vinyls with gatefold cover. Limited 500 numbered copies
Bob Catley is the popular vocalist of the UK prog/pomp/AOR rock band Magnum as well as Hard Rain and Avantasia. When Magnum split up in 1995 Catley was offered a record deal if he was interested to record a solo album. His debut solo album, The Tower, was completely written by Gary Hughes of Ten, with the writing completely decided to be in the vein of classic Magnum. The album itself was recorded by various members of Ten, including the amazing Vinny Burns (Dare) on guitar. On release, the many positive reviews concluded that the release of The Tower had succeeded beyond its wildest imagination… ..and Bob Catley’s solo career had been launched with amazing success. After the great success of The Tower, Bob and Gary got together again for the follow-up – Legends. While not a full-blown concept album, each track was written about legendary figures from literature, mythology and real-life. Where else would one see songs about Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe standing should to shoulder with tales of Dracula, the Phantom of the Opera, Medusa and the Hydra amongst others. It was during the tour to support Legends that Bob played at the renowned Lokerse Festival in Belgium, using members from Native Cain, along with Paul Hodson (Hard Rain/Ten) on keyboards, as his backing band. With a set consisting of tracks from his first two solo albums, as well as a fair amount of Magnum classics, this was a show to go down is history – and the fervent crowd certainly added to the spectacle. This live show has now been released on this album adorned with artwork by the legendary Rodney Matthews. This is one release that fans of Magnum, and quality Melodic Rock, should certainly add to their collection
Track list:
1. The Light
2. The Pain
3. Dreams
4. Scream
5. Far Away
6. Too Late
7. Start Talking Love
8. Lonely Night
9. On A Storytellers Night
10. Fear Of The Dark
11. Les Morts Dansant
12. Just Like An Arrow
13. A Beautiful Night For Love
14. The Tower