Length 39:51 Release date 31 October 1975 Genre Progressive rock | Artist Steve Howe Label Atlantic Records Producers Steve Howe, Eddy Offord | |
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Released October 31, 1975 (UK)
November 19, 1975 (US) Recorded 1975 at Morgan & Advision studios Beginnings
(1975) The Steve Howe Album
(1979) Similar The Steve Howe Album, Not Necessarily Acoustic, Natural Timbre, The Grand Scheme of Things, Quantum Guitar | ||
Beginnings is Yes guitarist Steve Howe's debut solo album, released in 1975.
Contents
The five Yes band members each released a solo album in 1975/6. Members Alan White and Patrick Moraz from that line-up guest on Beginnings, while Howe performed on White's Ramshackled album. The album also features former Yes drummer Bill Bruford on "Pleasure Stole the Night" and "Break Away From It All". There are also members of the English medieval progressive rock band Gryphon, Graeme Taylor, Malcolm Bennett, Dave Oberlé on one of the songs.
Doors of sleep by steve howe in 1080p hd
Reception
Allmusic's retrospective review deemed Beginnings an artistic failure, summarizing that "The playing is strong throughout, but towards what end is the mystery -- none of the songs are particularly memorable, nor is the production[...] and Howe is such a weak singer that he'd have been better off[...] sticking to instrumentals."
Track listing
The words and music are by Steve Howe except where noted.
- "Doors of Sleep" (Steve Howe, Alice Meynell) – 4:08
- "Australia" – 4:13
- "The Nature of the Sea" – 3:57
- "Lost Symphony" – 4:41
- "Beginnings" (Steve Howe, orchestrated by Patrick Moraz) – 7:31
- "Will o' the Wisp" – 6:00
- "Ram" – 1:53
- "Pleasure Stole the Night" – 2:57
- "Break Away From It All" – 4:19
Personnel
Songs
1Doors of Sleep4:08
2Australia4:14
3The Nature of the Sea3:57