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The Grand Scheme of Things

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Released
  
August 24, 1993

Release date
  
24 August 1993

Label
  
Relativity Records

Artist
  
Steve Howe

Producer
  
Steve Howe

Genre
  
Progressive rock

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The Grand Scheme of Things (1993)
  
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Steve howe the grand scheme of things


The Grand Scheme of Things is a 1993 solo album by Yes guitarist Steve Howe. The album features seven vocal tracks and nine instrumental tracks using instruments including dobro, steel guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, keyboards, organ, Spanish guitar and anvil. The album reached No. 15 in the Billboard Top New Age Albums charts.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Howe except where noted.

  1. "The Grand Scheme of Things" – 5:09
  2. "Desire Comes First" – 3:36
  3. "Blinded by Science" – 3:28
  4. "Beautiful Ideas" – 3:58
  5. "The Valley of Rocks" – 3:07
  6. "At the Gates of the New World" – 3:57
  7. "Wayward Course" – 4:13
  8. "Reaching the Point" (S. Howe, Keith West) – 3:52
  9. "Common Ground" (Virgil Howe, S. Howe) – 2:15
  10. "Luck of the Draw" – 1:40
  11. "The Fall of Civilization" (Janet Howe, S. Howe, West) – 4:06
  12. "Passing Phase" – 3:28
  13. "Georgia's Theme" – 2:44
  14. "Too Much is Taken and Not Enough Given" – 5:32
  15. "Maiden Voyage" – 4:20
  16. "Road to One's Self" – 2:38

Personnel

Musicians:

  • Steve Howe – vocals, guitars (acoustic, electric, steel, pedal steel, bass), mandolin, koto, flute, keyboards, percussion
  • Nick Beggs – bass, stick
  • Dylan Howe – drums, percussion
  • Keith West – harmony vocals, harmonica
  • Virgil Howe – keyboards, piano
  • Anna Palm – violin, vocals

    • Production personnel:

  • Martyn Dean – photography, logo, cover art
  • Roger Dean – artwork, design
  • Richard Edwards – mixing
  • Renny Hill – engineer, mixing
  • Michael Jeffries – engineer, cabassa
  • Steve Rush – engineer
  • Paul Wright III – engineer

    • Songs

    1The Grand Scheme of Things5:12
    2Desire Comes First3:39
    3Blinded by Science3:29

    References

    The Grand Scheme of Things Wikipedia
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