Journey into the Morn

Journey into the Morn
Studio album by Iona
Released	February, 1996
Recorded	1995
Studio	The Soundfield, Derbyshire; Perfect Sounds, Thornton, Nr. Bradford
Genre	Progressive rock, Celtic rock, Christian rock
Length	78:14
Label	Alliance Music
Producer	Dave Bainbridge
Iona chronology
Beyond These Shores (1993) Journey into the Morn (1996) Treasures (1996)

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Journey Into The Morn is a progressive rock album by Iona. Released in 1996. It was their first studio album since Beyond These Shores in 1993.

Recordings were based in the north of England again The Soundfield, Derbyshire with audio engineer Neil Costello, with some additional recording at Perfect Sounds, Thornton, Nr. Bradford.

Personnel[]

Band

• Joanne Hogg - vocals, guitar
• Dave Bainbridge - guitars, keyboards, e-bow guitar, mandolin, mandola
• Tim Harries - bass, vocals
• Terl Bryant - drums, percussion
• Troy Donockley - uilleann pipes, low whistles, tin whistle, vocals, whitby shell chimes
• Mike Haughton - saxophone, flute, tin whistle, vocals^[2]

Additional musicians and special guests

• Máire Brennan - Celtic harp, vocals
• Robert Fripp - guitar synth, Frippertronics on "Divine Presence" and "The Search"
• Peter Whitfield - violins, viola
• Chris Eaton - additional backing vocals

Track listing[]

Disc - Total Time 78:14

1. "Bi-Se I Mo Shúil" Part 1 – 2:06
2. "Irish Day" – 5:14
3. "Wisdom" – 4:58
4. "Everything Changes" – 5:34
5. "Inside My Heart" – 6:09
6. "Encircling" – 11:41
7. "Journey Into the Morn" – 2:58
8. "Lindisfarne" – 6:30
9. "No Heart Beats" – 4:49
10. "The Search" – 2:42
11. "Divine Presence" – 5:29
12. "Heaven's Bright Sun" – 7:26
13. "Bi-Se I Mo Shuil" Part 2 – 4:33
14. "When I Survey" – 8:05

Release details[]

• 1996, UK, Alliance Records ALD 050, Release Date 20 February 1996, CD
• 1996, UK, Alliance Records ALC 050, Release Date 20 February 1996, Cassette
• 1996, U.S., Forefront Records FFD-5142, Release Date 20 February 1996, CD
• 1996, U.S., Forefront Records FFC-5142, Release Date 20 February 1996, Cassette
• 2005, UK, Open Sky Records OPENVP9CD, Release Date 5 November 2005, CD

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