The Steve Howe Album

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The Steve Howe Album
Steve Howe The Steve Howe album Cover Art.jpg
Studio album by
Steve Howe
ReleasedNovember 1979 (UK); January 1980 (US)
Recorded1979
GenreProgressive rock
Length39:02
LabelAtlantic
ProducerSteve Howe
Steve Howe chronology
Beginnings
(1975) 		The Steve Howe Album
(1979) 		Turbulence
(1991)
CD reissue cover
The Steve Howe Album.jpg
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]

The Steve Howe Album is Yes guitarist Steve Howe's second solo album. It was released in 1979. The album features Yes band members Alan White, Bill Bruford and Patrick Moraz. Also featured is Jethro Tull's former drummer Clive Bunker on percussion on Cactus Boogie. Ronnie Leahy is also featured on keyboards for two songs, he would later play with Jon Anderson on his second solo album, Song of Seven in 1980.

Track listing[]

All songs written by Steve Howe except where noted.

Side one[]

  1. "Pennants" – 4:35
  2. "Cactus Boogie" – 2:00
  3. "All's a Chord" – 4:55
  4. "Diary of a Man Who Disappeared" – 2:35
  5. "Look Over Your Shoulder" – 5:00

Side two[]

  1. "Meadow Rag" – 2:40
  2. "The Continental" (Con Conrad, Herb Magidson) – 2:50
  3. "Surface Tension" – 3:25
  4. "Double Rondo" (music by Steve Howe; orchestrated by Andrew Jackman) – 8:12
  5. "Concerto In D (Second Movement)" (Vivaldi; arranged by Steve Howe) – 4:50

Personnel[]

  • Steve Howe – guitars (acoustic, electric, bass, Spanish, Danelectro sitar, pedal steel), mandolin, six-string banjo, Moog synthesizer, string ensemble, vocals (3)
  • Claire Hamill – vocals (5)
  • Ronnie Leahy – Korg & ARP synthesizers, Hammond organ (1, 5)
  • Patrick Moraz – piano (3)
  • Alan White – drums (1, 5)
  • Bill Bruford – drums (3)
  • Clive Bunker – percussion (2)
  • Graham Preskett – violin (7)
  • 59 piece classical orchestra arranged and conducted by Andrew Jackman (9)
  • String ensemble (10)

Guitars used on the recording[]

The inner part of the gatefold 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 EB6 Bass x x x x
Gibson The Les Paul x x
Fender Stratocaster x x
Gibson Florentine Electric Mandolin x
Martin Mandolin x
Danelectro Electric sitar x x
Bacon & Day Banjo Guitar x x
Gibson Les Paul Recording x
Gibson ES 175 D x x
Fender Telecaster x
Sho-Bud Pedal Steel x x x
Fender Twin Neck Steel x

References[]

  1. ^ Ross Smith, David (2011). "The Steve Howe Album - Steve Howe | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.

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