Third Eye (Monsoon album)

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Third Eye
Studio album by Monsoon
Released	1983 (1983)
Genre	synth-pop, world fusion, raga rock
Length	39:06
Label	The Mobile Suit Corporation
Producer	Steve Coe
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Singles from Third Eye
"Ever So Lonely" "Shakti (The Meaning Within)" "Tomorrow Never Knows" "Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita)"

Third Eye is a studio album by Monsoon.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Monsoon featuring Sheila Chandra 2 Personnel 3 Recording 4 Release history 5 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita)" (Steve Coe, Martin Smith, Jhalib) – 3:56
2. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:01
3. "Third Eye and Tikka T.V." (Coe) – 2:53
4. "Eyes" (Coe, Smith) – 3:41
5. "Shakti (The Meaning of Within)" (Coe) – 4:04
6. "Ever So Lonely" (Coe) – 6:12
7. "You Can't Take me With You" (Coe, Smith) – 3:04
8. "And I You" (Coe) – 3:28
9. "Kashmir" (Coe, Smith) – 4:00
10. "Watchers of the Night" (Coe, Smith) – 3:47

[edit] Monsoon featuring Sheila Chandra

In 1995, the album was re-released under the above title with the following extra tracks:

1. "Indian Princess" – 3:20
2. "Sunset over the Ganges" – 3:16
3. "Ever So Lonely (Hindi Version)" – 5:55
4. "Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita) (Hindi Version)" – 4:02
5. "Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman Remix)" – 6:24
6. "Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman Instrumental Remix)" – 6:21

[edit] Personnel

• Sheila Chandra – lead vocal, backing vocals
• Steve Coe – pianos, celeste, swarmandel, gong, organ, cabasa, backing vocals
• Martin Smith – 8-string bass guitar, 4-string bass guitar, accordion, tamboura, piano, sitar, tabla, ektara, backing vocals

with

• Dari Mankoo – sitar
• Clem Alford – sitar
• Jhalib – tabla, Indian percussion

Guest musicians

• Dinesh – tabla
• Preston Heyman – ghatam, gamelan, timbali, gong, cowbell, roto toms, tom toms, wasp, tambourines, cabasa, fire extinguisher
• Bill Nelson – electric guitars
• Paul James – shenai, pipes, recorders
• Cliff Stapleton – hurdy gurdy

on "Kashmir"

• Richard Bragg – mandolin
• Norman Bragg – mandolin
• Deepak Khazanchi – santoor
• Chris Hunter – flute
• Punita Gupta – sitar

on "Tomorrow Never Knows"

• Dave Balfe – synthesizer
• Merrick – drums

[edit] Recording

Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales
Additional recording and mixing at Sarm Studios, London

• Steve Coe – producer
• Hugh Jones – producer, engineer
• Stuart Bruce – assistant engineer (Sarm Studios)
• Julian Mendelsohn – assistant engineer (Sarm Studios)

[edit] Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1983 (1983)	The Mobile Suit Corporation	stereo LP	MOBIL 1
United Kingdom	1983 (1983)	Great Expectations	LP	PIPLP 001
Netherlands	1983 (1983)	Mercury	LP	812 897-1
France	1988 (1988)	Great Expectations	CD	PIPCD 001
United States	1995 (1995)	Mercury	CD as Monsoon featuring Sheila Chandra	314 526 527-2

[edit] References

• Liner notes to Third Eye (Great Expectations PIPCD 001)
• Monsoon at www.discogs.com