In the Eye of the Storm (Roger Hodgson album)

Occupation

See below

Studios

  • Unicorn, Nevada City
  • Power Station, New York
  • Master Disk, New York

In the Eye of the Storm ( The Eye of the Storm ), the first studio album by the British Pop-/Rockmusikers Roger Hodgson, the founding member of the British band Supertramp is was. His solo debut album was released in 1984 and sold well in Switzerland and Norway, otherwise default.

Description

Roger Hodgson had Supertramp leave after ... Famous Last Words ... (1982 ), the seventh studio album by the band, and an extended farewell tour in favor of a solo career, because it and the second tape head Rick Davies no longer have agreed on the genre. Hodgson wanted to continue to make pop and rock music, while Davies wanted to put a stronger emphasis on blues and jazz.

After the separation of the hitherto successful band Hodgson moved back to his nature-loving family life and spent much time with his children. In his studio, the " Unicon studio", but he continued to work. His solo debut album "In the Eye of the Storm " was published in 1984 and found more than two million buyers. Several offers to go on tour, he refused, and remained in his family life.

The musical style present on "In the Eye of the Storm" is often referred to as a progressive art - pop and reminds partly to the Supertramp - style of the 1970s. It sting repeatedly keyboard sounds (especially in " In Jeopardy " and " Give Me Love, Give Me Life" ) and staccato played piano sounds as the main instruments forth, while other instruments, such as the typical Supertramp instruments ( eg, sax ), in the background.

The most known songs of the album are "Had a Dream ( Sleeping with the Enemy )" ( just under 8 ½ minutes second longest song of the record ), the video was, for example, often shown by MTV, " In Jeopardy " and the ballad " Lovers in the Wind " ( a little more than 4 minutes shortest song) and the bombastic symphony -like " Only Because of You " ( with a little more than 8 ½ minutes longest work ). The songs are minutes on average about 6 ½.

About three years after the critically acclaimed by many critics "In the Eye of the Storm", the studio album " Hai Hai " was released.

Song list

The album "In the Eye of the Storm" ( Original: LP " A & M Amlx 65004 " ) contains 7 songs. On the record, the songs 1-4 are on the A-side and 5-7 on the B-side. The following specified lengths refer to a CD version ("A & M 395004-2 " ) of the plate, which is 47:02 minutes long. The songs were composed by Hodgson, texted and arranged and sung by the lead vocal.

Charts

Album The LP "In the Eye of the Storm" sold well in Switzerland, where she climbed into the top 10 of the album charts, and in Norway, where it reached the Top 20. In Sweden and in the U.S. ( Billboard 200), she came in the top 50 each

Singles As single releases published " In Jeopardy ", with "I'm Not Afraid" as a B- side, "Had a Dream ( Sleeping with the Enemy ) " that in with "Only Because of You " as the B-side, of Switzerland came in the top 50 in the Top 30 and in the U.S..

Occupation

All instruments except the following were mentioned, played by Hodgson:

  • Roger Hodgson - 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer, Wurlitzer electric piano, bass guitar, drums (in " Hooked On a Problem " and "Lovers in the Wind" ), vocals and background vocals

Guest musicians ( in alphabetical order):

  • Ken Allardyce - harmonica and background vocals
  • Clair Diament - vocals ( in "Only Because of You " )
  • Jimmy Johnson - fretless bass guitar (in " Lovers in the Wind" and "Only Because of You " )
  • Scott Page - Saxophones (in " Hooked On a Problem " )
  • Michael Shrieve - drums (except in " Hooked On a Problem " and "Lovers in the Wind" )

Recording and production

The album "In the Eye of the Storm" was recorded and mixed in the U.S. in these studios: The sound recordings found in Rogers Unicorn Studios ( Nevada City, CA ) instead. Was mixed plate at the Power Station (Manhattan, New York City, New York). The mastering was at master disc (also New York) performed.

  • Producer: Roger Hodgson
  • Assistant engineer: Ken Allardyce ( Unicorn Studios)
  • Technical Assistant: Chris Amson ( Unicorn Studios)
  • Mixdown assistant: Ken Allardyce, Malcolm Pollack (Power Station)
  • Mastering Engineer Howie Weinberg ( master disk )
  • Cover concept: Roger Hodgson
  • Artistic Director: Richard Frankel, Chuck Beeson
  • Design and Photo Compilation: David Coleman
  • Globe model: Timothy Eames
  • Authors: Charles Reilly
  • Storm Photography Image Bank West, Cliff Boule

Republication 2006

In 2006 also appeared from the label " A & M Records " a digitally revised edition of the album "In the Eye of the Storm". The remastering was done by Andrew Garver in the A & M Mastering Studios in Hollywood (Los Angeles, California, USA).

Swell

In the Eye of the Storm ( 1984) | Hai Hai (1987 ) | Rites of Passage (1997) | Open the Door (2000 ) | Take The Long Way Home - Live in Montreal ( 2006 / '07)

  • Album ( Progressive Rock )
  • Roger Hodgson
  • Album 1984
Record label Nevada City, California Singing Audio mastering Rites of Passage (Roger Hodgson album) Open the Door (Roger-Hodgson-Album)
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