On a storyteller's night

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On a storyteller's night
Magnum studio album

Publication
(s)

1985

Label (s) FM Records (US) and Polydor (Europe)

Format (s)

CD, LP

Genre (s)

Hard rock

Title (number)

10

running time

45:49

occupation
  • Singing: Bob Catley
  • Guitar: Tony Clarkin
  • Bass: Wally Lowe
  • Drums: Jim Simpson
  • Keyboard: Mark Stanway

production

Kit Woolven

Studio (s)

Abattoir Studios, Birmingham

chronology
The Eleventh Hour
(1983) 		On a storyteller's night Vigilante
(1986)

On a Storyteller's Night is the fifth musical album of Magnum .

The album was released in 1985 and belongs to the genre of melodic hard rock . It is the band's 5th album. With this publication Magnum achieved the artistic breakthrough.

History of origin

When keyboardist Mark Stanway left the band in 1983 to work with Phil Lynott , Eddie George was hired as his replacement and Jim Simpson as drummer for the former Kex Gorin in 1984. After a 6 week tour of England, Tony Clarkin began writing the songs for On a Storyteller's Night . Before recording at the Abattoir studio in Birmingham, Mark Stanway returned to the band. Producer Kit Woolven, who previously worked with Thin Lizzy , Phil Lynott and David Gilmour , was hired for the recordings .

Guest musician

  • Mo Birch as background singer for "Les Morts Dansant"

Cover design

The cover was designed by Rodney Matthews . The artist also designed the covers for the Magnum albums Chase The Dragon , The Eleventh Hour , Sleepwalking , Princess Alice and the broken Arrow , Into the Valley of the Moonking and Escape from the Shadow Garden .

Track list

All songs were written by Tony Clarkin.

  1. "How Far Jerusalem" - 6:25
  2. "Just Like an Arrow" - 3:22
  3. "On a Storyteller's Night" - 4:59
  4. "Before First Light" - 3:52
  5. "Les Morts Dansant" - 5:47
  6. "Endless Love" - ​​4:30
  7. "Two Hearts" - 4:24
  8. "Steal Your Heart" - 3:59
  9. "All England's Eyes" - 4:47
  10. "The Last Dance" - 3:39

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