Third Eye is the sole studio album by British band Monsoon.
Track listing Third Eye (original release) "Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita)" (Steve Coe, Martin Smith, Jhalib) – 3:56 "Tomorrow Never Knows" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:01 "Third Eye and Tikka T.V." (Coe) – 2:53 "Eyes" (Coe, Smith) – 3:41 "Shakti (The Meaning of Within)" (Coe) – 4:04 "Ever So Lonely" (Coe) – 6:12 "You Can't Take Me with You" (Coe, Smith) – 3:04 "And I You" (Coe) – 3:28 "Kashmir" (Coe, Smith) – 4:00 "Watchers of the Night" (Coe, Smith) – 3:47
Monsoon featuring Sheila Chandra In 1995, the album was re-released under the above title with the following extra tracks:
"Indian Princess" – 3:20 "Sunset over the Ganges" – 3:16 "Ever So Lonely (Hindi Version)" – 5:55 "Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita) (Hindi Version)" – 4:02 "Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman Remix)" – 6:24 "Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman Instrumental Remix)" – 6:21
Third Eye (deluxe reissue) The album was released again in 2022, under its original title, with the additional tracks from the 1995 release and the following further additional tracks: "Man Who Makes Time" "With Your Love" "Ever So Lonely (EP version 1981)" "Mirror of your Mind" "Shout 'til you're Heard" "Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman 7" Remix)" "Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman 7" Instrumental Remix)" "Ever So Lonely (Capital Radio Session March 1982)" "Sunset Over the Ganges (Capital Radio Session March 1982)" "Shakti (The Meaning of Within) (Capital Radio Session March 1982)" "Shout 'til you're Heard (Capital Radio Session March 1982)" "Shakti (The Meaning of Within) (12" version)" "Ever So Lonely (Dub version)" "And I You (edit)" "Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita) (7" version)" "Tomorrow Never Knows (7" version)" "Ever So Lonely (7" version)" "Ever So Lonely (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, rototoms, 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
Recording Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales Additional recording and mixing at Sarm Studios, London
Hugh Jones and Steve Coe – producer Hugh Jones – engineer Stuart Bruce – assistant engineer (Sarm Studios) Julian Mendelsohn – assistant engineer (Sarm Studios)
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United Kingdom The Mobile Suit Corporation stereo LP MOBIL 1 United Kingdom Great Expectations LP PIPLP 001 Netherlands Mercury/PolyGram LP 812 France Great Expectations CD PIPCD 001 United States Mercury/PolyGram CD as Monsoon featuring Sheila Chandra 526 United Kingdom Cherry Pop CD CRPOPD237
References
Liner notes to Third Eye (Great Expectations PIPCD 001)
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