In the House of Stone and Light is the debut album by Martin Page, released in 1994. It features the title song, "In the House of Stone and Light", which was a substantial Billboard Hot 100 hit (peaking at number 14) and AC (number 1) hit.
Background and composition An EPK has been made for the album. It features Martin Page himself, lyricist Bernie Taupin, musician Robbie Robertson, and other friends of Page. In the EPK they talk about his past with his band, Q-Feel, his collaborations with Taupin, and the album and Page himself.
Track listing All tracks written by Martin Page, except tracks 6 and 9 (Martin Page/Bernie Taupin)
Personnel The following personnel is adapted from the album's liner notes: Retrieved 12-24-2012.
Martin Page – lead vocals, bass, keyboards, guitars, programming, background vocals, acoustic piano Jimmy Copley – drums (1–2, 4, 7, 10) Paul Joseph Moore – keyboards (1–3, 7) Robbie Robertson – guitar (1) Neil Taylor – guitar (1–7, 9–10), ebow (2–3) Bill Dillon – guitar (1–10), mandolin (1, 4, 10), guitorgan (1–10), rubber bass (6) Geoffrey Oryema – background vocals (1, 4) Brenda Russell – background vocals (1, 9) Phil Collins – drums (2–3, 9) Trevor Thornton – tribal sidesticks, handclaps (4); tambourine (4–7); drums (5); Live snare, sidesticks (6); gong tom (6, 10) Brian Fairweather, diane poncher, susan poncher – handclaps (4); guitar (5, 10) Jack Hues – background vocals (6), keyboards (8); acoustic steel guitar, nylon string guitar (10)
Production Arranged & Produced By Martin Page Engineered By Jeff Lorenzen, Martin Page & Ed Thacker Mixed By Mike Shipley; assisted by Kyle Bess, Bill Cooper, Greg Goldman & Rail Jon Rogut Digital Editing By Jeff Lorenzen Mastered By Dave Collins
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