Phenomena (Phenomena album)

Phenomena
Phenomena
Studio album by Phenomena
Released	June 1985
Recorded	1983–85
Genre	Hard rock;
Length	37:34
Label	Bronze
Producer	Tom Galley
Phenomena chronology
Singles from Phenomena
	"Dance with the Devil"; Released: 1985;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Kerrang!	^[3]

Phenomena is the eponymous 1985 debut album by the English rock project Phenomena. Devised by producer and songwriter Tom Galley, Phenomena is a loose concept album about various supernatural and paranormal phenomena.^[4] A science-fiction horror film based on the album (not to be confused with the Dario Argento film of the same name) was planned but never progressed beyond the completion of a script and several pieces of concept art.^[5]^[6]

A follow-up album, Phenomena II: Dream Runner, was released in 1987.

Track listing[edit]

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Kiss of Fire"	Tom Galley, Richard Bailey	4:57
2.	"Still the Night"	Glenn Hughes, Pat Thrall, Paul Delph	3:25
3.	"Dance with the Devil"	T. Galley, Mel Galley, Bailey	4:43
4.	"Phoenix Rising"	T. Galley, M. Galley, Bailey	4:45

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Believe"	T. Galley, Bailey	5:53
2.	"Who's Watching You"	T. Galley, M. Galley	3:40
3.	"Hell on Wings"	T. Galley, M. Galley, Bailey	3:54
4.	"Twilight Zone"	T. Galley, Bailey	4:13
5.	"Phenomena"	T. Galley, Paul Robbins	2:04

Personnel[edit]

Main musicians

Glenn Hughes – lead vocals (1–8), bass guitar (2, 6)
Mel Galley – guitars (2–4, 6–8), backing vocals (6)
John Thomas – guitars (1–3, 5–8)
Neil Murray – bass guitar (1, 3–5, 7–8)
Cozy Powell – drums (1, 3–5, 7–8)
Ted McKenna – drums (2, 6)
Richard Bailey – keyboards (1, 3–5, 7–9)
Robin Smith – keyboards (2)
Don Airey – keyboards (6)

Additional musicians

Alison McGinnis – backing vocals (1, 3–5, 7–8)
Pete Green – backing vocals (1–5, 7–8)
Paul Robbins – backing vocals (8), choral arrangements (9)
Neil Willars – boy vocal soloist (5, 9)
Midland Boys Singers – choir vocals (9)
Ric Sanders – fiddle (3)

Production

Tom Galley – production, mixing
Jon Jacobs – mixing, engineering
Paul Robbins, Dan Priest – engineering

References[edit]

^ "Glenn Hughes timeline".
^ Prato, Greg. "Phenomena – Phenomena review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
^ Putterford, Mark (11–24 July 1985). "PHENOMENA 'Phenomena'". Kerrang!. No. 98. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 12.
^ "Phenomena biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^ Dickson, Dave (27 June – 10 July 1985). "The Twilight Zone". Kerrang!. No. 97. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 22.
^ Galley, Tom. "Phenomena artwork". Tom Galley's Phenomena. Archived from the original on 10 February 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[1] "Glenn Hughes timeline".

[2] Prato, Greg. "Phenomena – Phenomena review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2023-07-20.

[3] Putterford, Mark (11–24 July 1985). "PHENOMENA 'Phenomena'". Kerrang!. No. 98. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 12.

[4] "Phenomena biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[5] Dickson, Dave (27 June – 10 July 1985). "The Twilight Zone". Kerrang!. No. 97. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 22.

[6] Galley, Tom. "Phenomena artwork". Tom Galley's Phenomena. Archived from the original on 10 February 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

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