The Robe (album)
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The Robe is the third studio album released by the melodic hard rock band Ten. It was the third and last album produced by famous producer Mike Stone.
Track listing
All songs written by Gary Hughes except where noted.
- "The Robe" – 9:04
- "Bright On the Blade" – 4:51
- "Standing On the Edge of Time" – 5:03 (Gary Hughes/Vinny Burns)
- "Virtual Reality" – 5:49
- "Arcadia" – 7:34
- "Battlelines" – 4:18
- "You're In My Heart" – 6:38
- "Fly Like an Eagle" – 7:13
- "Ten Fathoms Deep" – 7:10
- "Someday" – 7:58 (Gary Hughes/Vinny Burns)
Personnel
- Gary Hughes – vocals and programming
- Vinny Burns – Lead guitars and programming
- John Halliwell – Rhythm guitars
- Ged Rylands – keyboards
- Greg Morgan – drums and percussion
- Andrew Webb – bass guitar
- Jason Thanos – backing vocals
- Ray Brophy – backing vocals and programming
- Ed Collins – trumpet and flugelhorn
- Dru Baker – tenor and alto saxophone
- Dave Chadwick – Voiceovers
Production
- Mixing – Mike Stone
- Engineer – Ray Brophy
- Additional Engineering – Audu Obaje, Tim Baxter and Royston Hollyer
Concepts
- The song "The Robe" depicts the quest of the escaping Christian Knights after the siege of Jerusalem, who, as they were leaving Jerusalem, were trying to find a safe hiding place for The Robe, which was used to wrap Christ's body following The Crucifixion. The Robe, is also a novel about the Crucifixion written by Lloyd C. Douglas, from which several concepts and ideas were used.[1]
- "Ten Fathoms Deep" is loosely based around the story of Mary Celeste, a ship that was found drifting abandoned in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean in 1872.