The Tower (Bob Catley album)

The Tower
Studio album by Bob Catley
Released	6 November 1998
Recorded	Startrack Studios, Manchester, United Kingdom 1997
Genre	Hard rock
Length	57:57
Label	Frontiers
Producer	Gary Hughes
Bob Catley chronology
The Tower (1998) Live at the Gods (1999)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AOR Hard Rock Hotspot	9.4/10
Classic Rock Magazine
HeavyHarmonies	[1]
Mood Swings	[2]
SFK	9.2/10

The Tower is the debut solo studio album by Bob Catley, released by Frontiers Records in 1998.

Bob Catley collaborated with Ten frontman, and longstanding Magnum fan, Gary Hughes who wrote all the songs on The Tower. He wrote the songs having in mind classic Magnum tunes and trying to combine the epic scope of On a Storyteller's Night with Wings of Heaven commercial appeal.^[3]

"I dug out all my classic old Magnum records and they inspired me to write in this style for Bob. Tony Clarkin is such a great writer. I think he's one of the most underrated writers around. Songs like "Les Mort Dansant" and "How Far Jerusalem" are simply stunning pieces of songwriting."^[4] — Gary Hughes

Track listing

All songs written by Gary Hughes.

Disc 1

1. "Dreams" — 6:46
2. "Scream" — 7:32
3. "Far Away" — 6:01
4. "Deep Winter" — 5:25
5. "Fire and Ice" — 5:33
6. "Madrigal" — 6:43
7. "Steel" — 5:00
8. "The Tower" — 6:33
9. "Fear of the Dark" — 6:31
10. "Epilogue" [Instrumental] — 1:53

Disc 2 (Japanese Release)

1. "Dreams" [Live] — 6:46
2. "Scream" [Live] — 7:32
3. "Far Away" [Live] — 6:01
4. "Deep Winter" [Live] — 5:25
5. "Lonely Night" [Live] (Tony Clarkin) — 0:00
6. "Fire and Ice" [Live] — 5:33
7. "On a Storyteller's Night" [Live] (Tony Clarkin) — 0:00
8. "The Tower" [Live] — 6:33
9. "Fear of the Dark" [Live] — 6:31
10. "Just Like an Arrow" [Live] (Tony Clarkin) — 0:00

Personnel

• Bob Catley — vocals
• Gary Hughes — vocals, bass, keyboards
• Vinny Burns — guitars
• Greg Morgan — drums

Production

• Produced by Gary Hughes
• Engineered and Mixing by Ray Brophy
• Recorded at Startrack Studios, Manchester
• Mixed at Gracieland, Rochdale
• Mastered by John Blamire at The Digital Audio Company
• Additional Engineering by Neil Amison at Gracieland, Rochdale

References

1. http://heavyharmonies.com/cgi-bin/glamcd.cgi?BandNum=753&CDName=The+Tower
2. http://www.mswings.com/reviews/1998/catleybob.html
3. Now & Then Records: Bob Catley Profile
4. Gary Hughes...Ten/Bob Catley/Solo and More!

External links

• www.bobcatley.com — Official Bob Catley site