Beyond the Mist (Robin Trower album)

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Beyond the Mist
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Studio album / Live by
ReleasedOctober 1985 (October 1985)
Recorded1985
Venue Marquee Club, Wardour Street, London
Genre Blues, rock
Length40:03
Label Passport Records, Music For Nations
Robin Trower chronology
Back It Up
(1983)
Beyond the Mist
(1985)
Passion
(1987)
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Beyond the Mist is guitarist and songwriter Robin Trower's eleventh solo album and his first after leaving Chrysalis Records. It was released in 1985 and contains two studio tracks and five live recordings. Cover painting is by Tony Roberts. The album was re-released on CD by Jem and re-issued on CD by Black Cross in 2007.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Robin Trower, except where noted.

Side one

  1. "The Last Time" (Kevin Williams, Robin Trower) – 5:56
  2. "Keeping a Secret" (Reg Webb, Trower) – 4:16
  3. "The Voice" – 4:17
  4. "Beyond the Mist" – 5:30

Side two

  1. "Time Is Short" – 4:35
  2. "Back It Up" (Webb, Trower) – 5:00
  3. "Bridge of Sighs" – 10:29

Personnel

Technical

Tracks 3 to 7 recorded live in April 1985 at The Marquee Club, London, England.

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