| Motif | ||||
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| Released | 19 August 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2007 | |||
| Genre | Acoustic | |||
| Length | 59:58 | |||
| Label | HoweSound | |||
| Producer | Steve Howe | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Record Collector |   [1] |
| CD Universe | [2] |
Motif (also known as Motif Volume 1) is a 2008 album by guitarist Steve Howe. The album features re-recordings of songs from Howe's career, including pieces from his solo albums as well as Sketches in the Sun from GTR and Clap from The Yes Album [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Golden Mean" | 02:50 |
| 2. | "Intersection Blues" | 02:41 |
| 3. | "Corkscrew" | 03:44 |
| 4. | "Trambone" | 01:47 |
| 5. | "Devon Blue" | 02:57 |
| 6. | "Clap" | 03:18 |
| 7. | "Australia" | 04:07 |
| 8. | "Part and Parcel" | 03:02 |
| 9. | "Sketches in the Sun" | 03:16 |
| 10. | "Second Initial" | 02:59 |
| 11. | "Concerto in D (Second Movement)" | 03:08 |
| 12. | "Diary of a Man Who Vanished" | 02:41 |
| 13. | "Cat Napping" | 03:59 |
| 14. | "Ram" | 02:29 |
| 15. | "Provence" | 03:17 |
| 16. | "Winter (Second Movement)" | 02:22 |
| 17. | "Meadow Rag" | 02:31 |
| 18. | "Heritage" | 02:39 |
| 19. | "Bareback" | 03:21 |
| 20. | "Dorothy" | 02:50 |
| Total length: | 59:58 | |
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Motif may refer to:
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