Phenomena (Phenomena album)

Phenomena
Studio album by Phenomena
Released	21 June 1985 [1]
Recorded	1983–85
Genre	Hard rock AOR
Length	37:34
Label	Bronze
Producer	Tom Galley
Phenomena chronology
Phenomena (1985) Phenomena II: Dream Runner (1987)
Singles from Phenomena
"Dance with the Devil" Released: 14 June 1985 [2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Kerrang!	[4]

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. ^[5] 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. ^{[6] [7]}

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

Track listing

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

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

1. "Glenn Hughes timeline".
2. "Music Week" (PDF). p. 14.
3. Prato, Greg. "Phenomena – Phenomena review". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 2023-07-20.
4. Putterford, Mark (11–24 July 1985). "PHENOMENA 'Phenomena'". Kerrang! . No. 98. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 12.
5. "Phenomena biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
6. Dickson, Dave (27 June – 10 July 1985). "The Twilight Zone". Kerrang! . No. 97. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 22.
7. Galley, Tom. "Phenomena artwork". Tom Galley's Phenomena. Archived from the original on 10 February 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2023.