Quantum Guitar

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Quantum Guitar
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Studio album by
ReleasedApr 21, 1998
Recorded1998
Genre Progressive rock
Length61:09
Label Voiceprint
Producer Steve Howe
Steve Howe chronology
Homebrew
(1996)
Quantum Guitar
(1998)
Pulling Strings
(1999)
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Quantum Guitar is an instrumental progressive rock album released by Steve Howe in 1998. Howe uses several different guitars, acoustic and electric.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Steve Howe, except where indicated.

  1. "Walk Don't Run" (Johnny Smith) – 3:03
  2. "The Collector" – 3:02
  3. "Light Walls" (Howe, Keith West) – 3:45
  4. "Mosaic" – 2:03
  5. "Suddenly" – 10:11
  6. "Country Viper" – 1:40
  7. "Mainland" – 3:30
  8. "Knights of Carmelite" – 3:02
  9. "Paradox" – 4:55
  10. "Momenta" – 2:57
  11. "Sleep Walk" (Santo, Johnny & Ann Farina) – 3:13
  12. "Sovereigns" – 2:13
  13. "Totality" – 2:24
  14. "Solid Ground" – 5:27
  15. "The Great Siege" – 2:17
  16. "Cacti Garden" – 2:25
  17. "Southern Accent" – 4:12

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References

  1. "allmusic ((( Quantum Guitar > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 August 2010.