Third Eye (Monsoon album)

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Third Eye
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Studio album by
Released1983 (1983)
Recorded1982
Genre Synth-pop, world fusion, raga rock
Length39:06
Label The Mobile Suit Corporation
Mercury/PolyGram Records (reissue)
Producer Hugh Jones and Steve Coe
Singles from Third Eye
  1. "Ever So Lonely"
  2. "Shakti (The Meaning Within)"
  3. "Tomorrow Never Knows"
  4. "Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita)"
Professional ratings
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Third Eye is the sole studio album by British band Monsoon.

Contents

Track listing

Third Eye (original release)

  1. "Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita)" (Steve Coe, Martin Smith, Jhalib) – 3:56
  2. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:01
  3. "Third Eye and Tikka T.V." (Coe) – 2:53
  4. "Eyes" (Coe, Smith) – 3:41
  5. "Shakti (The Meaning of Within)" (Coe) – 4:04
  6. "Ever So Lonely" (Coe) – 6:12
  7. "You Can't Take Me with You" (Coe, Smith) – 3:04
  8. "And I You" (Coe) – 3:28
  9. "Kashmir" (Coe, Smith) – 4:00
  10. "Watchers of the Night" (Coe, Smith) – 3:47

Monsoon featuring Sheila Chandra

In 1995, the album was re-released under the above title with the following extra tracks:

  1. "Indian Princess" – 3:20
  2. "Sunset over the Ganges" – 3:16
  3. "Ever So Lonely (Hindi Version)" – 5:55
  4. "Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita) (Hindi Version)" – 4:02
  5. "Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman Remix)" – 6:24
  6. "Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman Instrumental Remix)" – 6:21

Third Eye (deluxe reissue)

The album was released again in 2022, under its original title, with the above bonus tracks and the following additional tracks:

  1. "Man Who Makes Time"
  2. "With Your Love"
  3. "Ever So Lonely (EP version 1981)"
  4. "Mirror of your Mind"
  5. "Shout 'til you're Heard"
  6. "Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman 7" Remix)"
  7. "Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman 7" Instrumental Remix)"
  8. "Ever So Lonely (Capital Radio Session March 1982)"
  9. "Sunset Over the Ganges (Capital Radio Session March 1982)"
  10. "Shakti (The Meaning of Within) (Capital Radio Session March 1982)"
  11. "Shout 'til you're Heard (Capital Radio Session March 1982)"
  12. "Shakti (The Meaning of Within) (12" version)"
  13. "Ever So Lonely (Dub version)"
  14. "And I You (edit)"
  15. "Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita) (7" version)"
  16. "Tomorrow Never Knows (7" version)"
  17. "Ever So Lonely (7" version)"
  18. "Ever So Lonely (edit)"

Personnel

with

Guest musicians

on "Kashmir"

on "Tomorrow Never Knows"

Recording

Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales
Additional recording and mixing at Sarm Studios, London

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United Kingdom1983The Mobile Suit Corporationstereo LP MOBIL 1
United Kingdom1983Great ExpectationsLPPIPLP 001
Netherlands 1983 Mercury/PolyGramLP812 897-1
France1988Great ExpectationsCDPIPCD 001
United States1995Mercury/PolyGramCD as Monsoon featuring Sheila Chandra526 527-2
United Kingdom2022Cherry PopCDCRPOPD237

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