Middle Earth (album) explained

Middle Earth
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Bob Catley
Cover:	Bob-catley-middle-earth.jpg
Released:	26 March 2001^[1]
Recorded:	Startrack Studios, Manchester GH Production Studios, Rossall The Viper Room, Oldham, United Kingdom, 2000
Genre:	Hard rock
Length:	56:00
Label:	Frontiers Records
Producer:	Gary Hughes
Prev Title:	Legends
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	When Empires Burn
Next Year:	2003

Middle Earth is the third solo studio album by Bob Catley, released by Frontiers Records in 2000.

The album draws upon J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings for inspiration.^[2] The original title for the album given to the music press was Lord of the Rings.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Gary Hughes.

1. "The Wraith of the Rings" — 7:05
2. (i) "The Fields That I Recall" — 0:00
   (ii) "Emissary" — 0:00
   (iii) "The Fields That I Recall (Reprise)" — 8:02
3. "City Walls" — 6:11
4. "Against the Wind" — 5:15
5. (i) "Where You Lead I'll Follow" — 0:00
   (ii) "Stormcrow and Pilgrim" — 0:00
   (iii) "Where You Lead I'll Follow (Reprise)" — 8:47
6. "Return of the Mountain King" — 6:40
7. "The End of Summer (Galadriel's Theme)" — 5:51
8. "This Gallant Band of Manic Strangers" — 3:46
9. "The Fellowship" — 4:23

Personnel

• Bob Catley — vocals
• Gary Hughes — vocals, keyboards
• Vinny Burns — guitars
• Steve McKenna — bass
• John Cooksey — drums

Additional Musicians

• Tracey Hitchings — vocals (on "Against the Wind")

Production

• Produced by Gary Hughes
• Mixing by Audu Obaje
• Engineered by Audu Obaje, Kirk Podmore, Vinny Burns and Gary Hughes

External links

• www.bobcatley.com — Official Bob Catley site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Solo Albums. https://web.archive.org/web/20061117051722/http://annie.minion.users.btopenworld.com/albums.htm. dead. 17 November 2006. 16 May 2021.
2. Web site: Bob Catley Interview - The Tolkien Society. https://web.archive.org/web/20070206222446/http://www.tolkiensociety.org/mathoms/catley.html. dead. 6 February 2007. 16 May 2021.
3. Web site: Prog-Nose "Progressive, Symphonic, Gothic and Classic Rock E-Zine" Best choice Bruges hotels. Brugestophotels.com. 16 May 2021.