The Robe (album) explained

The Robe
Type:	Album
Artist:	Ten
Cover:	Ten-therobe1.jpg
Released:	September 29, 1997
Genre:	Hard rock
Length:	65:38
Label:	MTM Records MTM 199635
Producer:	Gary Hughes
Prev Title:	The Name of the Rose
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	Never Say Goodbye
Next Year:	1998

The Robe is the third studio album released by the hard rock band Ten. It was the third and last album produced by Mike Stone.

The Robe / Bonus Collection containing 2 discs and 23 songs was released in 1999.

Track listing

All songs written by Gary Hughes except where noted.

1. "The Robe" – 9:04
2. "Bright On the Blade" – 4:51
3. "Standing On the Edge of Time" – 5:03 (Gary Hughes, Vinny Burns)
4. "Virtual Reality" – 5:49
5. "Arcadia" – 7:34
6. "Battlelines" – 4:18
7. "You're In My Heart" – 6:38
8. "Fly Like an Eagle" – 7:13
9. "Ten Fathoms Deep" – 7:10
10. "Someday" – 7:58 (Gary Hughes, Vinny Burns)

2016 japanese SHM-CD remaster (AVALON MICP-11296) bonus track:

11. "If Only For A Day" - 8:12

Personnel

• Gary Hughes – vocals and programming
• Vinny Burns – Lead guitars and programming
• John Halliwell – Rhythm guitars
• Ged Rylands – keyboards
• Greg Morgan – drums and percussion
• Andrew Webb – bass guitar
• Jason Thanos – backing vocals
• Ray Brophy – backing vocals and programming
• Ed Collins – trumpet and flugelhorn
• Dru Baker – tenor and alto saxophone
• Dave Chadwick – Voiceovers

Production

• Mixing – Mike Stone
• Engineer – Ray Brophy
• Additional Engineering – Audu Obaje, Tim Baxter and Royston Hollyer

Concepts

• The song "The Robe" depicts the quest of the escaping Christian Knights after the siege of Jerusalem, who were trying to find a safe hiding place for the robe used to wrap Christ's body following the Crucifixion. The Robe is also a novel about the Crucifixion written by Lloyd C. Douglas, from which several concepts and ideas were used.^[1]

External links

• Heavy Harmonies page

Notes and References

1. Web site: HOME.