Third Eye (Monsoon album) explained

Third Eye
Type:	studio
Artist:	Monsoon
Cover:	Monsoon third eye.jpg
Recorded:	1982
Genre:	Synth-pop, world fusion, raga rock
Length:	39:06
Label:	The Mobile Suit Corporation Mercury/PolyGram Records (reissue)
Producer:	Hugh Jones and Steve Coe

Third Eye is the sole studio album by British band Monsoon.

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 additional tracks from the 1995 release and the following further 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

• Sheila Chandra – lead vocal, backing vocals
• Steve Coe – keyboards, pianos, celeste, swarmandel, gong, organ, cabasa, backing vocals
• Martin Smith – 8-string bass guitar, 4-string bass guitar, accordion, tamboura, piano, sitar, tabla, ektara, backing vocals

with

• Dari Mankoo – sitar
• Clem Alford – sitar
• Jhalib – tabla, Indian percussion

Guest musicians

• Dinesh – tabla
• Preston Heyman – ghatam, gamelan, timbali, gong, cowbell, rototoms, tom-toms, wasp, tambourines, cabasa, fire extinguisher
• Bill Nelson – electric & e-bow guitars
• Paul James – shenai, pipes, recorders
• Cliff Stapleton – hurdy-gurdy

on "Kashmir"

• Richard Bragg – mandolin
• Norman Bragg – mandolin
• Deepak Khazanchi – santoor
• Chris Hunter – flute
• Punita Gupta – sitar

on "Tomorrow Never Knows"

• Dave Balfe – synthesizer
• Merrick – drums

Recording

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

• Hugh Jones and Steve Coe – producer
• Hugh Jones – engineer
• Stuart Bruce – assistant engineer (Sarm Studios)
• Julian Mendelsohn – assistant engineer (Sarm Studios)

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom		The Mobile Suit Corporation	stereo LP	MOBIL 1
United Kingdom		Great Expectations	LP	PIPLP 001
Netherlands		Mercury/PolyGram	LP	812
France		Great Expectations	CD	PIPCD 001
United States		Mercury/PolyGram	CD as Monsoon featuring Sheila Chandra	526
United Kingdom		Cherry Pop	CD	CRPOPD237

References

• Liner notes to Third Eye (Great Expectations PIPCD 001)
• Monsoon at www.discogs.com