RELEASED
2008
TYPE
studio album
STYLES
progressive rock
TRACKS
01, Looking For A Platform (15:06)
02, So Far (23:31)
03, Sheepish (12:55)
04, Ventura (14:38)
DURATION
66:06
MUSICIANS
MICK MACFARLANE -lead vocals (4)
HUGH CARTER -lead vocals (3), lead guitars (1), 12 string
acoustic guitars (1), classical guitars (3), electric sitar (3),
additional keyboards (1,2,3), melodeon (3), flute (4), bass
(1÷3), acoustic bass (3), backing vocals, chorus (1)
DAVID MITCHELL -guitars (2÷4), acoustic guitars (2÷4),
classical guitars (1,2), bass (1)
HEW MONTGOMERY -keyboards, programming (2)
STEPHEN DONNELLY -bass (3,4), additional bass (2)
DENIS SMITH -drums, keyboards solo (3-1st), backing vocals,
chorus (1)
ALAN REED -lead vocals (2)
CHRIS FRY -slide guitars solo (1), guitars solo (2)
STEVIE LAWRENCE -bouzouki, mandolin (1,2,4), banjo,(2), low
whistle (1), whistle (2)
JACK WEBB -keyboards (3), additional keyboards (1), piano
solo (1), hammond solo (1), moog solo (1)
FIONA CUTHILL -violin (2), whistle (2), treble recorder (2)
DEEPAK BAHL -chorus (1)
RAYMOND MACDONALD -chorus (1)
PRODUCED BY
DENIS SMITH
REVIEW
Kapela prošla v posledních několika letech personálními změnami a toto vyústilo v nahrání nového studiového alba. "Shooting Albatross" je soudržným progresivním dílem plným odkazů na nejlepší tradice britského progresivního rocku s "elektrickým folkovým zvukem", který nás zve na neoklasicistní hodinu čiré blaženosti.