Steve Howe – Beginnings

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Label:	Atlantic – SD 18154
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Presswell Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1975
Genre:	Classical
Style:	Neo-Classical

Tracklist

A1	Doors Of Sleep Drums – Alan White Guitar, Steel Guitar, Bass, Vocals – Steve Howe Written-By [Poem] – Alice Meynell	4:05
A2	Australia Drums – Alan White Guitar, Steel Guitar, Bass, Vocals – Steve Howe	4:08
A3	The Nature Of The Sea Bass – Malcolm Bennett Drums – David Oberle* Guitar – Graeme Taylor Guitar, Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Harpsichord – Steve Howe	3:58
A4	Lost Symphony Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soloist – Bud Beadle Bass – Colin Gibson Drums – Alan White Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Synthesizer [Moog], Organ, Vocals – Steve Howe Piano – Patrick Moraz Tenor Saxophone – Mick Eve Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soloist – Bud Beadle Bass – Colin Gibson Drums – Alan White Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Synthesizer [Moog], Organ, Vocals – Steve Howe Piano – Patrick Moraz Tenor Saxophone – Mick Eve	4:40
B1	Beginnings Bass – Chris Laurence Bassoon – Gwyd Brooke* Cello – Peter Halling Drums – Alan White Flute, Piccolo Flute – James Gregory (2) Guitar, Steel Guitar – Steve Howe Harpsichord, Piano, Synthesizer [Moog] – Patrick Moraz Oboe – Sidney Sutcliffe Orchestrated By – Patrick Moraz Viola – John Meek Violin – William Reid (5) Bass – Chris Laurence Bassoon – Gwyd Brooke* Cello – Peter Halling Drums – Alan White Flute, Piccolo Flute – James Gregory (2) Guitar, Steel Guitar – Steve Howe Harpsichord, Piano, Synthesizer [Moog] – Patrick Moraz Oboe – Sidney Sutcliffe Orchestrated By – Patrick Moraz Viola – John Meek Violin – William Reid (5)	7:30
B2	Will 'O' The Wisp Drums – Alan White Grand Piano, Mellotron – Patrick Moraz Guitar, Bass, Steel Guitar, Synthesizer [Moog], Vocals – Steve Howe	6:00
B3	Ram Dobro [Dobro Guitar], Banjo, Steel Guitar, Washboard – Steve Howe	1:56
B4	Pleasure Stole The Night Double Bass [Double String] – Chris Laurence Drums – Bill Bruford Flute – Malcolm Bennett Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals – Steve Howe	2:55
B5	Break Away From It All Drums, Percussion – Bill Bruford Guitar, Steel Guitar, Bass, Vocals – Steve Howe	4:20

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Warner Communications
Manufactured By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright © – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright © – Topographic Music Ltd.
Published By – Topographic Music, Inc.
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Pressed By – Presswell
Recorded At – Morgan Studios
Recorded At – Advision Studios
Mastered At – Atlantic Studios

Credits

Artwork [Plates Made By] – Mansell Litho
Design [Cover], Artwork [Drawn By] – Roger Dean (4)
Engineer – Paul Northfield
Mastered By [Runout Etch] – GP*
Photography By [Incorporated Photograph] – Martyn Dean
Photography By [Inside Cover] – Steve Howe
Producer – Steve Howe
Words By, Music By – Steve Howe

Notes

"PR" in runouts denotes a Presswell pressing.

Released in a gatefold sleeve.

Recorded at Morgan & Advision Studios in 1975
Claude Taylor is responsible for the equipment with thanks to Sho Bad, and harpsichord from Alexander Sheaping and sustenance was supplied by Manna and Brownies.

Graeme Taylor, Malcolm Bennett, and David Oberle appear by courtesy of Transatlantic Records Ltd and Arista Records Inc.

Published by Topographic Music, Inc./Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI, with assistance provided by Sun Artists Ltd.
All lyrics copyright © 1975 Topographic Music Ltd.
Used by permission of Warner Bros. Music.

℗ © 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Printed in U.S.A.

Runouts are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BMI
Price Code (Spine): 0698
Pressing Plant ID: PR
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): ST-A-753493
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): ST-A-753494
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): ST-A-753493-C PR
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): ST-A-753494-C PR
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): ST-A 753493-E @T GP (PR)
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): ST-A 753494-E @T GP (PR)P
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): ST-A-753493-D PR
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): ST-A-753494-D PR
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): ST-A-753493-D PR
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): ST-A-753494-C PR

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Beginnings (LP, Album)	Atlantic	K 50151, K50151	UK	1975
Recently Edited	Beginnings (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Atlantic	ATL 50151	Netherlands	1975
	Beginnings (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Atlantic	ATL 50 151		1975
	Beginnings (LP, Album)	Atlantic	SD 18154	Canada	1975
	Beginnings (LP, Album)	Atlantic	W 50151	Italy	1975