Middle Earth (album)

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

Middle Earth
Studio album by Bob Catley
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
Bob Catley chronology
Legends (1999) Middle Earth (2001) When Empires Burn (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Archives	(4.3/10)[2]
MelodicRock.com	(9.4/10)[3]
HeavyHarmonies	[4]

The album draws upon J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings for inspiration.[5] The original title for the album given to the music press was Lord of the Rings.[6]

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

References

1. Solo Albums Archived 2006-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
2. Metal Archives review
3. MelodicRock.com review Archived 2006-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
4. HeavyHarmonies review
5. Bob Catley Interview - The Tolkien Society Archived 2007-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
6. BOB CATLEY: Legends

External links

• www.bobcatley.com — Official Bob Catley site