Third Eye (Monsoon album)

Third Eye
Studio album by Monsoon
Released	1983
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
Singles from Third Eye
"Ever So Lonely" "Shakti (The Meaning Within)" "Tomorrow Never Knows" "Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita)"

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Third Eye is a studio album by Monsoon.

Track listing

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

Personnel

• Sheila Chandra – lead vocal, backing vocals
• Steve Coe – 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 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	1983	The Mobile Suit Corporation	stereo LP	MOBIL 1
United Kingdom	1983	Great Expectations	LP	PIPLP 001
Netherlands	1983	Mercury/PolyGram	LP	812 897-1
France	1988	Great Expectations	CD	PIPCD 001
United States	1995	Mercury/PolyGram	CD as Monsoon featuring Sheila Chandra	526 527-2

References

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

1. Third Eye at AllMusic