Beyond the Clear Air

Beyond The Clear Air
Studio album by Midas
Released 1988
Recorded July - October 1988 (Tracks 1-4), April 1985 (Track 5 Bonus Track)
Genre Progressive rock, symphonic rock, art rock
Length (Original Release) 47:22, (1991,1994,2009 Reissues) 56:12
Label Made in Japan Records, POSEIDON (Reissue)
Producer Daisuke Murakawa

Beyond The Clear Air is an album by Japanese progressive rock band Midas

Recording

  • Tracks 1-4 were recorded at Studio Jam, Osaka (July - October 1988)
  • Track 5 was recorded at Gorilla, Osaka (April 1985)

Instruments Used

  • Eigo Utoh - Karlhofner 5 strings Electric Violin
  • Eisho Lynn - Roland S-50,D-50,SH-3A,JUNO-6,KORG Mono/Poly, M1,AKAI S-900, Sequential Six-Tracks, CASIO CZ-3000,Yamaha Acoustic Piano
  • Katsuaki Mishima - Fender Jazz Bass
  • Kazuo Katayama - TAMA acoustic drums, PAISTE Cymbals, REMO Roto Tom Toms, SIMMONS SDS7,Drumworkshop HARDWARE percussions, Pro-MARK Drum Sticks

Track listing

Original LP Release (1988)

Side One

No.TitleLength
1."Sham Noctiluca"08:07
2."The Slough of Despond"15:54

Side Two

No.TitleLength
3."Motuary"04:47
4."Beyond The Clear Air"18:45

Cd Reissue (2009)

No.TitleLength
1."Sham Noctiluca"08:07
2."The Slough of Despond"15:54
3."Motuary"04:47
4."Beyond The Clear Air"18:45
5."Green Forest (Bonus Track)"08:54

Release History

  • LP - Made in Japan MIJ-1021LP (1988) Tracks 1-4
  • CD - Made in Japan MHD-25015 (1991) With Track 5 as Bonus Track
  • CD - Made in Japan MJC-1001 (1994) With Track 5 as Bonus Track
  • CD - POSEIDON PRF-054 / Musea FGBG 4830.AR. (2009) With Track 5 as Bonus Track

Personnel

Midas

  • Eigo Utoh - All Vocals, Violin, Composition and Arrangement, Front Cover Painting
  • Eisho Lynn - Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizers, Composition and Arrangement
  • Katsuaki Mishima - Bass Guitar
  • Kazuo Katayama - Drums, Percussion

Additional Personnel

  • Daisuke Murakawa - Production, Recording and Mix Engineering
  • Hikaru Sawamura - Mastering Engineer
  • Yoshiki Kinjyo - Assistant Engineer
  • Numero Ueno - Executive Producer (Original Release)
  • Eri Nakaya - Refine Design
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