Theme of Secrets
| Theme of Secrets | ||||
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| Studio album by Eddie Jobson | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–85 | |||
| Genre | Electronic music | |||
| Length | 41:03 | |||
| Label | Private Music | |||
| Producer | Peter Baumann | |||
| Eddie Jobson chronology | ||||
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Theme of Secrets was a 'New Age' album written and produced by Eddie Jobson, released in 1985.[1] Contrarily to his previous album The Green Album (1983), this record was not marketed as a band effort, instead being presented as an Eddie Jobson solo album and a showcase for the Synclavier.
A music video of one track, "Memories of Vienna", appeared on the Channel 4 programme Art of Landscape. It featured scenes of the town of Vienna accompanied by the music. This also appeared on VH-1 in the United States. The album was released simultaneously on CD and on LP on Private Music label. It was re-released in South Korea in 2004.
A sequel of the album entitled Theme of Mystery was recorded, but was never released. Jobson made available one track (entitled "Antarctica") to the members of the Zealot's Lounge, his personal fan club.
Reception
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| allmusic |  |
Allmusic's retrospective review consisted of a single sentence: "This masterpiece of soundscapes was created by using the Synclavier computer, and is a brilliant album from start to finish."[2]
Track listing
All tracks written by Eddie Jobson.
| Side one | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Inner Secrets" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Spheres of Influence" | 2:58 |
| 3. | "The Sojourn" | 6:30 |
| 4. | "Ice Festival" | 5:36 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 5. | "Theme of Secrets" | 5:23 |
| 6. | "Memories of Vienna" | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Lakemist" | 6:00 |
| 8. | "Outer Secrets" | 5:35 |
Personnel
- Eddie Jobson – synthesizer, synclavier
Production
- Recorded on the Mitsubishi X80 at Beartracks Studio, Suffern, New York.
- Produced by Peter Baumann
- Engineered by Peter Baumann and Eddie Jobson
- Mastered by George Marino