The Promise (Mike Pinder album)
The Promise is a 1976 solo album by Mike Pinder of The Moody Blues, recorded during their sabbatical from 1974 to 1977.
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| Released | 11 April 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 - 1976 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 31:00 | |||
| Label | LP: Threshold THS 18/CD: Threshold 820776 | |||
| Producer | Mike Pinder in association with Bob Margouleff | |||
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It was reissued on CD in August 1989.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Mike Pinder except where noted.
Side 1
- Free As A Dove – 4:10
- You'll Make It Through (Mike Pinder, Jim Dillon) – 3:52
- I Only Want To Love You – 3:25
- Someone To Believe In – 3:09
Side 2
- Carry On – 4:16
- Air – 2:20
- Message – 2:46
- The Seed – 1:25
- The Promise – 6:02
The album was recorded in Pinder's studio at Malibu, Indigo Ranch.
There was a 1996 CD reissue of this album that had 2-bonus tracks:
- One Step Into the Light 5:44
- Island to Island 3:14
Personnel
- Mike Pinder - synthesizer, acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar, piano, mellotron, vocals
- Fred Beckmeier – bass guitar
- Steve Beckmeier – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Bill Berg– drums, percussion
- Joel DiBartolo – bass guitar
- Jim Dillon – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, sitar, vocals
- Jimmy Johnson – bass guitar
- Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone
- Jeanne King – vocals
- Steve Madalo – trumpet
- Susan McDonald – harp
- Dean Olch – flute, shakuhachi
- Tom Peterson – Flute, tenor saxophone
- William D. "Smitty" Smith – organ
- Julia Tillman Waters – vocals
- Maxine Willard Waters – vocals
Chart positions
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1976 | Billboard 200 | 133 |
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