Ever
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| 📅 Released | June 1993 | |||
| 🎙️ Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Studio | Parkland Studios, Hampshire; Jacobs, Farnham; The Cutting Rooms, Manchester | |||
| ⏳ Length | 50:27 | |||
| 🏷️ Label | Giant Electric Pea | |||
| 🤑 Producer | Michael Holmes | |||
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| 25th Anniversary | ||||
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Ever is a studio album by the British neo-progressive band IQ released in 1993. It marks the return of vocalist Peter Nicholls after a five-year absence and the band's return to more progressive material featuring longer tracks with complex arrangements and intricate musicianship. The album was remixed in 2018 by guitarist Mike Holmes and released as a 3CD 25th anniversary edition that also includes "Ever Live", 5.1 surround mixes of both the remixed album and the live set, various demos and outtakes.
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics written by Peter Nicholls; all music composed by IQ.
| Original Release | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "The Darkest Hour" | 10:52 |
| 2. | "Fading Senses (I. After All, II. Fading Senses)" | 6:35 |
| 3. | "Out of Nowhere" | 5:09 |
| 4. | "Further Away" | 14:30 |
| 5. | "Leap of Faith" | 7:21 |
| 6. | "Came Down" | 5:56 |
| Total length: | 50:27 | |
| 25th Anniversary Edition - Disc 1 (2018 Remix) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "The Darkest Hour" | 10:54 |
| 2. | "Fading Senses" | 6:35 |
| 3. | "Out of Nowhere" | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Further Away" | 14:54 |
| 5. | "Leap of Faith" | 7:21 |
| 6. | "Came Down" | 5:59 |
| 7. | "Came Down - The Solos That Got Away" | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Lost in Paradise" | 5:25 |
| Total length: | 60:52 | |
| 25th Anniversary Edition - Disc 2 ("Ever" Live at the Colos-Saal, Aschaffenberg, Germany – 10th February, 2018) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Intro/The Darkest Hour" | 12:11 |
| 2. | "Fading Senses" | 6:38 |
| 3. | "Leap of Faith" | 7:05 |
| 4. | "Came Down" | 5:36 |
| 5. | "Further Away" | 15:31 |
| 6. | "Out of Nowhere" | 5:29 |
| Total length: | 52:30 | |
25th Anniversary Edition - Disc 3 (DVD)
- 'Ever' 2018 Remix – 5.1 Surround Mix
- 'Ever' Live at the Colos-Saal – 5.1 Surround Mix
- Album Demos: The Darkest Hour, Fading Senses, Unholy Cow (Out of Nowhere), Further Away Intro, Further Away Complete, Leap of Faith, Came Down
- Studio Outtakes: Darkest Hour, Fading Senses, Out of Nowhere, Further Away, Leap of Faith, Came Down
- Unused Ideas: Waltzy Song, Echo Song, The Blues Riff, Bassy Track, Guitar Thing, Quiety Demo, Some Chordage, Monks
- Rehearsals: The Darkest Hour (pt 2), Fading Senses – Jamming the Riff, Fading Senses #2, Unholy Cow (developed), Further Away – Jamming the Riff, Further Away – Arrangement, Came Down – Different Intro, Sad Chords
Personnel[edit]
- Peter Nicholls – Vocals, backing vocals and ‘Giddy Aunt’
- Martin Orford – Keyboards, Mellotron, flute, backing vocals and ‘Chiff Chaff’
- Mike Holmes – Electric & acoustic guitars and ‘Keebotronics & Greech Popo ½’
- John Jowitt – Bass, bass pedals, backing vocals and ‘Crusty Warthog’
- Paul Cook – Drums and ‘Ivy-Leafed Toadflax’
- Neil Durrant – Additional keyboard programming (2018 Remix), keyboards ('Ever' Live 2018)
- Tim Esau - Bass guitar ('Ever' Live 2018)
References[edit]
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