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 John Halliwell | Chris Francis 

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NEW INTERVIEWS

A new interview with Gary Hughes is now on-line at MelodicRock.Com. Gary talks in depth about his "Once & Future King" rock opera.

Gary has also done an in depth interview in the latest issue of Fireworks magazine. Click Here to read.

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Current Release Information
Japan - MICP10379 - Avalon/Marquee - 23/07/03
Europe - FRCD161D - Frontiers - 25/08/03

Gary Hughes spent the entire year of 2002 writing and recording his most ambitious project to date: an immense rock opera entitled "Once and Future King" based on the myths and legends of King Arthur.

  1. Excalibur (wma/mp3)
  2. Dragon Island Cathedral (wma/mp3)
  3. At The End Of The Day (wma/mp3)
  4. The Reason Why (wma/mp3)
  5. Shapeshifter (wma/mp3)
  6. King For A Day (wma/mp3)
  7. Avalon (wma/mp3)
  8. Sinner (wma/mp3)
  9. In Flames (wma/mp3)
10. Lies (wma/mp3)

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Current Release Information
Japan - MICP10393 - Avalon/Marquee - 21/09/2003
Europe - FRCD162D - Frontiers - 06/10/2003

  1. Kill The King (wma/mp3)
  2. There By The Grace Of The Gods
      (Go I) (wma/mp3)
  3. I Still Love You (I Still Do) (wma/mp3)
  4. Oceans Of Tears (wma/mp3)
  5. Rise From The Shadows (wma/mp3)
  6. Believe Enough To Fight  (wma/mp3)
  7. The Hard Way (wma/mp3)
  8. The Pagan Dream (wma/mp3
  9. Demon Down (wma/mp3)
10. Deius (instrumental)
11. Without You (wma/mp3
12. Once And Future King (wma/mp3)

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The music has been supplied by his various bandmates in Ten :-

Chris Francis - All Electric Guitars
John Halliwell - All Acoustic Guitars 
Steve McKenna - Bass
Greg Morgan - Drums
Paul Hodson - Keyboards

This will be the first time to sample Ten's new guitarist Chris Francis on CD with his fellow bandmates.

For vocal duties, Gary has put together a tremendous cast of characters : 

THE PROLOGUE - Damian Wilson (Landmarq/Threshold/Rick Wakeman/Ayreon)
ARTHUR - Gary Hughes
,
MERLIN - Bob Catley (Magnum/Hard Rain),
MORDRED - Dougie White (Rainbow/Cornerstone/Malmsteen/Praying Mantis)
GALAHAD - Sean Harris (Diamond Head),
LANCELOT - Danny Vaughn (Tyketto/Vaughn),
GUINEVERE - Lana Lane
MORGANA - Irene Jansen (Star One/Karma)
KING AELLE - DC Cooper (Silent Force/Royal Hunt)
NIMUE - Sabine Edelsbacher (Edenbridge)
THE EPILOGUE - Harry Hess (Harem Scarem)

In addition to Paul Hodson on keyboards, both Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon/Star One) &
Graham Woodcock (The Quest) been involved on certain tracks.

The albums has been mixed by Pete "Pee Wee" Coleman.


Cover artwork for both albums has been supplied by the legendary Chris Achilleos. This is the first album artwork he has done since Whitesnake's "Lovehunter" in 1979. 

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Chris's work has included book covers for authors Edgar Rice Borroughs, Micheal Moorcock, Robert E. Howard, J. R. R. Tolkien etc, from Dr. Who to Star Trek. In the motion picture world he was 'discovered' through his work with the cult animated film Heavy Metal in 1980. Since then he has worked with animator Ray Harryhausen on Clash of the Titans and with Ridley Scott on Blade Runner. Chris also produced concept designs for the films Heavy Metal and Willow.


DISCOGRAPHY
Album Title & Information Tracks
Gary Hughes - Big Bad Wolf
Big Bad Wolf 1989
Norway - Polygram Oslo 838 991-2

Produced by
Simon Humphrey
 & David Hewson 

  1. Big Bad Wolf
  2. Bringing All Of Your Love To Me
  3. Christine
  4. Only True Love Lasts Forever
  5. Helen's Eyes
  6. Man Behind The Mask
  7. Some Kind Of Evil
  8. Stay
  9. Photograph
10. Vigilante
11. Helen's Eyes (reprise)

Strength Of Heart 1990 & 1992
Germany - Chrysalis / EMI Electrola  321945 2

Produced by
Simon Humphrey
 & David Hewson

CD was released in 1990 &
re-released in 1992

  1. Some Kind Of Evil
  2. Only True Love Lasts Forever
  3. Strength Of Heart
  4. Bringin' All Of Your Love To Me
  5. Big Bad Wolf
  6. Helen's Eyes
  7. Man Behind The Mask
  8. Christine
  9. Hammer Your Heart
10. Can't Get You Out Of My Mind
11. Photograph
12. Stay
13. Vigilante
14. Helen's Eyes (reprise)

Gary Hughes 1992
Japan - Zero Corporation XRCN-1071

Produced by
Gary Hughes
& Simon Humphrey

  1. Blonde Angel
  2. Seducer
  3. I Won't Break Your Heart
  4. It Must Be Love
  5. Till The Rivers Run Dry
  6. This Thing Of Beauty
  7. We Walk With Angels
  8. Criminal
  9. Suspendered Animation
10. Now Or Never
11. Renegade

Gary Hughes 1992
UK & Europe - Now & Then Records  NTHEN 1

Produced by
Gary Hughes
& Simon Humphrey

  1. This Thing Of Beauty
  2. Seducer
  3. I Won't Break Your Heart
  4. Blonde Angel
  5. Suspendered Animation
  6. It Must Be Love
  7. Till The Rivers Run Dry
  8. Criminal
  9. We Walk With Angels
10. Now Or Never
11. Renegade

Gary Hughes
Reissue
1997
UK & Europe - Now & Then Records  NTHEN 40

Produced by
Gary Hughes
& Simon Humphrey

  1. This Thing Of Beauty
  2. Seducer
  3. I Won't Break Your Heart
  4. Blonde Angel '93
  5. Suspendered Animation
  6. It Must Be Love
  7. Till The Rivers Run Dry
  8. Criminal
  9. We Walk With Angels
10. Now Or Never
11. Renegade
12. Look At The Rain

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Precious Ones 1998
UK & Europe - Now & Then Productions / Frontiers Records FRCD 004
Japan - Zero Corporation XRCN-2013

Produced by
Gary Hughes

  1. In Your Eyes
  2. Don't Ever Say Goodbye
  3. The Colours Of My Life
  4. Give My Love A Try
  5. Divided We Fall
  6. The Night The Love Died
  7. First Light (Instrumental)
  8. Wrecking Machine
  9. Perfect Ten
10. This Time
11. Heart Of A Woman
12. Precious Ones

The Reissues 2000
Japan - Universal/Victor PHCR 14025/6

Disc 1 : Produced by
Gary Hughes
& Simon Humphrey

Disc 2 : Produced by
Gary Hughes

Disc One
  1. This Thing Of Beauty
  2. Seducer
  3. I Won't Break Your Heart
  4. Blonde Angel '93
  5. Suspendered Animation
  6. It Must Be Love
  7. Till The Rivers Run Dry
  8. Criminal
  9. We Walk With Angels
10. Now Or Never
11. Renegade
12. Look At The Rain
 Disc Two
  1. In Your Eyes
  2. Don't Ever Say Goodbye
  3. The Colours Of My Life
  4. Give My Love A Try
  5. Divided We Fall
  6. The Night The Love Died
  7. First Light (Instrumental)
  8. Wrecking Machine
  9. Perfect Ten
10. This Time
11. Heart Of A Woman
12. Precious Ones
13. The Miracle Is You
11. Be My Fantasy Tonight
12. All Fall Down

Once & Future King - Part 1 2003
Japan -  Avalon/Marquee MICP10379
UK & Europe - Now & Then Productions / Frontiers Records FRCD 161D

Produced by
Gary Hughes

Mixed by
Pete "Pee Wee" Coleman

  1. Excalibur 
      ( Damian Wilson )
  2. Dragon Island Cathedral 
      ( Gary Hughes)
  3. At The End Of Day
      ( Gary Hughes / Lana Lane )
  4. The Reason Why
      ( Danny Vaughn )
  5. Shapeshifter
    ( Irene Jansen )
  6. King For A Day
    ( Bob Catley )
  7. Avalon
    ( Danny Vaughn )
  8. Sinner
    ( Sean Harris )
  9. In Flames
    ( Bob Catley )
10. Lies
    ( Gary Hughes )

Once & Future King - Part 2 2003
Japan -  Avalon/Marquee MICP10393
UK & Europe - Now & Then Productions / Frontiers Records FRCD 162D

Produced by
Gary Hughes

Mixed by
Pete "Pee Wee" Coleman

  1. Kill The King
     ( DC Cooper )
  2. There By The Grace Of The Gods
      (Go I)
 
( Gary Hughes )
  3. I Still Love You (I Still Do) 
     ( Gary Hughes )
  4. Oceans Of Tears
     ( Lana Lane )
  5. Rise From The Shadows
     ( Irene Jansen )
  6. Believe Enough To Fight
     ( Sabine Edelsbacher/Bob Catley ) 
  7. The Hard Way
     ( Dougie White )
  8. The Pagan Dream
     ( Sabine Edelsbacher ) 
  9. Demon Down
     ( Dougie White )
10. Deius (instrumental)
11. Without You
     ( Sean Harris )
12. Once And Future King
     ( Harry Hess )
EP/Single Title & Information Tracks
Christine 1992
Germany - Chrysalis  5 19148

7" Promo Single
with Photo

  A. Christine
  B. Big Bad Wolf
In Your Eyes 1998
Japan - Zero Corporation XRCN-2014

Produced by
Gary Hughes

  1. In Your Eyes (EP Version)
  2. The Miracle Is You
  3. Be My Fantasy Tonight
  4. All Fall Down
  5. In Your Eyes (Karaoke Version)

OTHER CREDITS

Bob Catley - The Tower

All songs written, arranged &
produced by Gary Hughes

Gary Hughes - Keyboards, Bass Guitar,
& Backing Vocals
 
Bob Catley - Legends

All songs written & produced
by Gary Hughes

Gary Hughes - Keyboards
& Backing Vocals

Bob Catley - Middle Earth

All songs written & produced
by Gary Hughes

Gary Hughes - Keyboards
& Backing Vocals

Hugo - Hugo

Produced by Hugo
& Gary Hughes

Gary Hughes - Bass, Additional
Piano, Strings & Things
Jason Thanos - Stranded By
The Tide

Produced by Gary Hughes

Ayreon - Ayreonauts Only

Gary Hughes - Vocals on
"Beyond The Last Horizon"