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1978 studio album by Gordon Giltrap
Fear of the Dark
Studio album by Gordon Giltrap
Released1978 (1978)
RecordedMay – August 1978
StudioRedan Recorders
London, England
GenreFolk, progressive rock
Length53:59
LabelThe Electric Record Company (UK)
ProducerJon Miller, Rod Edwards, Roger Hand
Gordon Giltrap chronology
Perilous Journey
(1977) 		Fear of the Dark
(1978) 		The Peacock Party
(1979)
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Fear of the Dark is a 1978 studio album by guitarist Gordon Giltrap. The album is the last of the album trilogy that started with 1976's Visionary and continued with 1977's Perilous Journey.

It was remixed and re-released in 1998.

Iron Maiden who released a similarly titled album in 1992 with drummer Nicko McBrain, who played on an earlier Giltrap album, and Giltrap notes that the Iron Maiden logo uses a similar font to the "Gordon Giltrap" logo on this album.

Track listing

All music composed by Gordon Giltrap; except where noted.

Side one

  1. "Roots (Part One and Two)"  – 6:11
  2. "Nightrider" (Gordon Giltrap, Rod Edwards, Roger Hand)  – 5:44
  3. "Inner Dream"  – 5:03
  4. "Weary Eyes" (Gordon Giltrap, Rod Edwards, Roger Hand)  – 4:46

Side two

  1. "Fast Approaching"  – 5:04
  2. "Melancholy Lullaby"  – 2:28
  3. "Fear of the Dark" (Gordon Giltrap, Rod Edwards, Roger Hand)  – 7:56
  4. "Visitation"  – 4:26

Personnel

  • Gordon Giltrap - acoustic and electric guitars, vocals
  • Rod Edwards - keyboards, piano, synthesizer, string arrangements, vocals
  • John G. Perry - Wal electric bass
  • Simon Phillips - drums

with:

  • Tony Carr - percussion
  • Roger Hand - vocals; rhythm guitar on "Weary Eyes"; string arrangements, conductor
  • Clive Bunker - additional drums on "Fast Approaching"
  • Graham Preskett - violin
  • Shirlie Roden - vocals
Technical
  • Roger T. Wake - engineer
  • Bob Bowkett - art direction
  • Paul Kale - sleeve concept
  • Ged Grimmel - artwork effects, photography

References

  1. "Gordon Giltrap". www.giltrap.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2019.

External links

Gordon Giltrap
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