Third Eye is the sole studio album by British band Monsoon.
Contents
Track listing
Third Eye (original release)
"Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita)" (Steve Coe, Martin Smith, Jhalib) – 3:56
"Tomorrow Never Knows" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:01
"Third Eye and Tikka T.V." (Coe) – 2:53
"Eyes" (Coe, Smith) – 3:41
"Shakti (The Meaning of Within)" (Coe) – 4:04
"Ever So Lonely" (Coe) – 6:12
"You Can't Take Me with You" (Coe, Smith) – 3:04
"And I You" (Coe) – 3:28
"Kashmir" (Coe, Smith) – 4:00
"Watchers of the Night" (Coe, Smith) – 3:47
Monsoon featuring Sheila Chandra
In 1995, the album was re-released under the above title with the following extra tracks:
"Indian Princess" – 3:20
"Sunset over the Ganges" – 3:16
"Ever So Lonely (Hindi Version)" – 5:55
"Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita) (Hindi Version)" – 4:02
"Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman Remix)" – 6:24
"Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman Instrumental Remix)" – 6:21
Third Eye (deluxe reissue)
The album was released again in 2022, under its original title, with the additional tracks from the 1995 release and the following further additional tracks:
"Man Who Makes Time"
"With Your Love"
"Ever So Lonely (EP version 1981)"
"Mirror of your Mind"
"Shout 'til you're Heard"
"Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman 7" Remix)"
"Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman 7" Instrumental Remix)"
"Ever So Lonely (Capital Radio Session March 1982)"
"Sunset Over the Ganges (Capital Radio Session March 1982)"
"Shakti (The Meaning of Within) (Capital Radio Session March 1982)"
"Shout 'til you're Heard (Capital Radio Session March 1982)"
"Shakti (The Meaning of Within) (12" version)"
"Ever So Lonely (Dub version)"
"And I You (edit)"
"Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita) (7" version)"
"Tomorrow Never Knows (7" version)"
"Ever So Lonely (7" version)"
"Ever So Lonely (edit)"
Personnel
Sheila Chandra – lead vocal, backing vocals
Steve Coe – pianos, celeste, swarmandel, gong, organ, cabasa, backing vocals
Martin Smith – 8-string bass guitar, 4-string bass guitar, accordion, tamboura, piano, sitar, tabla, ektara, backing vocals
with
Dari Mankoo – sitar
Clem Alford – sitar
Jhalib – tabla, Indian percussion
Guest musicians
Dinesh – tabla
Preston Heyman – ghatam, gamelan, timbali, gong, cowbell, rototoms, tom-toms, wasp, tambourines, cabasa, fire extinguisher
Bill Nelson – electric guitars
Paul James – shenai, pipes, recorders
Cliff Stapleton – hurdy-gurdy
on "Kashmir"
Richard Bragg – mandolin
Norman Bragg – mandolin
Deepak Khazanchi – santoor
Chris Hunter – flute
Punita Gupta – sitar
on "Tomorrow Never Knows"
Dave Balfe – synthesizer
Merrick – drums
Recording
Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales
Additional recording and mixing at Sarm Studios, London
Hugh Jones and Steve Coe – producer
Hugh Jones – engineer
Stuart Bruce – assistant engineer (Sarm Studios)
Julian Mendelsohn – assistant engineer (Sarm Studios)