The Book of Kells (album)

The Book of Kells is a progressive rock album by Iona. Released in 1992. The Book of Kells, an 8th-century manuscript filled with lush pictures illustrating the Gospels, possibly originating from the monastery at Iona, serves as the album's namesake.

Again the recording process moved round the country for suitable facilities: Wildlife Studio, Ipswich - (Engineer Nigel Palmer) Studio 2, Leeds - (Engineer Rob Price) Kensington Temple Church - (Engineer Nigel Palmer) for the Heavenly Hosts

The recording was remastered for the 2002 release The River Flows: Anthology and later re-released on Open Sky Records as a standalone album.

Personnel

Band

Joanne Hogg - Vocals, Keyboards

Dave Bainbridge - Keyboards, Guitar, Chimes

Nick Beggs - Chapman stick, Bass guitar, Small Cymbals

Terl Bryant - Drums, Percussion

Dave Fitzgerald - Saxophone, Flageolets, Flute, Piccolo, Chinese Flutes, Dizi, Suona

Additional musicians and special guests

Frank van Essen - Drums, Percussion, Violin

Troy Donockley - Uilleann pipes, Low Whistles

Fiona Davidson - Celtic Harp

Peter Whitfield - Ensemble Violins, Viola

Kensington Temple Church congregation - Heavenly Hosts

Track listing

Disc - Total Time 72:21

Kells Opening Theme – 4:18

Revelation – 4:38

Mathew-The Man – 11:54

Chi-Rho – 4:39

Mark-The Lion – 3:29

The River Flows – 5:01

Luke-The Calf – 4:03

Virgin and Child – 3:16

Temptation – 4:34

The Arrest-Gethsemane – 3:49

Trinity-The Godhead – 6:09

John-The Eagle – 4:15

Kells – 5:29

Eternity-No Beginning No End – 6:47

Release details

1992, UK, What Records WHAR 1287, Release Date ? ? 1992, LP

1992, UK, What Records WHAD 1287, Release Date ? ? 1992, CD

1992, UK, What Records WHAC 1287, Release Date ? ? 1992, Cassette

1992, USA, Forefront Records FFD-3001, Release Date ? ? 1992, CD

2003, UK, Open Sky Records OPENVP2CD, Release Date 3 November 2003, CD

Iona (band) albums

1992 albums

Word Records albums