1997 John Wetton – Arkangel
Arkangel is the third solo album by John Wetton, released in 1997 on Eagle Records.
John Kenneth Wetton (12 June 1949 – 31 January 2017) was an English singer, bassist, guitarist, and songwriter. He was born in Willington, Derbyshire, and grew up in Bournemouth, Dorset. Between 1972- 1982, he rose to fame fronting the bands King Crimson, U.K. and Asia. Notable work as a bass guitarist and backing vocalist included brief stints with Family, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep and Wishbone Ash.
Tracks
1 The Circle Of St Giles (John Wetton) 02:03
2 The Last Thing On My Mind (John Wetton; Billy Liesegang) 03:50
3 Desperate Times (John Wetton; John Young) 05:02
4 I Can’t Lie Anymore (John Wetton; Bob Marlette) 04:13
5 Arkangel (John Wetton; John Young) 04:17
6 You Against The World (John Wetton; John Young) 03:58
7 Be Careful What You Wish For (John Wetton; Billy Liesegang) 05:28
8 Emma (John Wetton) 03:01
9 Nothing Happens For Nothing (John Wetton; Bob Marlette) 04:05
10 All Grown Up (John Wetton; John Young) 05:07
11 After All (John Wetton; John Young) 04:15
12 The Celtic Cross (John Wetton; John Young; Mike Stobbie) 03:53
13 Take These Tears (Bonus) (John Wetton) 05:46
14 Magazines (Bonus) (John Wetton; Richard Palmer-James) 03:50
15 Woman (Bonus) (John Wetton) 04:39
Musicians
| Musician | John Wetton |
| Musician | Billy Liesegang |
| Musician | Robert Fripp |
| Musician | Steve Hackett |
| Musician | John Young |
| Musician | Thomas Lang |
| Musician | Misha Calvin |
| Musician | Mike Stobbie |
| Musician | Bob Marlette |
| Musician | Martin Orford |
| Musician | John Sharp |
| Musician | Tim Garland |
Other Musicians
1 The Circle Of St Giles
| Keyboards | Mike Stobbie |
5 Arkangel
| Guitar (solo) | Robert Fripp |
7 Be Careful What You Wish For
| Guitar (solo) | Billy Liesegang |
9 Nothing Happens For Nothing
| Harmonica | Steve Hackett |
10 All Grown Up
| Guitar (solo) | Steve Hackett |
12 The Celtic Cross
| Guitar (solo) | John Wetton |
| Keyboards | Mike Stobbie |
| Bagpipes | Mike Stobbie |
13 Take These Tears (Bonus)
| Bass | John Wetton |
| Drums | Simon Phillips |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Vocals | John Wetton |
14 Magazines (Bonus)
| Guitar | Richard Palmer-James |
| Keyboards | Richard Palmer-James |
| Keyboards | John Wetton |
| Programming | Richard Palmer-James |
| Vocals | John Wetton |
15 Woman (Bonus)
| Bass | Thomas Radl |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ramon Vega |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Wetton |
| Background Vocals | Thomas Radl |
| Background Vocals | Ramon Vega |
| Vocals | John Wetton |
Liner Notes
Producer – John Wetton, Billy Liesegang
Producer – Mike Stobbie (Tracks 1, 12)
Producer – Bob Marlette (Tracks 4, 9)
Producer – Misha Calvin (Track 8)
Producer – Richard Palmer-James (Track 14)
Engineer – Bob Marlette, Cai Murphy, David Singleton, Fraser Henry, Martin Smith, Pete Schwier, Roger King
Engineer – Ben Robbins, Richard Palmer-James (Track 14)
Engineer – Paul Kennedy (Track 15)
Mastered By – Chris Blair
Mixed By – Pete Schwier
Design – Shock
Photography By – Cat Gwynn, John Wetton, Nicholas De Ville
Mastered At Abbey Road Studios
Recorded At Xero Studio
Recorded At Can-Am Recorders
Recorded At Convent Studio
Recorded At Garage Studios, East Grinstead
Recorded At Intimate Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p) Eagle Records
Copyright (c) Eagle Records