Drama

1980 Classic Rock Prog Rock

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Tracklist

Machine Messiah
A1a Part I
A1b Part II
A1c Part III
A2 White Car
A3 Does It Really Happen?
B1 Into The Lens
B2 Run Through The Light
B3 Tempus Fugit

Musicians

Production

Also credited. Coordinator: Jim Halley, Phil Straight, Sandy Campbell. Design (Cover): Magnetic Storm Ltd.. Engineer: Hugh Padgham. Engineer (Guitars, Rak): Pete Schwier. Engineer (Guitars, Roundhouse): Ashley Howe. Engineer (Mix): Gary Langan, Julian Mendelsohn. Lacquer Cut By (Strawberry): Sean Davies. Management: Brian Lane. Painting (Cover): Roger Dean. Photography By (Inside Cover): David Clarke. Tape Op: George Chambers.

Release notes

Recorded at the Town House, London.
Mixed at Sarm Studios, London.
Disc cutting at Strawberry Studios, London and Sterling Sound, New York.
Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn appear courtesy of Island Records.
Steve Howe used the following guitars:
Gibson The Les Paul (A1)
Gibson Les Paul Gold Top (A3)
Fender Steel and Telecaster (B1)
Martin Mandolin, Gibson The Les Paul (B2)
Fender Stratocaster

There is a lyric sheet as an insert.

All text on runout is hand etched, except for ‘STRAWBERRY’, which is machine stamped.