Monsoon

 

Artist:  Monsoon

Origin:  England

Genre:  World Fusion, World Pop, Worldbeat, Indian Pop, Indian Subcontinent Traditions, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Jazz, International, World Music

Original line-up:

Sheila Chandra:  Vocals

Steve Coe:  Piano, Celeste, Swarmandel, Gong, Organ, Cabasa, Backing Vocals

Martin Smith:  Bass, 8-String Bass, 4-String Bass, Accordion, Tamboura, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Ektara, Backing Vocals

 Monsoon was an English World and Pop Trio, formed in 1981 by Shelila Chandra (Vocals), Steve Coe (Record Producer), and Martin Smith (Bass).  Their song "Ever So Lonely" was a No. 12 Hit Single in the UK Singles Chart in 1982.  Their third single "Tomorrow Never Knows" (a cover of The Beatles' 1966 song), featured guest appearances from Bill Nelson, Preston Hayman, Dave Balfe (The Teardrop Explodes) and Merrick (Adam And The Ants).

Title:  Third Eye (Expanded Deluxe Edition 2 CD)(2022)

Genre:  World Fusion, World Pop, Worldbeat, Indian Pop, Indian Subcontinent Traditions, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Jazz, International, World Music

Label:  Cherry Pop

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Wings Of The Dawn (3:58)

 2.  Tomorrow Never Knows (4:01)

 3.  Third Eye And Tikka (2:53)

 4.  Eyes (3:41)

 5.  Shakti (The Meaning Of Within) (4:04)

 6.  Ever So Lonely (6:12)

 7.  You Can't Take Me With You (3:04)

 8.  And I You (3:26)

 9.  Kashmir (4:00)

10. Watchers Of The Night (3:47)

11. Man Who Makes Time (3;07)

12. With Your Love (3:25)

13. Ever So Lonely (E.P. Version 1981) (3:43)

14. Sunset Over The Ganges (3:18)

15. Mirror Of Your Mind (3:40)

16.Shout 'Til You're Heard (3:31)

17. Ever So Lonely (Capital Radio Session March, 1982) (4:09)

18. Sunset Over The Ganges (Capital Radio Session March 1982) (3:03)

19. Shakti (The Meaning Of Within) (Capital Radio Session March 1982) (3:37)

20. Shout 'Til You're Heard (Capital Radio Session March 1982) (3:31)

Disc 2:

 1.  Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman 7" Remix 1990) (3:44)

 2.  Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman 12" Extended Remix 1990)m(6:25)

 3.  Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman 7" Instrumental Remix 1990) (3:57)

 4.  Ever So Lonely (Ben Chapman12" Instrumental Remix 1990) (6"21)

 5.  Wings Of The Dawn (Hindi Version) (4:01)

 6.  Shakti (The Meaning of Within) (4:53)

 7.  Ever So Lonely (Dub Version) (6:04)

 8.  Ever So Lonely (Hindi Version) (5:59)

 9.  Indian Princess (3:22)

10. And I You (Edit) (3:22)

11. Wings Of The Dawn (7" Version) (3:36)

12. Tomorrow Never Knows (7" Version) (3:43)

13. Ever So Lonely (7" Version) (4:01)

14. Ever So Lonely (Edit) (4:20)

Personnel:

Sheila Chandra:  Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals

Steve Coe:  Piano, Celeste, Swarmandel, Gong, Organ, Cabasa, Backing Vocals

Martin Smith:  Bass, 8-String Bass, 4-String Bass, Accordion, Tamboura, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Ektara, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Dan Mankoo:  Sitar

Clem Alford:  Sitar

Jhalib:  Tabla, Indian Percussion

Guest Musicians:

Dinesh: Tabla

Preston Heyman:  Ghatam, Gamelam, Timbali, Gong, Cowbell, Rototoms, Tom-Toms, Wasp, Tambourines, Cabasa, Fire Extinguisher

Bill Nelson:  Electric Guitar

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

Third Eye is the sole studio album by Monsoon, originally released in 1983 by The Mobile Suit Corporation, remastered and reissued in 2022 by Cherry Pop.  Enpanded Deluxe Edition 2 CD, featuring Original Album, B-Side, Remixs, Edits plus Six Previously Unreleased Tracks, including the 1982 Capital Radio Session Tracks, also includes 32 -page Booklet.