Culture of Ascent
Appearance
Culture of Ascent | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 23rd, 2007 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, art rock | |||
Length | 69:05 | |||
Label | Arion Records/Sound Resources | |||
Producer | Fred Schendel Fred Babb | |||
Glass Hammer chronology | ||||
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Culture of Ascent is the ninth studio album by American progressive rock band Glass Hammer, released on October 23, 2007. It is a concept album based on Jon Krakauer's novel Into Thin Air.
It was the last album with singer Carl Groves before his departure from the band; he later returned for 2014's Ode to Echo. The album also features Jon Anderson of Yes as a guest vocalist.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "South Side of the Sky" | Jon Anderson, Chris Squire | 9:25 |
2. | "Sun Song" | Steve Babb | 9:36 |
3. | "Life by Light" | Babb | 7:34 |
4. | "Ember without Name" | Carl Groves, Fred Schendel | 16:38 |
5. | "Into Thin Air" | Babb, Schendel | 19:19 |
6. | "Rest" | Groves, Schendel | 6:36 |
Personnel
[edit]Glass Hammer
- Carl Groves – lead and backing vocals[1]
- Susie Bogdanowicz – lead and backing vocals
- Fred Schendel – keyboards, organs, piano, Mellotron, loops, programming, acoustic guitar, string arrangement, backing vocals
- Steve Babb – bass, pipe organ, percussion, Mellotron, piano, harp, loops, programming, Minimoog and backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Matt Mendians – drums
- David Walliman – electric guitars
- The Adonia String Trio – string trio
- Sarah Snyder – backing vocals
- Eric Parker – acoustic guitar
- Robert Streets – backing vocals
- Haley McGuire – backing vocals
- Jon Anderson – vocalizations
- Fred Schendel and Steve Babb – production
- Bob Katz – mastering
- Michal Karcz – artwork, cover
References
[edit]- ^ "official page for the album". Glass Hammer website. Retrieved 5 August 2014.