''An Ancient Lie'' is a compilation of prior releases by the British
progressive rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early-to-mid-1970s. Initially termed " progressive pop", the ...
band
Mach One. Released in 2002, it included songs like "Into The Pit" from their 1983 LP release ''
Lost For Words'' (distributed via
Pinnacle Records
Pinnacle Entertainment was an entertainment group based in the United Kingdom spanning many divisions and primarily known as one of the UK's leading independent record labels and distributors.
History
In 1996, Windsong/Pinnacle was purchased by ...
), "No Time To Sleep" from their 1982 cassette release ''Six of One'' plus some never before released material such as "Machine In White" recorded in 1984 just before they disbanded.
The album cover featured artwork provided by
Glenn Fabry
Glenn Fabry (; born 24 March 1961) is a British comics artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour.
Career
Glenn Fabry's career began in 1985, drawing ''Sláine (comics), Slaine'' for ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 A ...
, better known for his work as a British Comics artist.
Track listing
# "Into the Pit" – 7:59
# "Amadeus" – 3:22
# "Essence of Life" – 5:52
# "Primevil Man" – 3:11
# "Lovers Only" – 4:16
# "Shout for Francesca" – 3:20
# "Sands of Time" – 4:05
# "Machine in White" – 3:34
# "Clockwork Subversive" – 2:56
# "New Worlds" – 2:49
# "Me" – 3:06
# "Center of the Universe" – 5:37
# "No Time to Sleep" – 3:16
# "That's What It's All About" – 0:49
Band members
* Tim Sprackling – keyboards
* Geoff Sprackling – lead guitar
* Peter Matuchniak – rhythm guitar
* Simon Strevens – drums, backing vocals
* Steve Fisher – lead vocals (1983–84)
* Jon Bankes – bass, backing vocals (1983–84)
* Martin Polley – bass (1981–82)
* Judith – backing vocals, violin
References
External links
DPRP Dutch Progressive Rock reviewProGGnosis review
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2002 albums
Mach One albums