''Archive'' is compilation album by English rock band Magnum. It is a collection of previously unreleased demo and outtake material recorded from 1976 to 1983, and was released in 1993 by

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. Most of the material released here was used as bonus tracks for Magnum's expanded and remastered series on

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Artwork

The cover art was designed by

Rodney Matthews Rodney Matthews (born 6 July 1945) is a British illustrator and conceptual designer of fantasy and science-fiction. Career Trained at the West of England College of Art, Matthews worked in advertising for Plastic Dog Graphics before turni ...

. "Trojan Sales bought second rights on my illustration "Peace... at Last" for use on the ''Archive'' album. Tracks include "Sea Bird", "Stormbringer" and "Captain America".Matthews, Rodney; & Suckling, Nigel; (1985). ''Countdown To Millennium'' (1st ed.). United States of America: The Overlook Press. . –

Track listing

Personnel

*Tony Clarkin – guitar *Bob Catley – vocals *Wally Lowe – bass guitar *Richard Bailey – keyboards, flute *Kex Gorin – drums *Dave Morgan – bass guitar, vocals (on tracks 1 – 4) *Mark Stanway – keyboards (on tracks 10 – 12)

References

External links

www.magnumonline.co.uk
– Official Magnum site

– at rodneymatthews.com {{Magnum Albums produced by Tony Clarkin Magnum (band) compilation albums 1978 compilation albums Albums with cover art by Rodney Matthews