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{{Infobox album
| name = Progress
| name = Progress
| type = Studio album
| type = Studio album
| artist = [[Michael Giles]]
| artist = [[Michael Giles]]
| cover =
| cover = Progress (Michael Giles) cover.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| released = 4th November 2002<ref>{{Citation |last=Michael Giles |title=Progress |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Progress-Michael-Giles/dp/B00006L5DS |publisher=Voiceprint |access-date=2022-04-25}}</ref>
| released = 4 November 2002<ref>{{Citation |last=Michael Giles |title=Progress |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Progress-Michael-Giles/dp/B00006L5DS |publisher=Voiceprint |access-date=2022-04-25}}</ref>
| recorded = 1978
| recorded = 1978
| venue =
| venue =
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| label =
| label =
| producer = Michael Giles
| producer = Michael Giles
| prev_title = [[McDonald and Giles]] (With [[Ian McDonald (musician)|Ian McDonald]])
| prev_title = [[McDonald and Giles]] {{small|(With [[Ian McDonald (musician)|Ian McDonald]])}}
| prev_year = 1970
| prev_year = 1970
| next_title = [[Official Bootleg V.1]] (With [[21st Century Schizoid Band]])
| next_title = [[Official Bootleg V.1]] {{small|(With [[21st Century Schizoid Band]])}}
| next_year =
| next_year = 2002
}}
}}
'''''Progress''''' is a solo album recorded by original [[King Crimson]] drummer [[Michael Giles]]. It was recorded in 1978, but unreleased until 2002.
'''''Progress''''' is a solo album recorded by original [[King Crimson]] drummer [[Michael Giles]]. It was recorded in 1978, but unreleased until 2002.


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
The album was recorded in the 70s (mostly in 1978) in Giles home studio after He and former King Crimson keyboardist and woodwind player recorded their 1970 collaborative album [[McDonald and Giles]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Progress - Michael Giles {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/progress-mw0000022439 |language=en |access-date=2022-04-25}}</ref> It was released 24 years after being completed (in 2002), it has only been released on CD and with no vinyl or official digital release.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MICHAEL GILES - Progress (2002) |url=http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=14888 |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Progarchives.com |language=en}}</ref>
The album was recorded in the 70s (mostly in 1978) in Giles home studio after he and former King Crimson keyboardist and woodwind player recorded their 1970 collaborative album [[McDonald and Giles]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Progress - Michael Giles {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/progress-mw0000022439 |language=en |access-date=2022-04-25}}</ref> It was released 24 years after being completed (in 2002), it has only been released on CD and with no vinyl or official digital release.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MICHAEL GILES - Progress (2002) |url=http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=14888 |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Progarchives.com |language=en}}</ref>


The album features extensive contributions from Caravan multi-instrumentalist [[Geoffrey Richardson (musician)|Geoffrey Richardson]] (Who plays guitar, viola, flute and contributes voice and fretless bass to track 6), the album also features [[Giles, Giles and Fripp]] alumni and Giles brother, [[Peter Giles (musician)|Peter Giles]] who plays bass guitar on most tracks with the rest being handled by [[John G. Perry]]. Keyboards were played by Giles, Canterbury based keyboardist [[Dave MacRae]] and Strawbs keyboardist [[John Mealing]]
The album features extensive contributions from Caravan multi-instrumentalist [[Geoffrey Richardson (musician)|Geoffrey Richardson]] (who plays guitar, viola, flute and contributes voice and fretless bass to track 6); the album also features [[Giles, Giles and Fripp]] alumni and Giles brother, [[Peter Giles (musician)|Peter Giles]] who plays bass guitar on most tracks with the rest being handled by [[John G. Perry]]. Keyboards were played by Giles, Canterbury based keyboardist [[Dave MacRae]] and Strawbs keyboardist [[John Mealing]]


Giles handles vocals & voices on 4 of the 12 tracks on the album (with contributions from Perry and Richardson on 3 & 5 respectively) with 6 of the tracks being instrumentals and the other 2 tracks feature voices by Folk singer [[Catherine Howe]]. The album features a small brass section on two tracks which was arranged by [[Derek Wadsworth]] and features the [[Alto saxophone|alto sax]], [[trumpet]], [[flugelhorn]] and [[trombone]].
Giles handles vocals & voices on 4 of the 12 tracks on the album (with contributions from Perry and Richardson on 3 & 5 respectively) with 6 of the tracks being instrumentals and the other 2 tracks feature voices by folk singer [[Catherine Howe]]. The album features a small brass section on two tracks which was arranged by [[Derek Wadsworth]] and features the [[Alto saxophone|alto sax]], [[trumpet]], [[flugelhorn]] and [[trombone]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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==Personnel==
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Latest revision as of 20:36, 17 May 2023

Progress
Studio album by
Michael Giles
Released4 November 2002[1]
Recorded1978
StudioThe Cottage Studio, Dorset, England
GenreJazz fusion, progressive rock
ProducerMichael Giles
Michael Giles chronology
McDonald and Giles (With Ian McDonald)
(1970) 		Progress
(2002) 		Official Bootleg V.1 (With 21st Century Schizoid Band)
(2002)

Progress is a solo album recorded by original King Crimson drummer Michael Giles. It was recorded in 1978, but unreleased until 2002.

Overview

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The album was recorded in the 70s (mostly in 1978) in Giles home studio after he and former King Crimson keyboardist and woodwind player recorded their 1970 collaborative album McDonald and Giles.[2] It was released 24 years after being completed (in 2002), it has only been released on CD and with no vinyl or official digital release.[3]

The album features extensive contributions from Caravan multi-instrumentalist Geoffrey Richardson (who plays guitar, viola, flute and contributes voice and fretless bass to track 6); the album also features Giles, Giles and Fripp alumni and Giles brother, Peter Giles who plays bass guitar on most tracks with the rest being handled by John G. Perry. Keyboards were played by Giles, Canterbury based keyboardist Dave MacRae and Strawbs keyboardist John Mealing

Giles handles vocals & voices on 4 of the 12 tracks on the album (with contributions from Perry and Richardson on 3 & 5 respectively) with 6 of the tracks being instrumentals and the other 2 tracks feature voices by folk singer Catherine Howe. The album features a small brass section on two tracks which was arranged by Derek Wadsworth and features the alto sax, trumpet, flugelhorn and trombone.

Track listing

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All words and music composed, recorded and produced by Michael Giles.[4]

No.TitleVocalsLength
1."Sunrise"Instrumental0:56
2."Departure"Instrumental3:13
3."Rolling"Giles with John G. Perry3:47
4."Daydream"Instrumental1:00
5."Moving"Giles with Geoffrey Richardson4:14
6."Midsummer Day"Giles6:01
7."Progress"Giles6:03
8."Sunset"Catherine Howe3:46
9."Shunter"Instrumental2:43
10."Rocking"Instrumental2:10
11."Night Dream"Instrumental2:08
12."Arrival"Howe6:08
Total length:42:08

Personnel

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Per Discogs[4]

Musicians

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Production

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  • Derek Wadsworth – brass arranger (7, 12)
  • Rob Ayling – coordination
  • Hugh O'Donnell – design
  • Michael Giles – liner notes, photograph [Cottage And Rainbow Photos] (as M. G)
  • Simon Heyworth – Mastering at HDCD mastering
  • William Giles – painting
  • David K. Wells – photograph [Photography And Image Preparation]
  • Hugh Padgham – post production

References

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  1. ^ Michael Giles, Progress, Voiceprint, retrieved 25 April 2022
  2. ^ Progress - Michael Giles | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 25 April 2022
  3. ^ "MICHAEL GILES - Progress (2002)". Progarchives.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Michael Giles - Progress, retrieved 25 April 2022
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