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{{Infobox Album
{{Infobox album
| Name = Progress
| Type = Studio album
| name = Progress
| Artist = [[Michael Giles]]
| type = Studio album
| Cover =
| artist = [[Michael Giles]]
| cover = Progress (Michael Giles) cover.jpg
| Released = 2002
| Recorded = 1978
| alt =
| 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>
| Genre = [[Jazz fusion]], [[progressive rock]]
| Length =
| recorded = 1978
| Label =
| venue =
| studio = The Cottage Studio, Dorset, England
| Producer =
| genre = [[Jazz fusion]], [[progressive rock]]
| Last album =
| This album =
| length =
| Next album =
| label =
| producer = Michael Giles
| prev_title = [[McDonald and Giles]] {{small|(With [[Ian McDonald (musician)|Ian McDonald]])}}
| prev_year = 1970
| next_title = [[Official Bootleg V.1]] {{small|(With [[21st Century Schizoid Band]])}}
| 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 ==
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]]

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==
All words and music composed, recorded and produced by Michael Giles.
All words and music composed, recorded and produced by Michael Giles.<ref name=":0">{{Citation |title=Michael Giles - Progress |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2035247-Michael-Giles-Progress |language=en |access-date=2022-04-25}}</ref>


{{Track listing
# "Sunrise" – 0:56
| extra_column = Vocals
# "Departure" – 3:12
| title1 = Sunrise
# "Rolling" – 3:48
| length1 = 0:56
# "Daydream" – 1:00
| extra1 = Instrumental
# "Moving" – 4:14
| title2 = Departure
# "Midsummer Day" – 6:00
| length2 = 3:13
# "Progress" – 6:03
| extra2 = Instrumental
# "Sunset" – 3:46
| title3 = Rolling
# "Shunter" – 2:43
| length3 = 3:47
# "Rocking" – 2:10
| extra3 = Giles with John G. Perry
# "Nightdream" – 2:08
| title4 = Daydream
# "Arrival" – 6:09
| length4 = 1:00
| extra4 = Instrumental
| title5 = Moving
| length5 = 4:14
| extra5 = Giles with Geoffrey Richardson
| title6 = Midsummer Day
| length6 = 6:01
| extra6 = Giles
| title7 = Progress
| length7 = 6:03
| extra7 = Giles
| title8 = Sunset
| length8 = 3:46
| extra8 = Catherine Howe
| title9 = Shunter
| length9 = 2:43
| extra9 = Instrumental
| title10 = Rocking
| length10 = 2:10
| extra10 = Instrumental
| title11 = Night Dream
| length11 = 2:08
| extra11 = Instrumental
| title12 = Arrival
| length12 = 6:08
| extra12 = Howe
| total_length = 42:08
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
Per [[Discogs]]<ref name=":0" />
* [[Geoffrey Richardson (musician)|Geoffrey Richardson]] – guitar on tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, and 12, flute on tracks 4, 5, 6, 8, and 12, viola on tracks 4, 6, and 8, voice on track 5, and electric guitar and fretless bass on track 6

* Michael Giles – drums on tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, percussion on tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, piano on tracks 1, 2, 4, and 6, electric piano on tracks 2, and 3, lead voice on tracks 3, and 5, naive guitar on track 6, voice on tracks 6, and 7, keyboards on track 9, and clavinet on track 10
=== Musicians ===
* [[Peter Giles (musician)|Peter Giles]] – bass guitar on tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, and 12
* Michael Giles – [[Drum kit|drums]] (2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), [[Percussion instrument|percussion]] (1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 11, 12), [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]] (9) [[piano]] (1, 2, 4, 6) [[electric piano]] (2, 3) [[clavinet]] (10) [[Singing|vocals]] & voices (3, 5, 6, 7), "[[Naivety|naive]] [[guitar]]" (6)
* Dave McRae – piano solo on track 2, electric piano on track 5, and 12, and Hammond organ on track 10
* [[Geoffrey Richardson (musician)|Geoffrey Richardson]] – guitar (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 12), [[flute]] (4, 5, 6, 8, 12), [[viola]] (4, 6, 8), [[voice]] (5), [[fretless bass]] (6)
* [[John Mealing]] – electric piano solo on track 3, electric piano on tracks 4, and 10, and piano on track 8
* [[Ray Warleigh]] – alto saxophone on tracks 7, and 12
* [[Dave MacRae]] – [[piano solo]] (2), electric piano (5, 12), [[Hammond organ]] (10)
* Martin Drover – trumpet on track 7, and flugelhorn on tracks 7, and 12
* [[John Mealing]] – electric piano solo (3), electric piano (4, 10), piano (8)
* Pete Thoms – trombone on tracks 7, and 12
* [[Peter Giles (musician)|Peter Giles]] – [[bass guitar]] (2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12)
* [[John Perry (musician)|John Perry]] – bass guitar on tracks 3, and 8, and voice on track 3
* [[John G. Perry]] – bass guitar (3, 8), voice (3)
* [[Catherine Howe]] – voice on tracks 8, and 12
* [[Catherine Howe]] – voice (8, 12)
* [[Ray Warleigh]] – [[alto saxophone]] (7, 12)
* Mike Blakesley – trombone on tracks 8, and 10
* Martin Drover – [[trumpet]] (7), [[flugelhorn]] (7, 12)
* Colin Bryant – clarinet on track 10
* Pete Thoms – [[trombone]] (7, 12)
* [[Jimmy Hastings]] – tenor saxophone on track 10
* Michael Blakesley – trombone (8, 10)
* Colin Bryant – [[clarinet]] (10)
* [[Jimmy Hastings]] – [[tenor saxophone]] (10)

=== Production ===

* [[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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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

[edit]

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

[edit]

Per Discogs[4]

Musicians

[edit]

Production

[edit]
  • 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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