The Name of the Rose is the second studio album released by English melodic hard rock band Ten. The album was released only four months apart from the band's first album X, since the songs were already written and recorded.
Track listing All songs written by Gary Hughes except where noted. "The Name of the Rose" – 8:31 "Wildest Dreams" – 5:33 "Don't Cry" – 5:00 "Turn Around" – 3:52 "Pharaoh's Prelude: Ascension to the Afterlife" – 3:54 "Wait For You" – 5:31 "The Rainbow" – 6:03 (Gary Hughes, Zoe Hughes) "Through the Fire" – 8:19 "Goodnight Saigon" – 7:02 "Wings of the Storm" – 5:02 "Standing In Your Light" – 7:18 Bonus Tracks Release Europe: "The Quest" – 4:52 "You're My Religion" – 6:48 2015 Japanese SHM-CD remaster (AVALON MICP-11209) bonus tracks: "The Quest" - 4:52 "Round & Round" - 5:27
Personnel Gary Hughes – vocals Vinny Burns – Lead guitars John Halliwell – Rhythm guitars Ged Rylands – keyboards Martin "Shelley" Shelton – bass guitar Greg Morgan – drums Mark Harrison – bass guitar Brian Cox (physicist) – keyboards Howard Smith – keyboards Andy Thompson – keyboards Jason Thanos – backing vocals (Track 9) Oliver Bowden – backing vocals (Track 11) Thierey Cardinet – backing vocals (Track 11) Damien Guasp – backing vocals (Track 11) Jee Jacquet – backing vocals (Track 11)
Production Executive Producers – Mark Ashton and Vinny Burns Mixing – Mike Stone Engineer – Mike Stone, Audu Obaje and Ray Brophy
Concepts "Wildest Dreams" is about a utopic perfect woman. "Pharaoh's Prelude" and "Wait for You" are based on Egyptian Mythology. "The Rainbow" tells the story of a socialite that commits suicide. "Goodnight Saigon" is about the Vietnam War.
References
External links Heavy Harmonies page