Foundation is a box set by the English rock band Magnum. It was released in 1990 by FM Records.
Track listing All Tracks written by Tony Clarkin.
Disc 1: Kingdom of Madness "In the Beginning" — 7:52 "Baby Rock Me" — 4:05 "Universe" — 3:45 "Kingdom of Madness" — 4:25 "All That Is Real" — 3:48 "Bringer" — 3:58 "Invasion" — 3:22 "Lords of Chaos" — 3:21 "All Come Together" — 4:53
Disc 2: Magnum II "Great Adventure" — 4:54 "Changes" — 3:15 "The Battle" — 2:10 "If I Could Live Forever" — 4:02 "Reborn" — 5:45 "So Cold the Night" — 4:04 "Foolish Heart" — 3:13 "Stayin' Alive" — 3:22 "Firebird" — 4:47 "All of My Life" — 4:43
Disc 3: Chase the Dragon "Soldier of the Line" — 4:16 "On the Edge of the World" — 4:22 "The Spirit" — 4:17 "Sacred Hour" — 5:35 "Walking the Straight Line" — 4:53 "We All Play the Game" — 4:07 "The Teacher" — 3:21 "The Lights Burned Out" — 4:32
Disc 4: The Eleventh Hour "The Prize" — 3:39 "Breakdown" — 3:59 "The Great Disaster" — 3:46 "Vicious Companions" — 3:36 "So Far Away" — 4:35 "Hit and Run" — 3:39 "One Night of Passion" — 3:48 "The Word" — 4:54 "Young and Precious Souls" — 4:03 "Road to Paradise" — 3:30
Disc 5: On a Storyteller's Night "How Far Jerusalem" — 6:25 "Just Like an Arrow" — 3:22 "On a Storyteller's Night" — 4:59 "Before First Light" — 3:52 "Les Mort Dansant" — 5:47 "Endless Love" — 4:30 "Two Hearts" — 4:24 "Steal Your Heart" — 3:59 "All England's Eyes" — 4:47 "The Last Dance" — 3:39
Disc 6: Mirador "Just Like An Arrow" — 3:22 "Soldier of the Line" — 4:16 "Changes" — 3:15 "Sacred Hour" — 5:35 "Great Adventure" — 4:54 "The Lights Burned Out" — 4:32 "In the Beginning" — 7:52 "How Far Jerusalem" — 6:25 "The Spirit" — 4:17 "The Word" — 4:54 "The Prize" — 3:39 "Kingdom of Madness" — 4:25 "If I Could Live Forever" — 4:02 "Lords of Chaos" — 3:21 "On a Storyteller's Night" — 4:59
Cover sleeve The cover art was designed by Rodney Matthews.
"Foundation was produced at the request of Paul Birch for the cover of a Magnum boxed set, containing the albums Kingdom Of Madness, Magnum II, Chase The Dragon, The Eleventh Hour, On A Storyteller's Night and Mirador. The idea was to include items from each album in the design: the stag from Mirador, the city from Chase The Dragon, my dog Patch from On A Storyteller's Night, and so on. The box contained a poster and an illustrated booklet. The title Foundation was my own contribution, as was the man with the hat (Tony Clarkin ploughing his way through the difficulties of a life in rock!)."Matthews, Rodney; & Suckling, Nigel; (1985). Countdown To Millennium (1st ed.). United States of America: The Overlook Press. . — Rodney Matthews
Personnel Tony Clarkin — guitar Bob Catley — vocals Wally Lowe — bass guitar Richard Bailey — keyboards, flute Kex Gorin — drums Mark Stanway — keyboards Jim Simpson — drums
Additional musicians Mo Birch — backing vocals (on "Les Mort Dansant")
References
External links www.magnumonline.co.uk — Official Magnum site Record Covers — at rodneymatthews.com