Astounding Songs 

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Astounding Songs by the Legendary Ten Seconds 25th April 2023 Richard the Third Records R30123

Astounding Songs sleeve notes


1] Before the Golden Age - 1930s science fiction song

2] That Noble King - a song for Richard III

3] He Got it Wrong - a failed love affair song

4] As Long as You Get Your Way - a song about no giving just taking

5] The Semi Acoustic Interlude - instrumental

6] Keep Us Free - a song for Ukraine

7] The Despatch Rider - a song about a first world war despatch rider

8] Battle of Jutland - the first world war naval battle as a song

9] Omaha Beach - a USA infantry division during the Normandy landings in WW2 in a song

10] A Horseman Came Riding One Day - a fairy tale song

11] Platinum Jubilee - a song about Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee

12] The Valiant Squires - a song for the squires of the Duke of Gloucester in the fifteenth century


Ian Churchward - guitars, mellotron sounds and vocals

Lord Zarquon - keyboards, bass guitar and drums

Phil Swann mandolin - bouzouki and guitar

Martyn Hillstead - percussion

Ashley Dyer - trumpet

Bridgit England - vocals

Violet Sheer - vocals 

Jules Jones - vocals


All songs written by Ian Churchward except for the Despatch Rider written by Annie Routley and Ian Churchward, and A Horseman Came Riding One Day written by Martyn Hillstead and Ian Churchward


Recorded in South Devon throughout 2021 and 2022

Mixed by Lord Zarquon Album artwork created by Graham Moores



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