Magnum - Wings of Heaven (FLAC) - 1988

Magnum are an English rock band from Birmingham. Formed as a four piece by Tony Clarkin (guitar, songwriter), Bob Catley (vocals), Kex Gorin (drums) and Bob Doyle (bass) in order to appear as the resident band at The Rum Runner night club in Birmingham. Magnum have undergone several changes in personnel over the years; however, the core of Catley and Clarkin remain.

Magnum's most notable success during their early years was Chase the Dragon in 1982, which reached #17 in the UK Albums Chart, and included several songs that would be mainstays of the band's live set, notably "Soldier of The Line," "Sacred Hour" and "The Spirit".

Their breakthrough came in 1985 with the album On a Storyteller's Night, which featured the single "Just Like an Arrow". This success continued in the following years with the Roger Taylor produced Vigilante in 1986, the Top 5 album Wings of Heaven in 1988, which featured three Top 40 singles, and the Keith Olsen produced Goodnight L.A. which reached #9 in the UK Album Chart in 1990.

In 1995, Clarkin announced Magnum's split; he later formed another band, with Catley and Al Barrow called Hard Rain. Magnum reformed in 2001 and have released a further six studio albums since then. Their most recent album Escape from the Shadow Garden was released in March 2014.

Wings of Heaven is the seventh studio album by the British melodic rock band Magnum, released in 1988.

The original choice of producers for Wings of Heaven was Roger Taylor and Dave Richards, who had produced Vigilante. This was not realised because of conflicting schedules. Albert Boekholt was suggested at Wisseloord Studios, the Netherlands. The album was mixed at Sarm West Studios in London in January 1988. One song was announced, "That's How The Blues Must Start", but was dropped from the album. The album is certified Silver in the UK for over 200,000 sales.

In November 2007, Magnum toured the UK celebrating the 20th anniversary of the album. These shows were recorded for the Wings of Heaven Live album in 2008. The entire album was played live including the song "Different Worlds", never performed by the band on the original Wings of Heaven tour in 1988.


Genre: Rock, Melodic rock, Progressive rock.

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Track listing
01. "Days of No Trust" 5:23
02. "Wild Swan" 6:15
03. "Start Talking Love" 3:36
04. "One Step Away" 4:39
05. "It Must Have Been Love" 5:16
06. "Different Worlds" 4:39
07. "Pray for the Day" 3:45
08. "Don't Wake the Lion (Too Old To Die Young)" 10:34