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Foundation is a box set by the English rock band Magnum. It was released in 1990 by FM Records.

Foundation
Box set by Magnum
Released	May 1990
Recorded	1978 — 1985
Length	Disc 1: 39:36 Disc 2: 40:33 Disc 3: 35:19 Disc 4: 39:38 Disc 5: 45:49 Disc 6: 70:10
Label	FM Records
Producer	Jake Commander Leo Lyons Jeff Glixman Tony Clarkin Kit Woolven
Magnum chronology
Invasion Live (1989) Foundation (1990) Goodnight L.A. (1990)

Track listing

All Tracks written by Tony Clarkin.

Disc 1: Kingdom of Madness

1. "In the Beginning" — 7:52
2. "Baby Rock Me" — 4:05
3. "Universe" — 3:45
4. "Kingdom of Madness" — 4:25
5. "All That Is Real" — 3:48
6. "Bringer" — 3:58
7. "Invasion" — 3:22
8. "Lords of Chaos" — 3:21
9. "All Come Together" — 4:53

Disc 2: Magnum II

1. "Great Adventure" — 4:54
2. "Changes" — 3:15
3. "The Battle" — 2:10
4. "If I Could Live Forever" — 4:02
5. "Reborn" — 5:45
6. "So Cold the Night" — 4:04
7. "Foolish Heart" — 3:13
8. "Stayin' Alive" — 3:22
9. "Firebird" — 4:47
10. "All of My Life" — 4:43

Disc 3: Chase the Dragon

1. "Soldier of the Line" — 4:16
2. "On the Edge of the World" — 4:22
3. "The Spirit" — 4:17
4. "Sacred Hour" — 5:35
5. "Walking the Straight Line" — 4:53
6. "We All Play the Game" — 4:07
7. "The Teacher" — 3:21
8. "The Lights Burned Out" — 4:32

Disc 4: The Eleventh Hour

1. "The Prize" — 3:39
2. "Breakdown" — 3:59
3. "The Great Disaster" — 3:46
4. "Vicious Companions" — 3:36
5. "So Far Away" — 4:35
6. "Hit and Run" — 3:39
7. "One Night of Passion" — 3:48
8. "The Word" — 4:54
9. "Young and Precious Souls" — 4:03
10. "Road to Paradise" — 3:30

Disc 5: On a Storyteller's Night

1. "How Far Jerusalem" — 6:25
2. "Just Like an Arrow" — 3:22
3. "On a Storyteller's Night" — 4:59
4. "Before First Light" — 3:52
5. "Les Mort Dansant" — 5:47
6. "Endless Love" — 4:30
7. "Two Hearts" — 4:24
8. "Steal Your Heart" — 3:59
9. "All England's Eyes" — 4:47
10. "The Last Dance" — 3:39

Disc 6: Mirador

1. "Just Like An Arrow" — 3:22
2. "Soldier of the Line" — 4:16
3. "Changes" — 3:15
4. "Sacred Hour" — 5:35
5. "Great Adventure" — 4:54
6. "The Lights Burned Out" — 4:32
7. "In the Beginning" — 7:52
8. "How Far Jerusalem" — 6:25
9. "The Spirit" — 4:17
10. "The Word" — 4:54
11. "The Prize" — 3:39
12. "Kingdom of Madness" — 4:25
13. "If I Could Live Forever" — 4:02
14. "Lords of Chaos" — 3:21
15. "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!)."[1] — 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

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