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The Last Great Adventurer

by GALAHAD

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lloydd I am not new to Galahad but have lost touch with them after Beyond The Realms of Euphoria album,which still is my favorite release. But this release is just as good if not better. Galahad is one of the top prog acts around. A pleasure to add this to my musical collection. Favorite track: Omega Lights.
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Dabigar It's been a bit of a long hard journey for the band to get this album to us but its here now and they are tight, skillful and the ideas are flowing and plentiful. Favorite track: Alive.
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gais New to Galahad, but gave this album a try, and boy that was better than expected. I knew Lee Abraham was in the band and I love his guitar. Great vocals and performance by all involved! Favorite track: Another Life Not Lived.
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1.
Alive 08:20
You make me feel so alive It’s 5 o’clock in the morning, a new day is dawning Been on the road for what seems like eternity Good times are calling and we’re all still smiling Now we’re fully focused, almost ready to roll The lights go down As we hear no sound Open the doors Feel that rush You make us feel so alive You make us feel so alive The caffeine in kicking in, we are up and away now Everything at last is in its place It’s time to hit the floor with all guns blazing You’re going to be amazing we’re sure… You make us laugh You make us cry You make us feel So damn high…… You make us feel so alive You make us feel like we could fly You make us feel so alive You are the sun in our sky You make us feel so warm inside Never had a feeling like this before It’s making us feel like we want so much more Feeling the love like never before You make us feel so alive You make us feel like we could fly You make us feel so alive You are the sun in our sky
2.
Omega Lights 10:05
The sun is finally sinking at the end of a perfect day Though I can still feel the comforting warmth on my arms And all I hear is the gentle lapping of the water on the shore A stunning pastel sky above, such a beautiful place, a wondrous escape Omega lights, Omega lights You make me feel like nothing else can Omega lights, Omega lights You don’t have to try, It’s right here inside of me As we look out towards the endless horizon Across a shimmering millpond sea, just you and me I feel my heart pumping so fast and so furious And it makes me smile so much, I just love this ride, I just love this ride Omega lights, Omega lights You make me feel like nothing else can Omega Lights, it all seems so right You don’t have to try, It’s right here inside Omega lights, Omega lights, You make me feel like nothing else can Omega Lights, it all seems so right I don’t have to try, it’s already inside of me It’s getting late and there’s a quietness on the front We’re all alone now, there is no other place I’d rather be We can hold on tight and let our emotions run free Together we can be whoever we want to be Omega lights, Omega lights You make me feel like nothing else can Omega lights, it all seems so right You don’t have to try, It’s right here inside Omega Lights, Omega lights I don’t have to try, it’s right here inside of me
3.
What do think when you look at me, what do you see? Does anything change when you hear me speak? If I change the clothes I wear or the style or colour of my hair Does it alter your perception? I bet it would if you didn’t know me. Blood, skin and bone is all that lies underneath Blood, skin and bone is at the heart of what we are It’s what lies beneath every façade, every human being We are just nature’s machines, we can be creators but we can be destroyers It’s up to us which path we take we can embrace or embark upon a journey of destruction The future of our existence depends upon our actions Blood, skin and bone is all that lies underneath Blood, skin and bone is at the heart of who we are It’s what lies beneath every façade, every human being Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s showtime… Roll up, roll up, the human freak show is here once again in all its perverted glory You can vent all your prejudice, you can manifest all your fear By showing a complete lack of understanding for your fellow homo sapiens And complete for all your worldly surroundings Alas, it seems so little has changed over thousands of years of so called evolution In fact now it even maybe so much worse… It’s a sobering thought when you think of what it is that makes us It doesn’t matter where you are from or the size or the colour of your skin We must be so careful not to judge each other so quickly and so harshly Blood, skin and bone is all that lies underneath Blood, skin and bone is the heart of what we are Blood, skin and bone is all that lies beneath our flesh Blood, skin and bone is the heart of what we are ‘Humanity without humility is such a sad and dangerous thing’
4.
They hang the man and flog the woman Who steals the goose from off the common Yet they let the greater villain loose That steals the common from the goose The law demands that we atone When we take things we do not own But leaves the lords and ladies fine Who take things that are yours and mine The poor and wretched don't escape If they conspire the law to break This must be so but they endure Those who conspire to make the law The law locks up the man or woman Who steals the goose from off the common And geese will still a common lack Till they go and steal it back
5.
Driven isn’t a word that even begins to describe you Focused, is getting closer but it doesn’t quite do the job Once you’ve got the bit between your teeth there’s no going back, no there’s no going back You never let up, you never stop, you keep on going until it’s all wrapped up In my mind you will always be the last great explorer Nobody else comes close to you, you’re the best there ever was And nobody knows… Everywhere you went you made you presence felt An unsung English pioneer out in the cold in the heat of British industry Your beguiling practicality mesmerising those around you Your unique ability to overcome any conundrum In my mind you will always be the last great adventurer Nobody else even comes close to you, you’re the best there ever was And nobody knows… Whether work or pleasure it really doesn’t matter You just keep on pushing till the job is done Whilst others are scratching their heads you quietly solve it all No fanfare, no fuss, just a perfect end result every time No problem is too much, you always find a solution, you always find a way A spitfire and a hurricane lovingly honed from solid oak A skateboard that you made for me in the glorious Seventies A go cart with no breaks, which gave me a bloody nose Still you live and Learn, what hurts only makes you stronger And still you go on and on, with more energy than you should have You really could do anything, putting everyone else to shame From Monmouth to Dalbeattie, from Ramsgate to Arras From Akrotiri to the Eiger, from Filton to the LEB In my mind you will always be the last great explorer Nobody else even comes close to you, you’re the best there ever was In my mind you will always be the last great adventurer Nobody else even comes close to you, you’re the best there ever was And nobody knows… In my mind you always will be the last great adventurer Nobody else comes close to you, because you’re the best there ever was And nobody knows…
6.
I must have been so naïve or maybe just blind You seemed so content and happy with your life But little did I know that all was not so well below….the surface Just want to see you ride out this emotional storm It’s been going on and on for far too long Want to see you back on form With that sparkle in your eyes And as the story unravels It all becomes so clear I realise the normality of distance Was just a paper thin veneer I hope at last you can finally break free And be the person that you really want to be… Show your true passion and spirit and show your beautiful soul Remove all the shackles and finally let go Don’t be bullied, don’t be pushed about Don’t let him try and turn it all around Don’t let him manipulate and mess with your fragile mind And as the story unravels It all becomes so clear I realise the normality of distance Was just a paper thin veneer Excuses and cover ups all falling into place I could see the sadness in your eyes And in the tears on your face And now at last we can see the real you You can once again show your true zest for life When Winter turns to Spring And Spring turns to Summer You’re free to go where you want to go You’re free to do what you want to do Free at last just to be, just to be you And as the story unravelled And it all became so clear I realised the normality of distance Was just a paper thin veneer Cover ups and excuses finally disappeared without trace I can see the sparkle in your eyes again And the tears of joy on your face
7.
And as hope melts away You try to raise yourself to face another day Though the pain seems too much to bear And nothing at this point in your life seems fair And it’s not enough, it’s just enough to know That so many family and friends really care It means nothing at all, nothing at all When the centre of your world has been taken away so mercilessly Another life not lived, a young life unfulfilled A life full of promise and hope, on the cusp of living Another life not lived, a young life unfulfilled A life full of promise and hope, cut short by a cruel twist of fate And finally, reality takes a cold grip This is not a phase, there’s no escape And you question what is there worth living for Nothing makes sense to you anymore And you question, how are you going to carrying on Surviving your one and only son…… And as you try to picture all the good times that you shared A show reel of memories playing through your head You crack a smile but it’s not real you cannot hide the devastation The devastation that you feel deep inside, so deep inside… Another life not lived, a young life unfulfilled A life full of promise and hope, on the cusp of living Another life not lived, a young life unfulfilled A life full of promise and hope, cut short by a cruel twist of fate Another life not lived, a young life unfulfilled A life full of promise and hope, on the cusp of living, living…. But deep in our hearts you will forever be You will forever remain, never fade away You will always be a part of us You will never fade away
8.
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about

Avalon Records is very pleased and proud to announce the release of a brand new Galahad studio album ‘The Last Great Adventurer’.

This latest opus, the band’s eleventh studio album, has been several years in the making and most of the songs on the album actually pre-date the previous ‘Seas of Change’ album from 2018! Plus, due the constraints of the recent Covid emergency, the album was recorded at several locations over the last couple of years by the various band members and finally pulled together, edited, mixed and mastered, as usual, by engineer/producer extraordinaire Karl Groom
(Threshold/Dragonforce/Pendragon/Arena/Yes etc.).

As well as the established nucleus of Stu Nicholson (vocals), Dean Baker (keyboards) and Spencer Luckman (drums) ‘The Last Great Adventurer’ is also the first Galahad studio album to feature Mark Spencer (Twelfth Night/Alan Reed) on bass guitar throughout as well as making some great contributions on backing vocals and triangle!

Lee Abraham, now very much established as the band’s guitarist, also adds his own inimitable stamp to the album with some great guitar playing including several blinding trademark guitar solos.

The main album consists of five tracks plus two bonus tracks on the CD including, at long last, a new version of ‘Another Life Not Lived’ originally written by the late and much missed Neil Pepper and Stu back in 2009.

Please note that the radio edits for 'Alive' and 'Omega Lights' are only available on the download/streaming version of the album.

Musically the album has a crisp contemporary sound but also still includes various nods to the band’s progressive heritage particularly in the closing title track which is a very personal tribute to Stuart’s father, Bob.

‘The Last Great Adventurer’ will be available for pre-order directly from our official band website (www.galahadonline.com) on 26th September 2022, The CD version will be released officially on 24th October 2022 followed by the digital download/streaming version on 7th November 2022 which will be available from all the usual DIGITAL platforms including our official Galahad Bandcamp site (galahad1.bandcamp.com).

A gatefold vinyl LP version will be released at some point jointly with our friends at Oskar Productions in Poland, hopefully towards the end of 2022, but unfortunately, we cannot guarantee a release date at the moment due to ongoing issues with worldwide vinyl LP capacity/production.

credits

released October 24, 2022

Stu Nicholson – Lead vocals and backing vocals
Dean Baker – Keyboards, orchestration, programming and backing vocals
Spencer Luckman – Drums, percussion and first triangle
Lee Abraham – Electric, acoustic guitars and backing vocals
Mark Spencer – Bass guitar, second triangle and backing vocals

All songs written by Dean Baker and Stu Nicholson except ‘Another Life Not Lived’ written by the late and much missed Neil Pepper and Stu Nicholson. ‘Blood, Skin and Bone’ written by Dean Baker, Koburg and Stu Nicholson. 'The Last Great Adventurer' written by Galahad.

Arranged, embellished, tweaked and performed by Galahad
Words by Stu Nicholson except for ‘Enclosure 1764’ (Based on ‘The Goose and the Common’, an 18th century traditional anti-enclosure nursery rhyme)
Additional guitar orchestration on 'Alive' and 'Blood, Skin and Bone' by Lee Abraham
Recorded and engineered in Surrey, Dorset, Hampshire and Hertfordshire by Karl Groom, Dean Baker, Stu Nicholson, Lee Abraham and Mark Spencer
Drums recorded by Karl Groom at Thin Ice Studios, Surrey
Edited, mixed and mastered by Karl Groom
Produced by Galahad and Karl Groom
Artwork and design by Paul Tippett from an idea by Stu.
Images of ‘Groβglockner’, ‘Wildspitze’ and the intrepid climbers courtesy of Bob Nicholson

Thanks to:
Lin for keeping all the geese in a row.
Karl Groom for his miraculous production skills and technical expertise.
Paul Tippett for his artistic inspiration and imagination.
Witek and Tomasz Andree at Oskar Productions for their continued faith and commitment.
Clive Nolan for gluhwein and bratwurst and also for so many memorable times over the years at Thin Ice/Virginia Water.
Also, a big heartfelt thanks to all those who continue to support our on-going musical odyssey in the strangest of times.

Extra special thanks to Robert ‘Bob’ Nicholson who inspired the title track of this album.

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GALAHAD Dorset, UK

Long established English Progressive Rock band. Released 12 studio, 5 live (3 of which are a CD/DVD combo) 9 compilation/related project albums up to 2023.

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