{"id":6563,"date":"2017-06-16T04:59:47","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T04:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/06\/16\/wettondownes-icon-announces-the-mainstream-release-of-urban-psalm\/"},"modified":"2018-08-16T11:54:53","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T11:54:53","slug":"wettondownes-icon-announces-the-mainstream-release-of-urban-psalm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2017\/06\/16\/wettondownes-icon-announces-the-mainstream-release-of-urban-psalm\/","title":{"rendered":"Wetton\/Downes’ iCon Announces the Mainstream Release of \u201cUrban Psalm\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe collaboration of the ASIA co-founders, John Wetton and Geoff Downes’ iCon, has led to the formation of Epicon Records (via Cherry Red) and its first release of \u201cUrban Psalm\u201d as a 2CD\/1DVD set. The release was planned before John Wetton’s death in January 2017 and is fully approved by Geoff Downes and the Wetton Estate.<\/p>\n

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The concert was filmed at the iconic St Mary-le-Bow church in London and features a unique set including iCon songs, heritage tracks and the greatest hits of ASIA. This release of \u201cUrban Psalm\u201d is the first in a series of definitive re-releases of the iCon catalogue.<\/p>\n

The \u201cUrban Psalm\u201d recording also features Dave Kilminster (Roger Waters, Keith Emerson) on guitars, Pete Riley (whom John called \u201cthe best drummer in the world\u201d and played with Keith Emerson alongside Dave), Panic Room’s Anne-Marie Helder on vocals and ELO’s Hugh McDowell played cello.<\/p>\n

Of the release Geoff Downes said: \u201c ‘Urban Psalm’ emerged out of a very special one-time concert featuring the music of John and I. Set in an historic church in London, the concert was recorded and filmed. Concert goers received a DVD as part of their attendance. Few people had the opportunity to see this live and until now has had very limited fan-based distribution.\u201d<\/p>\n

The setting was historic and intimate and the film has not been shared widely until now, although fans came from around the world to participate. You’re in for a rare treat!<\/p>\n

Available to order now:
\nAmazon 2CD\/1DVD set: http:\/\/geni.us\/icon6
\niTunes: http:\/\/geni.us\/cG4tsgs<\/p>\n

Source: Cherry Red<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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