The Promise (Mike Pinder album)

The Promise is a 1976 solo album by Mike Pinder of The Moody Blues, recorded during their sabbatical from late 1972 to 1977.

The Promise
Studio album by
Released11 April 1976
Recorded1975–1976
StudioIndigo Ranch Studios, Malibu, California
GenreRock
Length31:00
LabelLP: Threshold THS 18/CD: Threshold 820776
ProducerMike Pinder in association with Robert Margouleff
Mike Pinder chronology
The Promise
(1976)
Among the Stars
(1994)

It was reissued on CD in August 1989.

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Mike Pinder except where noted.

Side 1

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  1. "Free As a Dove" – 4:10
  2. "You'll Make It Through" (Mike Pinder, Jim Dillon) – 3:52
  3. "I Only Want to Love You" – 3:25
  4. "Someone to Believe In" – 3:09

Side 2

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  1. "Carry On" – 4:16
  2. "Air" – 2:20
  3. "Message" – 2:46
  4. "The Seed" – 1:25
  5. "The Promise" – 6:02

The album was recorded in Pinder's studio at Malibu, Indigo Ranch.

There was a 1996 CD reissue of this album that had 2-bonus tracks:

  1. "One Step Into the Light" 5:44
  2. "Island to Island" 3:14

Personnel

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Chart positions

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Album

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Year Chart Position
1976 Billboard 200 133

References

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