THIS CLASSIC 1978 ALBUM BY GORDON GILTRAP
REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES
FEATURING EIGHT BONUS TRACKS
BOOKLET WITH FULLY RESTORED ARTWORK & ESSAY


ESOTERIC RECORDINGS are pleased to announce the release of a newly remastered and expanded edition of the classic album "FEAR OF THE DARK” by GORDON GILTRAP. For over forty years Gordon has enjoyed the well-deserved reputation as one of Britain’s greatest guitar players. He made his first recordings in the 1960s as folk artist, but by 1976 he had crossed into the Progressive Rock genre and signed to the newly formed Electric Records imprint.
His third album for Electric was released in 1978. "FEAR OF THE DARK” saw Gordon backed by a band of outstanding musicians such as JOHN G. PERRY (Bass), ROD EDWARDS (keyboards) and SIMON PHILLIPS (drums) and featured many outstanding tracks.
This Esoteric Recordings edition is newly remastered from the original tapes and includes eight bonus tracks drawn from a series of singles released between 1978 and 1980, including the live track ‘Inner Dream’ and ‘Party Piece’, ‘Theme from The Waltons’ and ‘Birds of a Feather’ previously unreleased on CD. The reissue also features a lavishly illustrated booklet with new essay and interview with Gordon Giltrap.

Rod Edwards - Keyboards
Gordon Giltrap - Guitar
Roger Hand - Guitar (Track 4)
John G Perry - Bass
Simon Phillips - Drums
Graham Preskett - Violin

THIS CLASSIC 1977 ALBUM BY GORDON GILTRAP
REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES
FEATURING FOUR BONUS TRACKS
BOOKLET WITH FULLY RESTORED ARTWORK & ESSAY


ESOTERIC RECORDINGS are pleased to announce the release of a newly remastered and expanded edition of the classic album "PERILOUS JOURNEY” by GORDON GILTRAP. For over forty years Gordon has enjoyed the well-deserved reputation as one of Britain’s greatest guitar players. He made his first recordings in the 1960s as folk artist, but by 1976 he had crossed into the Progressive Rock genre and signed to the newly formed Electric Records imprint.
His second album for Electric was arguably his most famous. Released in 1977, "PERILOUS JOURNEY” included the hit single ‘Heartsong’ (used for many years by the BBC as theme to the "Holiday” programme). "Perilous Journey” saw Gordon backed by a band of outstanding musicians such as JOHN G. PERRY (Bass), ROD EDWARDS (keyboards) and SIMON PHILLIPS (drums) and featured many outstanding tracks.
This Esoteric Recordings edition is newly remastered from the original tapes and includes four bonus tracks. The reissue also features a lavishly illustrated booklet with new essay and interview with Gordon Giltrap.

- Gordon Giltrap / Guitars
- Rod Edwards / Keyboards
- Simon Phillips / drums
- John G Perry / bass

Additional personnel on album:
- Tenor saxophone / Stan Sultzman
- Baritone saxophone/ Jeff Daly
- Trumpets / Henry Lowther, Martin Drover
- Trombone / Chris Pyne
- Percussion / Tony Carr
- Strings / led by Pat Halling

NEWLY REMASTERED & EXPANDED EDITION CD OF THIS CLASSIC 1976 ALBUM BY GORDON GILTRAP
REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES
FEATURING THREE BONUS TRACKS, ONE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED

ESOTERIC RECORDINGS are pleased to announce the release of a newly remastered and expanded edition of the classic album "VISIONARY” by GORDON GILTRAP. For over forty years Gordon has enjoyed the well-deserved reputation as one of Britain’s greatest guitar players. He made his first recordings in the 1960s as folk artist, but by 1976 he had crossed into the Progressive Rock genre, backed by a band of outstanding musicians such as JOHN G. PERRY (Bass), ROD EDWARDS (keyboards) and SIMON PHILLIPS (drums).
"VISIONARY” was the first of Gordon’s "Progressive” albums and was released on the Electric label in 1976.
This Esoteric Recordings edition is newly remastered from the original tapes and includes three bonus tracks, including the previously unreleased 13-minute composition "Concerto”. The reissue also features a lavishly illustrated booklet with new essay and interview with Gordon Giltrap.

- Gordon Giltrap / Guitars
- Rod Edwards / Keyboards
- John G Perry / Bass
- Simon Phillips / Drums

Additional personnel on album/
- Vocals/ Shirlie Roden
- Alto & tenor saxophones/ Chris Mercer
- Baritone saxophone/ Jeff Daly
- Trumpets/ R.W. "Butch" Hudson, Henry Lowther
- Trombone/ Chris Pyne
- Percussion/ Tony Carr, Roger Hand