Seven Secrets is the second studio album by North Irish progressive rock band Fruupp, released on 19 April 1974 in the United Kingdom on the Dawn Records label, a subsidiary of Pye Records for underground and progressive rock music. Like the band's debut album, it was recorded at Escape Studios in Egerton, Kent, but was this time produced by David Lewis, the frontman of another North Irish rock band Andwella.

Seven Secrets
Studio album by
Released19 April 1974
RecordedJanuary 1974
StudioEscape Studios in Egerton, Kent
GenreProgressive rock
Length45:59
LabelDawn
ProducerDavid Lewis
Fruupp chronology
Future Legends
(1973)
Seven Secrets
(1974)
The Prince of Heaven's Eyes
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Before Fruupp entered the recording studio, they had written six songs, but felt that the album name "Seven Secrets" would be more appropriate than "Six Secrets", so Vincent McCusker composed an acoustic guitar and spoken song "The Seventh Secret" to ensure the album had seven tracks to match its new title.[2]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Faced with Shekinah"Stephen HoustonHouston8:23
2."Wise as Wisdom"Paul CharlesVincent McCusker7:07
3."White Eyes"CharlesMcCusker7:17
Side two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
4."Garden Lady"McCuskerMcCusker9:09
5."Three Spires"CharlesMcCusker5:02
6."Elizabeth"HoustonHouston7:48
7."The Seventh Secret"McCuskerMcCusker1:11
Total length:45:59

Personnel

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Fruupp

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  • Peter Farrelly – lead vocals, bass guitar; cover artwork
  • Stephen Houston – keyboards, oboe, vocals
  • Vincent McCusker – guitars, vocals
  • Martin Foye – drums, percussion

Technical personnel

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  • David Lewis – producer; piano on "Three Spires"
  • Tony Taverner – engineer
  • Michael Rennie – conductor (strings)
  • Ruby Mazur – photography, design
  • Ian Stokes – photography, design

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Paul. Fruupp: "Seven Secrets" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  2. ^ Charles, Paul (January 2009). "The Fruupp Story – Part 2: Seven Secrets". Paul Charles Books. Retrieved 12 December 2016.