Album: Age of Impact
Artist: Explorers Club
1998 Magna Carta
CD: MA-9021-2
     
Rhythm Section:
Terry Bozzio - drums
Billy Sheehan - bass
Trent Gardner - keyboards
Wayne Gardner - electric and acoustic guitars, additional bass
     
Lead Vocalists:
Bret Douglas (1)
Matt Bradley (2)
James LaBrie (3,5)
D.C. Cooper (4)
Trent Gardner (5)
     
Soloists:
John Petrucci - guitars (1-3,5)
Steve Howe - acoustic guitar (4)
Derek Sherinian - keyboards (1)
Trent Gardner - keyboards and trombone (1-4) 
James Murphy - guitars (1,4,5)
Michael Bemesderfer - flute and wind controller (3,4) 
Frederick Clarke - nylon string guitar
Matt Guillory - keyboards (1,5)
Billy Sheehan - bass (4)
     
Additional MIDI percussion by Brad Kaiser
     
Produced by Trent Gardner
Executive Producers: Peter Morticelli and Mike Varney
     
All songs and lyrics written by Trent Gardner
     
Tracks:
Impact 1 - Fate Speaks (16:00)
Impact 2 - Fading Fast (8:45)
Impact 3 - No Returning (8:20)
Impact 4 - Time Enough (9:15)
Impact 5 - Last Call (11:10)
     
Comments: A terrific, modern, progressive concept album.  Steve Howe's input 
is not very extensive, but his presence may sell a few more copies.  (***)
     
submitted by Ray Riethmeier.