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    Posted: October 07 2023 at 04:17
The sixth best-known Nolan (after the five Nolan Sisters). Are there any British Neo Prog bands left that Clive Nolan hasn't been involved with at some time over the last forty years? Not many. Yes, it's England's answer to Ayreon! Clive Nolan has the singular distinction of being the youngest ever musician (aged 16) to gain a diploma at the prestigious London College of Music. The prodigious number of bands Clive's been involved with over the years reads like a veritable Who's Who of Neo Prog:- Arena; Pendragon; Shadowland; Strangers on a Train (with Tracy Hitchings); NEO; Gandalf's Fist; Caamora (with Agnieszka Swita); Casino (with Geoff Mann); Nolan & Wakeman (with Oliver Wakeman); and finally, Nolan & Barrett (with Nick Barrett). No doubt it would cost a King's Ransom to own Clive Nolan's entire discography, so why not delve into some of the free Hidden Treasure below that Clive has sprinkled with his invisible touch of keyboard Alchemy on YouTube. It's magic! Thumbs Up

CLIVE NOLAN'S EPIC DISCOGRAPHY OF MAGICAL MYTHS & LEGENDS

The Grand Wizard of Neo Prog presents six epic albums of rock opera with a cast of characters longer than the biblical epic: Exodus, and all sprinkled with Clive's magic fairy dust. Smile

 4 stars 2015: Clive Nolan - Hidden Treasure - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbCNav2HuS0
 3 stars 2017: Clive Nolan - King's Ransom - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG6_ZWCWkKM

 5 stars 1999: Clive Nolan & Oliver Wakeman - Jabberwocky - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kRNzuC_raR9uuKARO42tGdSHYyL3Wn79g
 5 stars 2002: Clive Nolan & Oliver Wakeman - The Hound of the Baskervilles - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lTHQYyisLyUGXgY9rkU7hxRxL_Lkvc5Q8
 5 stars 2021: Clive Nolan & Oliver Wakeman - Dark Fables - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lsfx_N5E_RLQ_5vSgljMp3OgtY1LiyngQ

                  2006: Clive Nolan & Nick Barrett - A Rush of Adrenaline

 5 stars 1997: Arena - The Cry - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyfONaW7ux8
 4 stars 2011: Arena - The Seventh Degree of Separation - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m_rTXGMgfWxZl0ZifVSy9b2VQfsF1H8WU
 4 stars 2019: Arena - Re-Visited: Live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWZNTcajM2I
 5 stars 2022: Arena - The Theory of Molecular Inheritance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FsG_1yVGmI

 4 stars 2008: Caamora - She (with  Agnieszka Swita)  - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3vJ0AyC8Ob5aQ72D4XKYjq2b2YxosM_8




 4 stars 1985: Pendragon - The Jewel - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGdFgsky5Xo
 4 stars 1988: Pendragon - Kowtow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WfaMAnmFDA
 5 stars 1991: Pendragon - The World - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRLcDlUjyCU
 5 stars 1993: Pendragon - The Window of Life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lDQUkhpfsA
 5 stars 1994: Pendragon - Fallen Dreams and Angels -
 5 stars 1996: Pendragon - The Masquerade Overture - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUPs8D55DP7GCTRSM2Pddw3UFZJmKYUfj
 5 stars 2002: Pendragon - Live at Last... and More - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wyzp7tY1bk
 4 stars 2005: Pendragon - Believe 
 4 stars 2006: Pendragon - And Now Everybody to the Stage 
 5 stars 2007: Pendragon - Past and Presence 
 5 stars 2009: Pendragon - Concerto Maximo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO8aH-aUDLI
 5 stars 2012: Pendragon - Out of Order Comes Chaos - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFXrsVDC8Iw_WTNgXw8MWxq-cCtBG90Kk
 4 stars 2014: Pendragon - Men Who Climb Mountains - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLix6azk3cllYQutUKbLOvLQyz0UXGHdqh
 4 stars 2017: Pendragon - Masquerade 20 
 5 stars 2020: Pendragon - Love Over Fear

 5 stars 1994: Shadowland - Through the Looking Glass 
 5 stars 1996: Shadowland - Mad as a Hatter

 5 stars 1990: Strangers on a Train - The Key, Part 1: The Prophecy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXoR8LJsW2w
 5 stars 1993: Strangers on a Train - The Key, Part 2: The Labyrinth - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NMT3wwtVa4



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Quote Are there any British Neo Prog bands left that Clive Nolan hasn't been involved with at some time over the last forty years
IQ?


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Missed that time he played with Marillion Big smile
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Missed that time he played with Marillion Big smile


It serves me right for asking a rhetorical question to which I already knew the answer. Tongue

Anyway, at the last count, the indefatigable Clive Nolan has been involved with no less than 52 Neo Prog albums, which is pretty impressive by anyone's standards, apart from Rick Wakeman, obviously. Tongue 


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Is 'Double Vision' the worst prog album cover of all time?

It always reminds me of Michael Barrymore. LOL

ARENA Double Vision reviews
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^ probably not, but it's rather awful indeed. 
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

^ probably not, but it's rather awful indeed. 

That Barrymore album cover is almost as awful as Evel Knievel's friend, Awful Knaufel, and yes, that really was his name. Tongue


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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

^ probably not, but it's rather awful indeed. 

That Barrymore album cover is almost as awful as Evel Knievel's friend, Awful Knaufel, and yes, that really was his name. Tongue

One of his ancestors was a stunt rider in the early 1400's.

Medieval Kneival. Wink
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Shadowland is my favourite project of his, so frustrating nobody knows about it. Not on Spotify, no vinyls, like it doesn't exist
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Originally posted by Prog-jester Prog-jester wrote:

Shadowland is my favourite project of his, so frustrating nobody knows about it. Not on Spotify, no vinyls, like it doesn't exist

At least we're spreading the word about Clive Nolan here at ProgArchives, so he no longer remains in the Shadowlands, so to speak. Smile
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ARENA     In the vast arena of Neo Prog, can there be any band that's more unsung than Arena!?? They've built up a strong following amongst prog fans despite not getting any radio airplay. With members drawn from the world of Neo Prog - including Marillion, Pendragon, Shadowland & Frost* - the five band members of Arena, led by keyboard player Clive Nolan, are all instantly unrecognisable. Clive (pictured below) may give you a case of Double Vision as he strongly resembles Gandalf the Wizard from the works of J.R. Tolkien, which surely gives him good credentials as a prog legend. In his spare time, Clive has composed a rock opera and also established his own theatre company. Well, everyone needs a Hobbit. Tongue

 5 stars 1997: Arena - The Cry - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyfONaW7ux8
 4 stars 2011: Arena - The Seventh Degree of Separation - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m_rTXGMgfWxZl0ZifVSy9b2VQfsF1H8WU
 4 stars 2019: Arena - Re-Visited: Live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWZNTcajM2I
 5 stars 2022: Arena - The Theory of Molecular Inheritance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FsG_1yVGmI
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PENDRAGON     Believe in the awesome power of prog with Pendragon: The Jewel in the crown of British Neo Prog and one of the "Big 8" Neo Prog bands - the other seven being:- Arena; IQ; Magenta; Marillion; Pallas; Solstice; & Twelfth Night. In The World of Neo Prog, Pendragon don't need to Kowtow to anyone. Their line-up has remained pretty stable over the last four decades with the ever-present vocalist and guitarist Nick Barrett leading the way, backed up by keyboard wizard Clive Nolan (a man of many bands), the Bible-thumping Peter Gee on bass, and a revolving-door line-up of drummers over the years, both Past and Presence. The marvellous music of Pendragon represents Pure Passion, power and glory. so why not open The Window of Life that is Pendragon, where Love Over Fear conquers all. Smile

 4 stars 1985: Pendragon - The Jewel - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGdFgsky5Xo
 4 stars 1988: Pendragon - Kowtow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WfaMAnmFDA
 5 stars 1991: Pendragon - The World - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRLcDlUjyCU
 5 stars 1993: Pendragon - The Window of Life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lDQUkhpfsA
 5 stars 1994: Pendragon - Fallen Dreams and Angels -
 5 stars 1996: Pendragon - The Masquerade Overture - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUPs8D55DP7GCTRSM2Pddw3UFZJmKYUfj
 5 stars 2002: Pendragon - Live at Last... and More - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wyzp7tY1bk
 4 stars 2005: Pendragon - Believe 
 4 stars 2006: Pendragon - And Now Everybody to the Stage 
 5 stars 2007: Pendragon - Past and Presence 
 5 stars 2009: Pendragon - Concerto Maximo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO8aH-aUDLI
 5 stars 2012: Pendragon - Out of Order Comes Chaos - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFXrsVDC8Iw_WTNgXw8MWxq-cCtBG90Kk
 4 stars 2014: Pendragon - Men Who Climb Mountains - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLix6azk3cllYQutUKbLOvLQyz0UXGHdqh
 4 stars 2017: Pendragon - Masquerade 20 
 5 stars 2020: Pendragon - Love Over Fear
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3 stars 2017: Clive Nolan - King's Ransom - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG6_ZWCWkKM

Harry Potter's Dumbledore meets The Sound of Music in Clive Nolan's epic musical extravaganza. Smile
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Originally posted by Prog-jester Prog-jester wrote:

Shadowland is my favourite project of his, so frustrating nobody knows about it. Not on Spotify, no vinyls, like it doesn't exist

I know about it, but Pendragon is more enjoyable for me. Smile
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Originally posted by Octopus II Octopus II wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

^ probably not, but it's rather awful indeed. 

That Barrymore album cover is almost as awful as Evel Knievel's friend, Awful Knaufel, and yes, that really was his name. Tongue

One of his ancestors was a stunt rider in the early 1400's.

Medieval Kneival. Wink
Here' Medieval Knievel in action... I wonder how many horses he can clear with the aid of a medieval ballista catapult. Smile
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SHADOWLAND    The grand wizard of prog strikes again! The omnipresent Clive Nolan is a man of many bands, having been a regular presence in Pendragon, Arena, Strangers on a Train, Caamora and Casino. In the magical realm of Neo Prog, you just know without a shadow of a doubt that any band Clive Nolan is involved with will be a surefire winner. Shadowland are no exception, so set phasers to stun for some outstanding keyboard wizardry from Clive as he delivers another masterclass of technical ecstasy and perfection Thumbs Up

 5 stars 1994: Shadowland - Through the Looking Glass 
 5 stars 1996: Shadowland - Mad as a Hatter
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"wizard of neo prog" is the perfect title, even if you didn't know who Nolan was, just look at his face (notably the silver hair).
Great acknowledgement of hiw work over the last several decades.


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