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David Hopton's Discography
To order any of the following CDs, please email me (moogy145@tiscali.co.uk) and I'll send it to you ASAP.
The Blue Mist
£5
The Blue Mist (2004)

DHCD6

The latest studio album containing classic melodic symphonic progressive rock instrumentals.

Who Needs Enemies? (2:37)
Wishing Your Life Away (6:00)
Wish You Were Here (5:26)
What's That All About? (6:32)
The Blue Mist (7:03)
All About Me (5:25)
So Near, So Far (5:26)
The Darkness Turns To Light (9:45)
The Steppes (6:07)
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Somewhere In Time
£4
Somewhere In Time (2003)

DHCD5

A compilation of early songs in the style of classic progressive rock. Includes a 2003 re-recording of "The Astarach".

Windy Hawk (4:33)
A-1030 Vienna (6:54)
What Is Normal Anyway? (4:55)
Mouse and the Anarchis (8:02)
The Spinner (6:32)
Dear Devil (5:13)
Lucifer's Hammer (11:31)
The Same To You Doubled (6:11)
Paradigms (14:37)
The Astarch (2003) (4:53)
No Known Antidote
£5
No Known Antidote (2003)

DHCD4

After a ten year gap, this album is the first to benefit from modern digital recording technology and was critically well recieved. An eclectic mix of classical guitar pieces and progressive rock instrumentals.

V10 (5:31)
Out of the Window (6:34)
Mood For A Day (3:05)
Retro (6:01)
The Works (5:36)
My Guiding Light (6:36)
No Known Antidote (5:35)
The Brazilian (5:43)
The Ancient (Fields of Green) (2:53)
Il Quarantesimo (7:56)
Easter (Guitar Solo) (2:03)
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The Same To You Doubled
£3
The Same To You Doubled (1993)

DH3

Progessive rock epics and technical instrumentals influenced by Bruford, Genesis and Yes.

Tipp-ex Smells Strange (Fat Bell Pushers) (5:30)
Dear Devil (5:13)
Lucifer's Hammer (11:31)
  Part 1 - The Anvil
  Part 2 - The Hammer
  Part 3 - The Quick and the Dead
  Part 4 - After Doomsday
The Same To You Doubled
Danza
Paradigms
To The Vanishing Point
£3
To The Vanishing Point (1991)

DH2

An instrumetal concept album based on a book by Alan Dean Foster. Influences include Marillion, It Bites and 80s Rush. Features the guitar of Gra G.

What Is Normal Anyway? (4:55)
Mouse and the Anarchis (8:02)
Chaos In Hell (6:24)
Impossible Voids of If (4:45)
At The Vanishing Point (7:44)
The Spinner (6:32)
The End Isn't Nigh! (1:22)
Infinite Tides
£3
Infinite Tides (1990)

DH1

The flawed but worthy debut solo album recorded whilst still at University, focussing on keyboard textures influenced by Vangelis, Mike Oldfield and Jean Michel Jarre. It also includes rock tracks in the style of Phil Collins, Genesis  and Peter Gabriel.

Windy Hawk (4:33)
The Astarach (5:15)
Invisible Threats (6:10)
Infinite Tides (4:14)
A-1030 Vienna (6:54)
Sysergy II (6:49)
Not Quite The End / Parting Influences (8:14)
Chasing The Suicide
£3
Chasing The Suicide
Paragon (1990)

Diddley Twang DT2

The final album by Paragon, a band formed at school who were devoted to playing proper music.

Lyrics by Gra G.
Music by Paragon.

Gra G: Vocals, Guitars.
David Hopton: Keyboards, Bass Synth, Bass Pedals.
Stuart McAuley: Basses, Drum Machines. 

Love Underground (4:44)
Chasteline (8:52)
The Heaven I Know (4:16)
Chasing The Suicide (19:27)
I. Dreamers
II. Chasing The Suicide Theme
III. The Blue Sector Of Dreams
IV. Theme (Reprise)
V. Resist The Chase
VI. The Hunted
VII. Martyr of Loneliness
a) Departure
b) Wondering
c) Realisation
VIII. The Spiral

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