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Gnosis (Gnidrolog album)

1999 studio album by Gnidrolog

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 5, 2026
Entity authorityQ5574451 ↗
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Gnosis is the fourth album by the British progressive rock band, Gnidrolog. The album's title, Gnosis, means divine or spiritual knowledge and understanding. It is their third studio album and the first to be recorded in 27 years. The album was mostly recorded at Select Sound Studios, Cairns, Australia, where it was engineered and produced by Nigel Pegrum. "Repent Harlequin," "Two Helens," and the title track were all recorded at Music City Studios, London, engineered by Joe Suarez and produced by Nessa Glen, courtesy of Sarastro Music. The album was published mainly by Kempyre Music, except "Two Helens," which was published by Sarastro Music. Chris Copping of Procol Harum played his Hammond B3 Organ for a couple of tracks, which were recorded in Woodstock Studios, Melbourne and engineered by Tim Dudfield. Post-production is credited to David J Burrows and Stewart Goldring. The album was mastered by David J Burrows at Disques rue Bis. The album is noted to be eclectic not only for its transcontinental recording but also for the use of traditional instruments such as the Australian Aboriginal didgeridoos.

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Editorial reviewA useful identification and reception guide that helps separate the work itself from editions, performances, ownership and later interpretation. The current 180-word lead offers orientation but no explicit four-digit date, so chronology should not be assumed. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1999-01-01. The account is most persuasive where Gnosis, Gnidrolog and album can be independently traced.
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The subject matters to the arts & letters register because the source frames it as 1999 studio album by Gnidrolog. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.

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