The Name of the Rose (album)

The Name of the Rose is the second studio album released by the melodic hard rock band Ten. The album was released only four months apart from the band's first album X, since the songs were already written and recorded.

Track listing
All songs written by Gary Hughes except where noted. Bonus Tracks Release Europe: 2015 japanese SHM-CD remaster (AVALON MICP-11209) bonus tracks:
 * 1) "The Name of the Rose" – 8:31
 * 2) "Wildest Dreams" – 5:33
 * 3) "Don't Cry" – 5:00
 * 4) "Turn Around" – 3:52
 * 5) "Pharaoh's Prelude: Ascension to the Afterlife" – 3:54
 * 6) "Wait For You" – 5:31
 * 7) "The Rainbow" – 6:03 (Gary Hughes, Zoe Hughes)
 * 8) "Through the Fire" – 8:19
 * 9) "Goodnight Saigon" – 7:02
 * 10) "Wings of the Storm" – 5:02
 * 11) "Standing In Your Light" – 7:18
 * 1) "The Quest" – 4:52
 * 2) "You're My Religion" – 6:48
 * 1) "The Quest" - 4:52
 * 2) "Round & Round" - 5:27

Personnel

 * Gary Hughes – vocals
 * Vinny Burns – Lead guitars
 * John Halliwell – Rhythm guitars
 * Ged Rylands – keyboards
 * Martin "Shelley" Shelton – bass guitar
 * Greg Morgan – drums
 * Mark Harrison – bass guitar
 * Brian Cox – keyboards
 * Howard Smith – keyboards
 * Andy Thompson – keyboards
 * Jason Thanos – backing vocals (Track 9)
 * Oliver Bowden – backing vocals (Track 11)
 * Thierey Cardinet – backing vocals (Track 11)
 * Damien Guasp – backing vocals (Track 11)
 * Jee Jacquet – backing vocals (Track 11)

Production

 * Executive Producers – Mark Ashton and Vinny Burns
 * Mixing – Mike Stone
 * Engineer – Mike Stone, Audu Obaje and Ray Brophy

Concepts

 * "Wildest Dreams" is about a utopic perfect woman.
 * "Pharaoh's Prelude" and "Wait for You" are based on Egyptian Mythology.
 * "The Rainbow" tells the story of a socialite that commits suicide.
 * "Goodnight Saigon" is about the Vietnam War.