Royal Academy of Reality

Royal Academycontains 20 tracks recorded at various studios and remote locations in Atlanta and Savannah. During the sessions, The Q's' core line-up since 1982 [Bill Burton, drums; Jeff Calder, vocals, rhythm guitar; Bob Elsey, lead guitar] was augmented by Neill Calabro (vibes), Marty Kearns (keyboards) and percussionist Pete Jarkunas, who played bass on The Q's' 1981 debut, The Deep End.

Contributing to the album's rare atmospheric beauty and reinforcing the Royal Academy's themes, The Q's guitar-based sound is supplemented by glass harp, Clavioline, harpsichord, dulcimer, bagpipes, Leslie steel guitar, muted trumpet, turntables, tamboura, sitar and the Chinese version of the koto, known as the chang.