Songs from the Lion's Cage
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Songs from the Lion's Cage is the debut album
of British
Progressive rock
group Arena
, released on July 25, 1995. This is the only Arena album to feature vocalist John Carson and bassist
Cliff Orsi.
& Mick Pointer
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
of British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
group Arena
Arena (band)
Arena are a British neo-progressive rock band founded in 1995 by Clive Nolan and Mick Pointer. Most of the band's lyrics are written by Nolan, though Pointer contributed lyrics to Sirens and other tracks on the first two albums....
, released on July 25, 1995. This is the only Arena album to feature vocalist John Carson and bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Cliff Orsi.
Track listing
All songs by Clive NolanClive Nolan
Clive Nolan is a British musician, composer and producer who has played a prominent role in the recent development of progressive rock...
& Mick Pointer
Mick Pointer
Mick Pointer , originally from Brill in Buckinghamshire, England, was the original drummer and founding member of the progressive rock band, Marillion...
- "Out of the Wilderness" - 8:02
- "Crying for Help I" - 1:22
- "Valley of the Kings" - 10:10
- "Crying for Help II" - 3:08
- "Jericho" - 6:50
- "Crying for Help III" - 4:24
- "Midas Vision" - 4:36
- "Crying for Help IV" - 5:05
- "Solomon" - 14:37
Personnel
- Clive NolanClive NolanClive Nolan is a British musician, composer and producer who has played a prominent role in the recent development of progressive rock...
- Keyboards - Mick PointerMick PointerMick Pointer , originally from Brill in Buckinghamshire, England, was the original drummer and founding member of the progressive rock band, Marillion...
- Drums - John Carson - Vocals
- Keith More - Guitars
- Cliff Orsi - Bass