Into the Valley of the Moonking

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Into the Valley of the Moonking
Magnum into the valley of the moonking.jpg
Studio album by
Magnum
Released15 June 2009
RecordedM2 Studios, Coven
Genre Hard rock
Length58:10
Label SPV
Producer Sheena Sear, Tony Clarkin
Magnum chronology
Wings of Heaven Live
(2008)		Into the Valley of the Moonking
(2009)		 The Visitation
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dangerdog Music ReviewsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Komodo Rock(9.6/10) [2]

Into the Valley of the Moonking is the 15th studio album by the English rock band Magnum, released on 15 June 2009 by SPV.

Contents

The album charter number 82 in the United Kingdom, going slightly back compared to the previous album. [3] The album also charted in Switzerland for the first time since 1994. [4]

The artwork was illustrated by Rodney Matthews following his sleeve design for Magnum's previous album Princess Alice and the Broken Arrow and Wings of Heaven Live . Into the Valley of the Moonking was released in three different versions: a regular jewel case CD, a Digipak consisting of a CD and bonus DVD, and a vinyl format for collectors with two LPs and a fold-out cover.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tony Clarkin

Original 2009 release
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:30
2."Cry to Yourself"4:40
3."All My Bridges"4:41
4."Take Me to the Edge"4:17
5."The Moonking"6:16
6."No One Knows His Name"4:32
7."In My Mind's Eye"5:42
8."Time to Cross That River"5:17
9."If I Ever Lose My Mind"4:19
10."A Face in the Crowd"6:24
11."Feels Like Treason"3:32
12."Blood on Your Barbed Wire Thorns"6:57
Bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Interview with the band" 
2."Live Archive" 
3."Les Mors Dansant" 
4."Lyrics & Artwork" 

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5] 59
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [6] 41
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [7] 59
Scottish Albums (OCC) [8] 86
UK Albums (OCC) [9] 82
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [10] 8
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [11] 2

References

  1. ↑ Dangerdog Music Reviews review
  2. ↑ Komodo Rock review
  3. ↑ "UK Music Charts". EveryHit.com. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community – Suche nach: magnum". Hitparade.ch (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Magnum – Into the Valley of the Moonking" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Magnum – Into the Valley of the Moonking". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Magnum – Into the Valley of the Moonking". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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