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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Folk metal | |||
| Length | 39:46 | |||
| Label | Noise | |||
| Producer | Kevin Ridley | |||
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Jonah's Ark is the third studio album by British folk metal band Skyclad.
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Folk metal | |||
| Length | 39:46 | |||
| Label | Noise | |||
| Producer | Kevin Ridley | |||
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Jonah's Ark is the third studio album by British folk metal band Skyclad.
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"Yours Is No Disgrace" is a song by English progressive rock band Yes, which first appeared as the opening song of their 1971 album The Yes Album. It was written by all five members of the band: Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Tony Kaye and Bill Bruford. The song was also released as a single in some continental European countries such as Italy and the Netherlands. In Italy the song was divided between the A-side and B-side. In the Netherlands it was released as a maxi single, backed with "Your Move" and "Sweet Dreams". The song has been a regular feature of Yes' live shows. It has also appeared on many live and compilation albums, including Yessongs, Classic Yes and Yesstory.
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Thriller is the third studio album by pub rock band Eddie and the Hot Rods, reaching #50 on the UK Singles Chart. Released in 1979, it was produced by Peter Ker. The album builds on the sound they established on the previous studio record Life on the Line. Shortly after the release of Thriller, the band was sacked by their record company and forced to join EMI Records. The album was reissued in 2002 with two bonus tracks: "Horror Through Straightness" and "Highlands 1 Hopefuls 2". These songs had been the B-sides to the singles released on the LP.
