Songs from the Lion's Cage

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Songs from the Lion's Cage
Arena - Songs from the Lion's Cage album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released25 July 1995
RecordedJuly–October 1994
Orchard Farm Studios
Thin Ice Studios
Arena Studios
Genre Neo-progressive rock
Length58:14
Label Griffin Records
Producer Mike Stobbie
Arena chronology
Songs from the Lion's Cage
(1995)
Pride
(1996)
Professional ratings
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Songs from the Lion's Cage is the debut album of British Progressive rock group Arena, released on 25 July 1995. This is the only Arena album to feature vocalist John Carson and bassist Cliff Orsi.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Clive Nolan & Mick Pointer

  1. "Out of the Wilderness" - 8:02
  2. "Crying for Help I" - 1:22
  3. "Valley of the Kings" - 10:10
  4. "Crying for Help II" - 3:08
  5. "Jericho" - 6:50
  6. "Crying for Help III" - 4:24
  7. "Midas Vision" - 4:36
  8. "Crying for Help IV" - 5:05
  9. "Solomon" - 14:37

From Irond Ltd label edition - 2004 [2]

  1. "Chosen" - Live - 6:31
  2. "Elea" - Live - 2:36
  3. "Friday's Dream" - Live - 4:33

Personnel

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References

  1. "allmusic ((( Songs from the Lions Cage > Overview )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  2. "Arena – Songs from the Lions Cage (2004, CD)". Discogs .

2 https://www.discogs.com/fr/Arena-Songs-From-The-Lions-Cage/release/7415389