| Songs from the Lion's Cage | ||||
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| Released | 25 July 1995 | |||
| Recorded | July 1994-October 1994 Orchard Farm Studios Thin Ice Studios Arena Studios | |||
| Genre | Neo-Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 58:14 | |||
| Label | Griffin Records | |||
| Producer | Mike Stobbie | |||
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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.
All songs by Clive Nolan & Mick Pointer
From Irond Ltd label edition - 2004 [2]
Michael Pointer is an English drummer. He is known for his work in the neo-progressive rock bands Marillion and Arena. Away from music, he has also worked as a kitchen designer.
"Rusty Cage" is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden. Written by frontman Chris Cornell, "Rusty Cage" was released in 1992 as the third single from the band's third studio album, Badmotorfinger (1991). The song became an instant hit and was released as a single in several different formats. The song was included on Soundgarden's 1997 greatest hits album, A-Sides and the 2010 compilation album Telephantasm.
Arena are an English neo-progressive rock band founded in 1995. Their style ranges from symphonic to hard rock.
"Freak on a Leash" is a song by the American nu metal band Korn, featured on the group's 1998 studio album, Follow the Leader. Prior to the album's release, Korn had an instrumental section of the song, described as a "noisy guitar break." The section was taken out of the song after they learned that radio stations disliked it. After Follow the Leader's release, the song was released as a single on February 25, 1999, and since then, it has been re-released over ten times. The song uses dissonance, distortion, various guitar effects, and a heavy, aggressive style.
"Running Free" is the debut single by Iron Maiden, released on 8 February 1980 on the 7" 45 rpm vinyl record format. It was written by Steve Harris and Paul Di'Anno. The song appears as the third track on the band's debut album Iron Maiden. In 1985, a live version of the song was released as the first single from Live After Death. In 1990, the original single was reissued on CD and 12" vinyl as part of The First Ten Years box, in which it was combined with the band's next single, "Sanctuary". The 1985 live single was also released as part of this box set, combined with 1985's "Run to the Hills".
"Juke Box Hero" is a song written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones and performed by their band Foreigner, from their 1981 album 4. It first entered the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in July 1981 and eventually reached #3 on that chart. Released as the album's third single in early 1982, it subsequently went to #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
"Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" is the second single from the 1990 Iron Maiden album No Prayer for the Dying.
"All Tomorrow's Parties" is a song by the Velvet Underground and Nico, written by Lou Reed and released on the group's 1967 debut studio album, The Velvet Underground & Nico.
"Be-Bop-a-Lula" is a rockabilly song first recorded in 1956 by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps.
Home were a British progressive rock band, active in the early 1970s.
The Best Of Jethro Tull - The Anniversary Collection is a greatest hits album by Jethro Tull, released in 1993. It includes some of the band's biggest hits from 1968 to 1991.
Pride is Arena's second full-length album, released in 1996. It is the first album to feature bassist John Jowitt and vocalist Paul Wrightson, but it's also guitarist Keith More's final album with the band.
The Visitor is the third studio album by the British progressive rock band Arena, released in 1998. It is a concept album. A remastered 20th anniversary edition was released in 2018 to coincide with a tour by the band. This is also the first album to feature current guitarist John Mitchell.
Immortal? is the fourth studio album by the British progressive rock band Arena, released in 2000. It is also the first to feature singer Rob Sowden and bassist Ian Salmon.
Relix's Best of the Early New Riders of the Purple Sage is an album by the country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It was released on August 5, 1995. It contains previously released songs that were recorded between 1969 and 1975 and were selected from three albums on the Relix Records label — Before Time Began, Vintage NRPS, and Live on Stage.
Contagion is the fifth studio album by the British progressive rock band Arena, released in 2003. Two accompanying EPs, Contagious and Contagium were released shortly afterward. These contain additional songs to flesh out the album's concept, plus a remixed album track each and multimedia content. The EP track listings include their place in the overall running order.
Pepper's Ghost is the sixth studio album by the English progressive rock band Arena. It was issued in 2005 by Inside Out Music.
Amigo is a 1976 album by Arlo Guthrie. It is his seventh studio album. The album peaked #133 in the US Billboard 200 charts.
Pause for a Hoarse Horse is the debut album of British rock band Home. The record was released in 1971 by CBS Records. The band's line-up consisted of Cliff Williams on bass, Laurie Wisefield on guitar, Mick Cook on drums and Mick Stubbs on guitar. It also featured keyboardist Clive John. The album did not make much headway and was one of only three albums released by the group from 1971 to 1973.
Home is the second album by UK rock band Home. It was released in 1972 by CBS Records.
2 https://www.discogs.com/fr/Arena-Songs-From-The-Lions-Cage/release/7415389
