Stronghold (Magnum album)

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Stronghold
Magnum - Stronghold.jpg
Live album by
Magnum
Released1997
LengthDisc 1: 64:14
Disc 2: 59:14
Label SPV
Producer Mark Stuart
Magnum
Magnum chronology
The Last Dance
(1996)		Stronghold
(1997)		 Road to Paradise: Anthology 1978–83
(1998)

Stronghold is a live album by the English rock band Magnum, released in 1997 by SPV. It is the UK re-release of The Last Dance , which originally was only distributed in Europe. This edition included bonus tracks. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Sanctuary Records released a remastered and expanded edition in 2007, along with Magnum's first six albums. The deluxe packaging has new sleeve notes and an exclusive interview with Tony Clarkin.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tony Clarkin, except where noted..

Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."Introduction"1:40
2."Changes"3:40
3."Back to Earth"3:57
4."Just Like an Arrow"4:00
5."Love's a Stranger"5:46
6."Les Morts Dansants"5:49
7."Two Hearts"6:33
8."Rock Heavy"4:52
9."How Far Jerusalem"10:59
10."The Tall Ships"8:16
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."The Spirit"5:22
12."Days of No Trust"5:00
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wild Swan" 6:18
2."Start Talking Love" 4:30
3."Rockin' Chair"Tony Clarkin, Russ Ballard 4:38
4."Vigilante" 5:35
5."Kingdom of Madness" 7:21
6."Drum Solo (End To End)" 5:24
7."Tell Tale Eyes" 5:14
8."The Last Dance" 5:02
9."Sacred Hour" 5:46
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Only In America" (Live at Birmingham Town Hall 1992)4:19
11."You're The One" (Live at Birmingham Town Hall 1992)4:49

Cover sleeve

The cover art was designed by Rodney Matthews.

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ "STRONGHOLD". progarchives.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Magnum (3)–Stronghold". discogs.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Stronghold". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Stronghold". amazon.com.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
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