| The Ark | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | April 1994 and March 1995 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Beat That! | |||
| Producer | Stefan Bergh, Joakim Täck, The Ark | |||
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The Ark (sometimes referred to by the first track from the EP Racing with the Rabbits) is the debut EP of the Swedish band the Ark.
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Racing with the Rabbits" | Lyrics: O. Svensson, Music: The Ark | Stefan Bergh | 5:05 |
| 2 | "I Laid It Down" | Lyrics: O. Svensson, Music: The Ark | Joakim Täck, The Ark | 4:24 |
| 3 | "Cracked Messiah" | Lyrics: O. Svensson, Music: The Ark | Stefan Bergh | 4:21 |
| 4 | "Od Slatrom Ekil" | Lyrics: O. Svensson, Music: The Ark | Joakim Täck, The Ark | 9:46 |
Additional musicians:
It is also possible that Salo/Svensson played guitar for the EP due to him playing guitar at then-contemporary gigs (sometimes keyboards) but since there is no personnel list for this release (only for additional musicians) the contributions are merely speculation based on blogs made by the Ark themselves. [2]
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