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Marsupilami: Arena

In March 1971, “Transatlantic” label released “Arena”, the second Marsupilami studio album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Peter Bardens.

Personnel:

  • Fred Hasson – lead vocal, harmonica, percussion
  • Dave Laverock – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bowed guitar, percussion
  • Leary Hasson – organ, piano, electric piano, tubular bells, mellotronother
  • Jessica Stanley-Clarke – vocals, flute
  • Bob West – voice, large mouth piece
  • Ricky Hicks – bass guitar
  • Mike Fouracre – drums, percussion, timpani
  • Peter Bardens – percussion, other
  • Mandy Riedelbanch – alto and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Robin Sylvester – engineer
  • Ray Feibush – design
  • Fred Wessels, Jim Reveaux – liner notes
  • John Whitehead – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob West and Leary Hasson, except where noted.

  1. Prelude to the Arena
  2. Peace of Rome
  3. The Arena
  4. Time Shadows – Bob West, Leary Hasson, Fred Hasson
  5. Spring – Dave Laverock, Fred Hasson, Jessica Stanley Clarke, Leary Hasson, Mike Fouracre, Ricky Hicks

Arena: Songs from the Lions Cage

On July 25, 1995, “Griffin” label released “Songs from the Lion’s Cage”, the debut Arena studio album. It was recorded July – October 1994, at “Orchard Farm Studios”, “Thin Ice Studios”, “Arena Studios”, and was produced by Mike Stobie.

Personnel:

  • John Carson – vocals
  • Keith More – guitars
  • Steve Rothery- guitar solo
  • Clive Nolan- keyboards
  • Cliff Orsi – bass
  • Mick Pointer- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Clive Nolan and Mick Pointer

  1. Out of the Wilderness
  2. Crying for Help I
  3. Valley of the Kings
  4. Crying for Help II
  5. Jericho
  6. Crying for Help III
  7. Midas Vision
  8. Crying for Help IV
  9. Solomon

Arena: Pepper’s Ghost

On January 17, 2005, “Inside Out Music” label released “Pepper’s Ghost”, the sixth Arena studio album. It was recorded June – October 2004, and was produced by Clive Nolan.

Personnel:

  • Rob Sowden – vocals
  • John Mitchell– guitar, backing vocals
  • Clive Nolan– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ian Salmon – bass, acoustic guitar
  • Mick Pointer– drums

Track listing:

All lyrics by Clive Nolan, all music by Clive Nolan, John Mitchell and Mick Pointer, except where noted

  1. Bedlam Fayre
  2. Smoke and Mirrors
  3. The Shattered Room
  4. The Eyes of Lara Moon
  5. Tantalus
  6. Purgatory Road
  7. Opera Fanatica – Clive Nolan