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.

Pride
Studio album by
Released1996
RecordedMay – August 1996
StudioThin Ice Studios
The Music Station
GenreProgressive rock
Length55:17
LabelSPV
ProducerClive Nolan
Arena chronology
Songs from the Lion's Cage
(1995)
Pride
(1996)
The Visitor
(1998)

The album is a continuation of their debut album, with "Crying For Help" brought to its conclusion. Even the name, "Pride", relates to the name of their debut, as a group of lions is known as a pride.

Track listing

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All songs by Nolan & Pointer

  1. "Welcome to the Cage..." - 4:14
  2. "Crying for Help V" - 2:33
  3. "Empire of a Thousand Days" - 9:34
  4. "Crying for Help VI" - 2:53
  5. "Medusa" - 4:28
  6. "Crying for Help VII" - 3:04
  7. "Fool's Gold" - 9:37
  8. "Crying for Help VIII" - 5:12
  9. "Sirens" - 13:42

Personnel

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  • Clive Nolan - Keyboards & Backing Vocals
  • Mick Pointer - Drums & Backing Vocals
  • Paul Wrightson - Vocals
  • Keith More - Guitars & Backing Vocals
  • John Jowitt - Bass & Backing Vocals

References

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