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Arena
« The Cry »
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| 1 | Theme
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| | 2 | The Cry
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| | 3 | The Offering
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| | 4 | Problem Line
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| | 5 | Isolation
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| | 6 | Fallen Idols
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| | 7 | Guidance
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| | 8 | Only Child
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| | 9 | Stolen Promise
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| | 10 | The Healer |
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Paul Wrightson - vocals
John Mitchell - guitars
Clive Nolan - keyboards
John Jowitt - bass
Mick Pointer - drums |
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All tracks written by Nolan/Pointer, except
"The Healer" by Jowitt/Nolan/Pointer, "Isolation" by Mitchell
Guitar on "Only Child" - Steve Rothery
Produced and engineered by Clive Nolan
Mixed by Simon Hanhart
Recorded at Thin Ice Studios, Virginia Water,
England
"Problem Line" produced by Mike Stobbie,
engineered by Clive Nolan, mixed by Teo Miller, recorded at Arena Studios, London
Tracks 1,2,5,6,8,9,10 mixed at Thin Ice Studios,
Virginia Water, England
Tracks 3,7 mixed at The Music Station, Birmingham, England
Track 4 mixed at Arena Studios, London, England
Compiled and edited at The Bullpen, Liscombe Park, England by Paul Kennedy
Mastered at Abbey Road Studios, London, England by Chris Blair
Sleeve illustrations and design by Sali G |
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| Theme
(Nolan/Pointer)
Instrumental track
The cry
(Nolan/Pointer)
Help me, help me!
Oh, help me!
Let us share this hope
That we may close our eyes in peace
Follow what may rise from this
Standing in the halls of grace
Let my people go
Was the cry I heard from far away
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Этот сингл вряд ли можно назвать очень интересным, но всё же какую-то ценность он из себя представляет, а именно - песня «The Cry» - это известная композиция «Crying For Help VII» с предыдущего полноформатного второго альбома Арены «Pride», но теперь она исполнена с акустической гитарой (первый её вариант состоит из одного вокала), и звучит этот инструмент здесь довольно резко и проникновенно. Вторым номером диска является шикарная прекраснейшая баллада «Only Child» - своей текстовой концепцией представляющая продолжения того же крика о помощи («Crying For Help IV»), но в мелодическом плане более спокойная и мягкая. И третий трек «The Healer» – тоже весьма хороший боевичок, несколько не вписывающийся в общее настроение пластинки. И сейчас поясню, почему – на самом деле, на диске кроме этих трёх композиций - находятся семь инструментальных произведений, мне они совсем не понравились, но скажу, что грузят прилично, так грузят, что от этого просто клонит в сон, и тут вдруг на последнем этапе такая шустрая песенка как «The Healer» - чудненько! Ещё одна немаловажная деталь - Кита Мора сменил гитарист Джон Митчелл, который и дебютировал здесь. В целом, свою задачу эта работа выполняет отлично. Альбом только для уверенных поклонников Арены. |
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По современным меркам этот 35-минутный диск считается чем-то вроде EP (или мини-CD). На этом диске собраны воедино все части "Crying For Help", причем, "Crying For Help IV" из первого альбома записана заново с вокалом Райтсона (к чести Райтсона, вокал получился вполне приличным). Плюс добавлена новая композиция "The Healer". После выхода диска "Pride" из группы ушел Кейт Мур, который был заменен, как мне кажется, более техничным Джоном Митчеллом. Его дебют случился как раз на этом мини-диске. Лично я считаю эту компиляцию своего рода проявлением цинизма Нолана, его стремления подзаработать денег с выпуском псевдо-нового альбома, приложив к его созданию минимум усилий. Халтура. |
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Not to trust every word I heard them say
Help me, help me!
Oh, help me!
There's a face I can see
Staring back in desperation
Nowhere to turn to now
Drowning in this sea of fate
Don't run, don't hide
The devil will find you anywhere
We should never have lied
The sin was always there
Help me, help me!
Oh, help me!
This choice must be free
Answers do not grow on trees
We must face our enemies
With faith in one another
Don't fall down, don't lie down
You can lean on me, my friend
The future may not bring us luck
But together we can go down fighting
Help me, help me!
Oh, help me!
Help me, help me!
Oh, help me!
The offering
(Nolan/Pointer)
Instrumental track
Problem line
(Nolan/Pointer)
Instrumental track
Isolation
(Mitchell)
Instrumental track
Fallen idols
(Nolan/Pointer)
Instrumental track
Guidance
(Nolan/Pointer)
Instrumental track
Only child
(Nolan/Pointer)
Who makes these choices?
Who waves the final hand?
When wisdom is more than age or reason
Who makes these choices?
Who makes the final stand?
When solitude is all that you believe
It's all the same
And you really should have known
It's all the same
When your heart grows cold and you're all alone
This has no name
This feeling that I used to know
It's here again
I can see the tortured souls as they cry for help
Take my hand
I'll lead you through the traps and snares
Take my hand
And I'll feed you and I'll clothe you like my only child
There is nothing left to fear
Oh, my only child
There is nothing left to hurt you now
Who makes these choices?
Who waves the final hand?
When all around I hear the sound
Of pleading for a helping hand
Who makes those choices?
Who makes the final stand?
When far away I hear them say
They couldn't give a damn
Give a damn
They're crying for help
Help me!
They're crying for help
Help me!
They're crying for help
Help me!
They're crying for help
Help me!
Stolen promise
(Nolan/Pointer)
Instrumental track
The healer
(Jowitt/Nolan/Pointer)
I'll take from the rich
And then I'll take from the poor
I'm never happy, I'm never happy
Until I've taken all the more
Let Damocles come back
And drop his sword upon my head
I'll get right up again, right up again
And dance with the dead
Don't try to leave my bloodstained arena
You may get lost in this circus of fools
And I'll be there when you're thrown to the wolves
I am the healer
I lead the people here with science and hope
I am the healer
With a flash of my hands I'll throw you both ends of the rope
I'm dealing fate with a smile and a sugar pill
Don't try to turn, don't try to fight against my will
I can taste the poison
I can touch the fear inside
I can taste the corruption
I can touch the fear inside
Oh, physician! I hear you cry
Why don't you heal thyself?
But your dependence, but your addiction
Is the secret of my health
Don't try to leave this bloodstained arena
You may not wish to live by my rules
But I'll be there when you're thrown
Don't try to leave my bloodstained arena
You may get lost in this circus of fools
And I'll be there when you're thrown to the wolves
I am the healer
I lead the people here with science and hope
I am the healer
With a flash of my hands I'll throw you both ends of the rope
I'm dealing fate with a smile and a sugar pill
Don't try to turn, don't try to fight against my will
I can taste the poison
I can touch the fear inside
I can taste the corruption
I can touch the fear inside