Pepper's Ghost (Arena album)

Pepper's Ghost
Studio album by Arena
Released	17 January 2005
Recorded	June–October 2004
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	52:11
Label	Inside Out Music
Producer	Clive Nolan
Arena chronology
Contagion (2003) Pepper's Ghost (2005) The Seventh Degree of Separation (2011)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Classic Rock	[1]

Pepper's Ghost is the sixth studio album by the English progressive rock band Arena. It was issued in 2005 by Inside Out Music.^[2]

The album tells the story of five heroes in 19th century London, who fight crime and, ultimately, defeat a demon. They are an exorcist, a ninja, a scientist who travels through time, a count and a cowboy with Indian ways. The story is told in the booklet that accompanies it, through a small comic.

Tracks

All songs written by Clive Nolan, John Mitchell and Mick Pointer, except where noted. All lyrics written by Nolan.

1. "Bedlam Fayre" – 6:08
2. "Smoke and Mirrors" – 4:42
3. "The Shattered Room" – 9:48
4. "The Eyes of Lara Moon" – 4:30
5. "Tantalus" – 6:31
6. "Purgatory Road" – 7:25
7. "Opera Fanatica" (Nolan) – 13:06

Personnel

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

References

1. Shilton, Nick (February 2005). "Arena 'Pepper's Ghost'". Classic Rock. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 91.
2. "Arena (11) - Pepper´s Ghost (CD, Album) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2010-04-03.

External links

• Verglas' site
• Arena's site
• "Arena (11) - Pepper´s Ghost (CD, Album) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
• "allmusic ((( Pepper's Ghost > Overview )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-04-03.