Secrets of Astrology
Secrets of Astrology, released in 2000, is the fifth album, but the fourth studio recorded album, by symphonic rock vocalist, Lana Lane. Though this album is Lane's fifth album release in the US, it is her eighth in Japan. The album was recorded in the Netherlands and in Los Angeles and mixed in the Netherlands by Oscar Holleman. Mastering was executed at Abbey Road Studios in London.[2]
| Secrets of Astrology | ||||
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 Cover art by Michael Parkes | ||||
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| Released | 19 April 2000 | |||
| Recorded | RS29, Waalwijk, The Electric Castle, Rijsbergen and Sync Music, Breda, The Netherlands, The Walden West Recorder, Woodland Hills, California December 1999-February 2000 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic rock, symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 72:37 | |||
| Label | LMP / Inside Out Music / SPV (Europe and US) Avalon (Japan) | |||
| Producer | Erik Norlander | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The album contains 13 songs, whereas the 13th track is listed as a bonus track. In the North American and Japanese releases of Secrets of Astrology, the bonus track is a song entitled, "Romeo and Juliet", a song Lane had recorded during the recording sessions for this album. In the European release of Secrets of Astrology, the bonus track is a song entitled, "Rhapsody", a song that Lane had recorded during the recording sessions for her 1998 album, Queen of the Ocean.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Erik Norlander, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Astrology Prelude" | 3:59 | ||
| 2. | "Secrets of Astrology" | 8:33 | ||
| 3. | "Alexandria" | Lana Lane | Lana Lane | 5:16 |
| 4. | "Raining" | 6:17 | ||
| 5. | "The Bell" | Lane, Norlander | Lane, Norlander | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Speed of Sound" | 5:24 | ||
| 7. | "Under the Sun" | 4:43 | ||
| 8. | "Tarot" | Lane, Norlander | Lane, Arjen Anthony Lucassen | 4:47 |
| 9. | "Asherah" | 6:51 | ||
| 10. | "Guardian Angel" | Lane, Norlander | Mark McCrite | 6:41 |
| 11. | "Long Winter Dreams" | 5:49 | ||
| 12. | "Astrology Postlude" | 3:38 | ||
| 13. | "Romeo and Juliet" | Lane, Norlander | Lane, Norlander |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Rhapsody" | Norlander | Norlander, McCrite | 5:25 |
Personnel
- Lana Lane - vocals
- Erik Norlander - keyboards, mellotron, organ, piano, producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Tony Franklin - bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Arjen Anthony Lucassen - guitars, acoustic guitar, bass, mellotron on track 8
- David Victor - guitars
- Mark McCrite - acoustic guitar, mellotron on track 1
- Robert Soeterboek - harmony vocals
- Ed Warby - drums
- Istvan Szeker - violin
- Novi Novog - viola
- Cameron Stone - cello
- Oscar Holleman - engineer, mixing
- Stephen van Haestregt - engineer
References
- Hill, Gary. "Lana Lane Secrets of Astrology review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- Norlander, Erik. "Lana Lane - Secrets of Astrology". Think Tank Media. Retrieved 2012-10-21.