''Pride'' is

Arena An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...

's second full-length album, released in 1996. It is the first album to feature

bassist A bassist (also known as a bass player or bass guitarist) is a musician who plays a Bass (instrument), bass instrument such as a double bass (upright bass, contrabass, wood bass), bass guitar (electric bass, acoustic bass), synthbass, keyboar ...

John Jowitt John Jowitt is a British bass guitarist known for his work with several British neo-progressive rock bands, such as Ark, IQ, Arena, Jadis and Frost*, as well as substituting for Trevor Bolder in Uriah Heep in 2013. He has been awarded the Briti ...

and

vocalist Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

Paul Wrightson, but it's also

guitarist A guitarist (or a guitar player) is a person who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of guitar family instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselv ...

Keith More's final album with the band. 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 Pride is defined by Merriam-Webster as "reasonable self-esteem" or "confidence and satisfaction in oneself". A healthy amount of pride is good, however, pride sometimes is used interchangeably with "conceit" or "arrogance" (among other words) wh ...

Track listing

All songs by Nolan & Pointer # "Welcome to the Cage..." - 4:14 # "Crying for Help V" - 2:33 # "Empire of a Thousand Days" - 9:34 # "Crying for Help VI" - 2:53 # "Medusa" - 4:28 # "Crying for Help VII" - 3:04 # "Fool's Gold" - 9:37 # "Crying for Help VIII" - 5:12 # "Sirens" - 13:42

Personnel

Clive Nolan Clive Nolan (born 30 June 1961) is a British musician, composer and producer who has played a prominent role in the development of progressive rock. He has been the regular keyboard player in Pendragon (1986–present), Shadowland (1992–presen ...

- Keyboards *

Mick Pointer Michael Pointer (born 22 July 1956) is an English drummer. He is known for his work in the neo-progressive rock bands Marillion and Arena. Away from music, he has also worked as a kitchen designer. Career Pointer was the original drummer and a ...

- Drums *Paul Wrightson - Vocals *Keith More - Guitars *

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