''Rock Art'' is the 11th

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by the English rock band Magnum and was released in 1994 by

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. It was the last album released by the band's first incarnation. The album got its name because Tony Clarkin watched a documentary about cave paintings from the stone age.Rock Art - One Title Fits All
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in December 1914, involving

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soldiers. The album charted 57 in the United Kingdom, the band's lowest chart position there since

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. The band disbanded the next year, with

Tony Clarkin Tony Clarkin (born Anthony Michael Clarkin, 24 November 1946) is an English musician and record producer, best known as the guitarist of the rock band Magnum. He has been the sole songwriter throughout Magnum's history, writing all of the mat ...

and

Bob Catley Robert Adrian Catley is an English singer and musician, best known by his stage name as Bob Catley. He is the lead singer of the British rock band Magnum. He is also a solo artist. Biography Early years (1947–1972) Born in Aldershot on ...

forming Hard Rain.

Track listing

Singles

The Tall Ships CD (1994) # "The Tall Ships"

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- 3:55 # "The Tall Ships"

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- 5:06 # "Hard Hearted Woman"

- 3:49 # "You Don't Have To Be Baby To Cry" (Tony Clarkin) -side- 5:24 Back In Your Arms Again CD (1994) # "Back In Your Arms Again"

- 5:59 # "Hush-A-Bye Baby"

- 4:48 # "Don't Start Me Talking" ( Sonny Boy Williamson) -side- 2:41 # "Big Hunk O' Love" (

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and

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) -side- 2:59

Personnel

*Tony Clarkin - guitar *Bob Catley - vocals *Wally Lowe - bass guitar *Mark Stanway - keyboards *Mickey Barker - drums Additional musicians *Jacki Graham - backing vocals *Mo Birch - backing vocals *P.J. Wright - pedal steel guitars

Production

*Arranged by Magnum *Engineered and mixed by Stephen Harris *Sound engineer - Mike Cowling *Recorded at Abbey Road, London, and Zella Studios, Birmingham *Artwork by Eleanor Smith *Photography by Simon Harding Photography *Electronic design & art direction — BAVIEmage *''Rock Art'' was recorded on 3M 996 tape

Charts

References

External links

www.magnumonline.co.uk
— Official Magnum site {{Authority control 1994 albums Magnum (band) albums Albums produced by Tony Clarkin EMI Records albums