''Secrets of Astrology'', released in 2000, is the fifth album, but the fourth studio recorded album, by symphonic rock vocalist,

Lana Lane Lana Lane is an American rock singer. She sings lead in her eponymous band, and has sung backing vocals for the band Rocket Scientists and guest sung on Ayreon and Erik Norlander albums. She is married to music producer Erik Norlander, who co- ...

. 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 Abbey Road Studios (formerly EMI Recording Studios) is a recording studio at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music c ...

in London. 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''.

Track listing

Personnel

- vocals *

Erik Norlander Erik Norlander (born 6 February 1967) is an American musician known for his work in the progressive rock genre. From 2007 to 2014, he was the touring and recording keyboardist for Asia Featuring John Payne. He is also the managing director of ...

- keyboards, mellotron, organ, piano, producer, engineer, mixing, mastering * Tony Franklin - bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals *

Arjen Anthony Lucassen Arjen Anthony Lucassen (born 3 April 1960) is a Dutch singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician and record producer best known for his long-running progressive metal/rock opera project Ayreon. Lucassen started his career in 1980 as the ...

- 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 Edward R. Warby (born 7 March 1968) is a Dutch musician, best known as the drummer for death metal band Gorefest and progressive rock/metal project Ayreon. He also appeared in the band Agressor in 1982 and joined the Eindhoven-based metal band ...

- drums *Istvan Szeker - violin *

Novi Novog Novi Novog is an American viola player. She is sometimes simply credited as "Novi" and is a cousin of Lauren Wood (also known as "Chunky"). In 1973, Novi became one of three members of her cousin's band Chunky, Novi and Ernie with the bassist Ern ...

- viola *Cameron Stone - cello *Oscar Holleman - engineer, mixing *Stephen van Haestregt - engineer

References

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