Pepper's Ghost [Import]

Pepper's Ghost [Import]

Track Listings

1. Bedlam Fayre

2. Smoke and Mirrors

3. Shattered Room

4. Eyes of Lara Moon

5. Tantalos

6. Porgatory Road

7. Opera Fanatica

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Arena's sixth studio album boasts yet another step forward in the evolution of this incredible band. Seven tracks. Verglas. 2004.

Tracks:

Bedlam Fayre (06.03)
Smoke and Mirrors (04.42)
The Shattered Room (09.45)
The Eyes of Lara Moon (04.30)
Tantalus (06.51)
Purgatory Road (07.25)
Opera Fanatica (13.06)

Album Description

The English Prog-Rockers, Arena, are back with their sixth release, Pepper's Ghost. The title refers to an illusion created with the help of reflective surfaces, allowing one to project a ghostly apparition in a room. Themes of perception and flawed interpretation are prevalent in Arena's latest, as the rockers project a new image and reinvent themselves - this time as Victorian comic strip heroes!

This album features the artwork of David Wyatt who is well known for his illustrations in various children's books and Terry Pratchett novels. The album's theme is a riveting one that promises longevity, leaving room to be elaborated upon further in the future. Pepper's Ghost will appeal to fans of Marillion, Genesis, and Neo-Progressive music in general.

Customer Reviews:

wheres swoden?.......2007-03-23

arena is a powerful band and in its previous work the vocals made the story true. here vocals are on ony a couple of tracks and the album gets lost somewhere. im still a fan but i think this could have been better.

a solid reflection of a great pocket of modern music.......2006-04-07

I recall that soon after purchasing Peppers Ghost I became a devoted enthusiast / collector of InsideOut music releases. While I am far from a label-snob, this is a focused identity that has excellent ideas on quality and output of interesting intellectual music right now.

Arena's Pepper's Ghost, in my opinion represents everything that is going RIGHT with this genre's wonderful and prolific collection of present work. There is an instant theme on Pepper's Ghost and the music is not too hard to digest on first spins. With repeated listens the album expands and reveals even more. I have played this one heavily and I still hear new elements. Pepper's Ghost is very good.

Lastly, Arena has hit another great nerve with record buffs by making the packaging a focal point again. The artwork on Pepper's Ghost is awesome.

A very nice Prog Rock album.......2006-03-04

This is sort of like Asia with a harder edge and a slightly more progressive leaning. John Mitchell is a really good guitarist and a very effective singer. His singing isn't of the quality of a Peter Gabriel or Jon Anderson. It is more in the vein of Dave Gilmore or Eric Clapton, which is very good. The rest of the group are also really good and are cohesive and the playing is inspired.

I really have enjoyed this album more than some of the other recent progressive outfits. Easily on a par with Neal Morse era Spocks Beard, Dream Theatre or Transatlantic.

arena en evolución.......2005-08-25

Arena es una banda inglesa con 7 trabajos en estudio, dos CDS en concierto y un dvd editado en el 2003. Su historia musical se remonta al año de 1995 con su primera producción llamada: SONGS FROM THE LION CAGE. La cual puso al grupo en la escena del rock progresivo como uno de los nuevos talentos del género.

Para este año ARENA ha lanzado un nuevo disco compacto titulado Pepper's Ghost con el que continúa demostrando el avance y la exploración musical propuestos en sus trabajos anteriores. Todo esto sin perder la identidad y el sonido que siempre los ha caracterizado como grupo. El título del CD hace remembranza a la historia de un famoso prestidigitador o mago de la época victoriana en la ciudad de Londres, el cual se hacia llamar el profesor pepper, su acto principal consistía en hacer aparecer fantasmas con los elementos del humo y los espejos.

E l tema principal que se trata durante las siete canciones es el de los diferentes tipos de locura. Bedlam Fayre es la canción con la que comienza el CD, esta hace referencia a un manicomio, Bedlam, del siglo XV en el que la gente pagaba por ir a este lugar ver personas con trastornos mentales.

Smoke and Mirrors es la pista 2 y hace referencia al comportamiento que tenemos los seres humanos cuando tratamos de hacer que las otras personas vean lo que nosotros queremos y ocultamos otros aspectos, para disfrazar la verdadera realidad de nuestros actos.

The Shattered Room es el corte 3. La letra nos habla sobre el trastorno que sufren algunas personas que enfrentan el problema psicológico de múltiples personalidades.

The Eyes Of Lara Moon es la canción 4 y nos habla sobre el poder mental que poseen algunas personas de tener visiones de hechos o acontecimientos y los cuales no son capaces de expresarlos o llevarlos acabo.

Tantalus es la pista 5 y nos habla acerca de la frustración que sufrimos los seres humanos al no poder alcanzar algunas metas o deseos sabiendo que están al alcance de nosotros y que por un motivo u otro no se le dan las cosas.

Purgatory Road es el corte 6 y el tema es de carácter religioso, católico, se refiere a los miedos que enfrenta el hombre a la muerte y que el purgatorio es un estado en el que el hombre es enviado nuevamente a la tierra para expiar sus pecados de vidas anteriores.

Opera Fanatica este último tema nos habla sobre la obsesión de algunas personas por sus ídolos, el fanatismo llevado al extremo, y de cómo este comportamiento los lleva a desordenes mentales severos.

Encuanto a la parte musical debo anotar que ARENA continua con el sonido algunas veces fuerte que se puede aproximar al metal progresivo y en otros momentos nos presenta un sonido más melódico evocando a bandas como PENDRAGON, MARLLION, etc... Pepper's Ghost es recomendado para todos aquellos que buscan un buen sonido mezclado con letras inteligentes.

El arte fue realizado por un artista ingles llamado David Wyatt el mismo de su trabajo anterior CONTAGIO y nos trae como novedad una tira cómica dentro del CD la cual busca complementar las letras del disco.

Good Theater.......2005-04-17

Arena delievers once again, showing themselves to be true masters of heavy prog. Kudos must be given to a band that has so many influences, such as early Genesis to dare I say heavier groups like Deep Purple, and yet manage to sound very much their own. I love the way the cd comes on as some macabe music hall with seven stories. Especially impressive is the last song Opera Fanatica, which combines elements of Opera, Prog and Metal to create an opus any band would be proud of. Hats off to Clive Nolan, keyboard player, who is the guiding force behind Arena for coming up with this concept. There is even a great comic book style insert to help explain the songs! Docked one star for beig a bit too short, inotherwords, for Arena, more is better!

Average customer rating:

Musical Theater Rock
Little Pretty
Great band with beatles sound
Simply Fresh...
PeppersGhost is the best!!

Shake the Hand That Shook the World
Pepper's Ghost
Manufacturer: Hybrid Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007UVXEK
Release Date: 2005-04-05

Tracks:

Hang On My Shoulder
Everything & Anything
How 'Bout It Now
Heavy Body Bag
You're In My Heart (Little Pretty)
Word On The Street
All I Know
Because Of Her
Rock & Roll Star
Rosalina
Losing A Friend
That's Life
Friday Night In Philadelphia

Customer Reviews:

Musical Theater Rock.......2005-08-15

Yes this stuff is catchy and cute, but most of these songs sound like commercial-like jingles to me. I can hear the Beatles influence, but listen to nickel creek's "spit on a stranger" or any weezer song and you'll hear a much more interesting beatles influence. This is like musical theater rock. In other words Pepper's Ghost seems like a bunch of musical theater guys who picked up guitars and put on some ripped jeans. I saw these guys play live at grape street philadelphia, and they were very bubbly and full of energy which was nice to see, but they were clearly very full of themselves. It seemed they were more interested in how they looked in their cool rocker clothes than the actual performance. However I do wish these guys the best (and they will clearly be successful because they are playing to the 14 year old girls), but they are hardly artists. They have really amazing voices, they should just leave the songwriting up to Sondheim and Jason Robert Brown

Little Pretty.......2005-06-04

I got the chance to see Pepper's Ghost as an opening act and I was instantly blown away. They have a wonderful stage prescence (I strongly recommend that all fans attempt to see them live) and really work up the audience. On top of that, their sound is wonderful. With catchy lyrics and a strong lead vocal, Pepper's Ghost is easily much more pleasant to listen to then other all male bands out there.

"The Hand the Shook the World" is easily a CD that can be listened to over and over again all the way through, no matter what sort of mood you are in. The songs are all easy going with tinge of rock and roll in them, as well as humor and substance. Some of the top songs on the CD are "Little Pretty", "Hang on my Shoulder" and "Rock and Roll Stars."

I strongly recommend the Pepper's Ghost CD to anyone who might be interested. You will not regret this purchase. I look forward to future CDs from this wonderful band.

Great band with beatles sound.......2005-05-10

another band with a older sound but in a lighter rock way. this is a great cd and you can hear tons of beatles influence on it. I hope this band goes far. the best songs are all I know and losing a friend. there is some good guitar work on here to I highly recomend this cd.
If you like this some other new bands I suggest are
the darkness
jet
parchman farm
the black keys
young heart attack
hurricane party
supagroup
tokyo dragons
rose hill drive
silvertide

Simply Fresh..........2005-04-21

Whereas as legendary bands such as ACDC,Aerosmith,Zeppelin,etc have become the primary influences of today's rock revival,surprisingly Pepper's Ghost may have had these bands at the bottom of their CD piles growing up.The graceful harmonies and non-cheesy arrangments on the ballads are what make this fantastic band such a diamond in the rough.Upon first listen to this album,I could definitely hear the influence of The Beatles,early Stones,Bowie,Todd Rundgren,MC5,Stooges,The NY Dolls,The Ramones,and just a little hint of Zeppelin here and there especially in the lead off single "You're In My Heart".The slow burn chord crunch on "Everything and Anything",fast paced rockers like "Hang On...",and "Word On The Street" prove this band to be a heavy rock and roll force to be reckoned with.Of course there's a little pop suss of early Stones and Beatles thrown in on two of the greatest sing along rock songs in years on "You're In My Heart" and "All I Know".And with equally satisfying ballads such as "Heavy Body Bags","Losin' A Friend",and the best closing track on a rock and roll album in recent years,Pepper's Ghost have shown us that this is only the beginning.

Cheers to one hell of a fresh rock and roll album!

*(on the band's website,Andy Johns,producer of the album,says that he has only worked with 2 other bands as great as PG in the past.with a track record like his that includes Zeppelin 4 and Exile On Main Street,I think it's pretty clear who he was talking about.)

PeppersGhost is the best!!.......2005-04-10

i have seen many shows by PeppersGhost in the past year, in Philly mostly at the Grape Street Pub and in numerous places in Bucks County PA. They are a great bunch of guys and are tons of fun to hang out with!!! THey have the ability and talent to go far in their musical career and this cd is just the beginning for their stardom!!! Good Luck Guys!!! <3 Chrissy

Average customer rating:

Opening Night

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000R10QXS

Product Description

9 trks.

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Mon Coeur Est Avec Toi
Cleoma's Ghost
Manufacturer: Swallow Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Country | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000BT54VU
Release Date: 2004-11-16

Tracks:

Attention, C'est Mon Coeur Qui Va Casser
Tu Peux Cogner
Pretty Blue Eyes
Ouvre La Porte
Valse de Balfa
Diggy Liggy Lo
Valse de Reno
Blues de Voyage
Jamesie's Waltz
Choupique 2-Step
Cayette Est Morte
Monkey and the Fiddle
Acadian Waltz
Jolie Bassette
Valse de Vachers
Pris Mon Coeur
Flammes d'Enfer
Mon Coeur Est Avec Toi

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Pepper's Ghost
Arena
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0006IRD9W
Release Date: 2005-01-18

Tracks:

Bedlam Fayre
Smoke and Mirrors
Shattered Room
Eyes of Lara Moon
Tantalos
Porgatory Road
Opera Fanatica

Album Description

Arena's sixth studio album boasts yet another step forward in the evolution of this incredible band. Seven tracks. Verglas. 2004.

Average customer rating:

You're in My Heart (Little Pretty)
Pepper's Ghost
Manufacturer: Hybrid Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007XT8EO
Release Date: 2005-03-15

Tracks:

You're in My Heart (Little Pretty)
Losing a Friend [*]
All I Know [*]

Average customer rating:

SHWEET!
$50??!! no,no,no my freind! try $15!
Wowzers Trav, Del, and Buck turn another out.
Buckethead's done it again!
Travis Dickerson and Buckethead

Pepper's Ghost
Buckethead
Manufacturer: tdrs
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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Vol. 1-Young Buckethead

ASIN: B000NZP7Q4

Product Description

Newest Buckethead Release. 1. Pepper's Ghost 2. Carpal Tunnel Slug 3. Magua's Scalp 4. Imprint 5. Goblin Shark 6. Brewer in the Air 7. Exit 209 8. Plankton 9. The Hills Have Headcheese 10. Bag Some Game 11. Towel in the Kitchen 12. Callbox 13. Embalming Plaza

Customer Reviews:

SHWEET!.......2007-05-18

The CD is directly available at the TDRS online catalog for 15 bucks and it is well worth the money! Best Buckethead album!

Notable Songs on this album are: Carpal Tunnel Slug, Magua's Scalp, Imprint, Goblin Shark, Brewer in the Air, and Towel in the Kitchen

$50??!! no,no,no my freind! try $15!.......2007-03-13

the reports are true; you can get this magnificent new Buckethead album(possibly his best work in all seriousness!)from your freind Travis Dickerson over at the home-town feel-good [...] if you liked praxis,cuckoo clocks,monsters n robots,c2b3,or even if you're new to big b's tunes(guitar hero anyone?)this is a great place to get your fix and an even better place to start a treasured collection!!!

peesez,dolla

Wowzers Trav, Del, and Buck turn another out........2007-03-11

This cd is great! Bucket seems to get better with every cd release! this whole cd is good just like the others I recommend it to anyone. You can get it at TDRS MUSIC google that. It is run by Travis Dickerson and you can get the cd for 15 bucks!!!!

Buckethead's done it again!.......2007-03-11

More streamlined than The Elephant Man's Alarm Clock or Crime Slunk Scene, Pepper's Ghost features the same crisp guitar sound and unmistakable "Buckethead-isms" that makes his music so unique. More structured and with catchier songs, this album is a masterpiece from start to finish and shouldn't disappoint.

Don't waste your money on buying this one here, buy it through TDRS Music instead, should be easy to find through Google. And for $15 at that!

Travis Dickerson and Buckethead.......2007-03-10

Buckethead is great and you can find this disc for $15 on Travis Dickerson's website. Travis' site is the only official point of sale for this release. Do yourself a favor and save $35 by buying it from Buckethead and Travis directly.

Keep in mind that this seller bought this from Travis Dickerson's website and is selling it for over 300% profit.

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Pepper's Ghost
Arena
Manufacturer: Inside Out
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000LX0RMM

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