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For the sculpture installed in front of the Christchurch Art Gallery, see Graham Bennett (sculptor).

2007 studio album by Atlas
Reasons for Voyaging
Studio album by Atlas
Released19 November 2007
RecordedJuly 2006 – October 2007 at Roundhouse studios in Auckland, New Zealand
GenreRock
Length50:06
LabelElements Music, Warner Bros. Records
ProducerDavid Nicholas and Hank Linderman
Singles from Reasons for Voyaging
  1. "Is This Real"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Crawl"
    Released: 7 March 2007
  3. "Magic 8"
    Released: 12 October 2007
  4. "Downfall"
    Released: 2008
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Reasons for Voyaging is the debut album by New Zealand-based rock band Atlas, released on 19 November 2007. The album was recorded with David Nicholas (Pulp, Ash, Elton John and INXS) and produced by Hank Linderman (The Beach Boys, Eagles) at Neil Finn's Roundhead Studios in Auckland.

Track listing

  1. "Disillusioned" – 5:16
  2. "Is This Real" – 3:46
  3. "Crawl" – 3:56
  4. "Early Warning" – 5:31
  5. "Magic 8" – 4:03
  6. "Mr Sorrow" – 4:16
  7. "Fragile" – 4:32
  8. "Downfall" – 3:38
  9. "Saving Grace" – 4:36
  10. "Doctor"/"Firefly" – 9:39
  11. "Shut" - 4:08 (iTunes bonus track)
  12. "Art Of Conversation" - 3:54 (iTunes bonus track)

Credits

  • Sean Cunningham – Vocals and Guitar
  • Beth Campbell – Vocals
  • Ben Campbell – Bass, Keys and BV's
  • Andy Lynch - Lead Guitar, Percussion and BV's
  • Joe McCallum - Drums and Percussion
  • Don Bartle - Mastering
  • Neil Baldoc, David Nicholas - Engineer
  • Dave Paul - Assistant Engineer
  • David Nicholas - Mixer
  • Andrew Edgson - Mix Assistant
  • Josh Telford - Mix Assistant

Notes

The album is named after a sculpture by New Zealand sculptor Graham Bennett. The sculpture is said to, "Convey a sense of arrival and departure, invitation and challenge, and encourages us to consider to experiences and motivations of all visitors to New Zealand, including Maori and Polynesian voyager, European settlers and recent migrants."

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Atlas The Band Archived 2008-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
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