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2000 studio album by Lana Lane
Secrets of Astrology
Cover art by Michael Parkes
Studio album by Lana Lane
Released19 April 2000
RecordedRS29, Waalwijk, The Electric Castle, Rijsbergen and Sync Music, Breda, The Netherlands,
The Walden West Recorder, Woodland Hills, California
December 1999-February 2000
GenreSymphonic rock, symphonic metal
Length72:37
LabelLMP / Inside Out Music / SPV (Europe and US)
Avalon (Japan)
ProducerErik Norlander
Lana Lane chronology
Best of Lana Lane 1995 - 1999
(1999) 		Secrets of Astrology
(2000) 		Ballad Collection II
(2000)
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Secrets of Astrology, released in 2000, is the fifth album, but the fourth studio recorded album, by symphonic rock vocalist, Lana Lane. 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 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

All tracks are written by Erik Norlander, except where indicated

North American & Japanese Release
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Astrology Prelude"  3:59
2."Secrets of Astrology"  8:33
3."Alexandria"Lana LaneLana Lane5:16
4."Raining"  6:17
5."The Bell"Lane, NorlanderLane, Norlander5:16
6."Speed of Sound"  5:24
7."Under the Sun"  4:43
8."Tarot"Lane, NorlanderLane, Arjen Anthony Lucassen4:47
9."Asherah"  6:51
10."Guardian Angel"Lane, NorlanderMark McCrite6:41
11."Long Winter Dreams"  5:49
12."Astrology Postlude"  3:38
13."Romeo and Juliet"Lane, NorlanderLane, Norlander 
European release bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
13."Rhapsody"NorlanderNorlander, McCrite5:25

Personnel

  • Lana Lane - vocals
  • Erik Norlander - keyboards, mellotron, organ, piano, producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Tony Franklin - bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Arjen Anthony Lucassen - 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 - drums
  • Istvan Szeker - violin
  • Novi Novog - viola
  • Cameron Stone - cello
  • Oscar Holleman - engineer, mixing
  • Stephen van Haestregt - engineer

References

  1. Hill, Gary. "Lana Lane Secrets of Astrology review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  2. ^ Norlander, Erik. "Lana Lane - Secrets of Astrology". Think Tank Media. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
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