Reasons for Voyaging

Infobox Album
Name = Reasons for Voyaging
Type = studio
Artist = Atlas


Released = November 19, 2007
Recorded = July 2006 - October 2007
Genre = Rock
Length = 50:06
Label = Elements Music, Warner Bros. Records
Producer = David Nicholas and Hank Linderman
Reviews =
This album = Reasons for Voyaging
Misc = Singles
Name = Reasons for Voyaging
Type = studio
single 1 = Is This Real
single 1 date = 2005
single 2 = Crawl
single 2 date = March 7, 2007
single 3 = Magic 8
single 3 date = October 12, 2007
single 4 = Downfall
single 4 date = 2008

"Reasons for Voyaging" is the debut album by New Zealand-based rock band Atlas, released on November 19, 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

#"Disillusioned" – 5:16
#"Is This Real" – 3:46
#"Crawl" – 3:56
#"Early Warning" – 5:31
#"Magic 8" – 4:03
#"Mr Sorrow" – 4:16
#"Fragile" – 4:32
#"Downfall" – 3:38
#"Saving Grace" – 4:36
#"Doctor"/"Firefly" – 9:39
#"Shut" - 4:08 (iTunes bonus track)
#"Art Of Coversation" - 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, "Convery 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." [ [http://www.atlastheband.net/index.cfm?do=news.read&newsid=9 Atlas The Band ] ]

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