Precambrian (deluxe limited edition (black disc))

~ Release by The Ocean (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

track 1 is chapter I: Hadean
tracks 2 - 5 are chapter II: Archaean

Recording info:
Drums and guitars recorded by Jonas Olsson at Studio 57 in Alateveli, Finland. Jason Emry's vocals recorded by John Winters at Sasquatch Studios in Seattle, WA. Eric Kalsbeek's vocals were recorded at Bart's House, somewhere in the Netherlands. Everything else was recorded by Robin Staps at Oceanland, Berlin.

tracks 1 - 4 are chapter I: Palaeoproterozoic
tracks 5 - 7 are chapter II: Mesoproterozoic
tracks 8 - 9 are chapter III: Neoproterozoic

This is a deluxe European version, 7224 copies were pressed. The « Hadean / Archaean » Minimax-CD has a transparent frame through which you can see the underlying « Proterozoic » CD. The « Proterozoic » CD is black on both sides.

Disc 2 contains a data track with band pictures and biographical information.

Mastering SID Code (CD1 Variant 1): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 1): IFPI 0759
Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variant 1): Sonopress Arvato logo 52454316/14643-2-HADEAN 24
Mould SID Code (CD2 Variant 1): IFPI 0761
Mastering SID Code (CD1 Variant 2): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 2): IFPI 0767
Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variant 2): Sonopress Arvato logo 52454316/14643-2-HADEAN 24
Mould SID Code (CD2 Variant 2): IFPI 0797
Rights Society: GEMA
Label Code: LC 6705

Annotation last modified on 2023-02-12 10:59 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Hadean / Archaean
#TitleRatingLength
1Hadean: The Long March of the Yes‐Men
electric bass guitar:
Mike Pilat
guitar:
Matt Beels
guitar and percussion:
Robin Staps
membranophone and percussion:
Torge Ließmann
vocals:
Meta (TOC), Mike Pilat and Nico Webers
recording of:
Hadean: The Long March of the Yes‐Men
lyricist:
Ray J. Shaw and Robin Staps
composer:
Robin Staps
3:48
2Eoarchaean: The Great Void
electric bass guitar:
Mike Pilat
guitar:
Matt Beels and Walid Farruque
guitar and percussion:
Robin Staps
membranophone and percussion:
Torge Ließmann
vocals:
Mike Pilat and Nico Webers
recording of:
Eoarchaean: The Great Void
lyricist:
Mike Pilat and Robin Staps
composer:
Robin Staps
4:46
3Palaeoarchaean: Man & the Sea
recording engineer:
John Winters (engineer)
electric bass guitar:
Mike Pilat
guitar:
Matt Beels
guitar and percussion:
Robin Staps
membranophone and percussion:
Torge Ließmann
vocals:
Jason Emry, Nate Newton, René Noçon, Mike Pilat and Nico Webers
recording of:
Palaeoarchaean: Man & the Sea
lyricist:
Charles Baudelaire
composer:
Robin Staps
2:46
4Mesoarchaean: Legions of Winged Octopi
electric bass guitar:
Mike Pilat
guitar:
Matt Beels
guitar and percussion:
Robin Staps
membranophone and percussion:
Torge Ließmann
vocals:
Eric Kalsbeek (Dutch vocalist)
recording of:
Mesoarchaean: Legions of Winged Octopi
lyricist:
Comte de Lautréamont (French poet Isidore Lucien Ducasse)
composer:
Robin Staps
35:20
5Neoarchaean: To Burn the Duck of Doubt
electric bass guitar:
Mike Pilat
guitar:
Matt Beels
guitar and percussion:
Robin Staps
membranophone and percussion:
Torge Ließmann
vocals:
Meta (TOC) and Mike Pilat
recording of:
Neoarchaean: To Burn the Duck of Doubt
lyricist:
Comte de Lautréamont (French poet Isidore Lucien Ducasse)
composer:
Robin Staps
45:24
2▶Enhanced CD: Proterozoic

Credits

Release

art direction and producer:Robin Staps
design/illustration:Martin Kvamme
mixer:Jonas Olsson (Finnish producer/engineer) (in 2007-08)
engineer:Jonas Olsson (Finnish producer/engineer)
co-producer:Jonas Olsson (Finnish producer/engineer)
recording engineer:Jonas Olsson (Finnish producer/engineer) (in 2007-03)
Robin Staps (from 2007-04 until 2007-07)
mastering:Nick Zampiello (in 2007-09)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Metal Blade Records GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5493544 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000W4D27C [info]
other databases:https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/The_Ocean_Collective/Precambrian/170993 [info]