Opus 1

~ Release by Opus Est (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Reissue on CD. Contains all the tracks from original LP plus three bonus tracks that were recorded around the same time.

Tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11 remastered by Kent Olofsson.
Tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 9 remixed by Anders Olofsson and Kent Olofsson.
Track 11 was recorded live.

Annotation last modified on 2023-02-12 19:56 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Bonfires
engineer:
Kjell Andersson
producer:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar and vocoder:
Kent Olofsson (Swedish composer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Anders Olofsson (Swedish drummer)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Leif Olofsson
vocals:
Håkan Nilsson (Swedish singer in Opus Est)
recorded at:
Radio Blekinge Studio in Karlskrona Municipality (Karlskrona municipality), Blekinge (Blekinge County), Sweden (in 1982-11)
recording of:
The Bonfires
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Leif Olofsson
arranger:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
4:18
2Ventis Rem Tradere
recorded in and mixed in:
Jämjö, Karlskrona (Karlskrona municipality), Blekinge (Blekinge County), Sweden (from 1983-03-21 until 1983-03-25)
engineer:
Kjell Andersson
producer:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar and vocoder:
Kent Olofsson (Swedish composer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Anders Olofsson (Swedish drummer)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Leif Olofsson
vocals:
Håkan Nilsson (Swedish singer in Opus Est)
recording of:
Ventis Rem Tradere
lyricist:
Anders Olofsson (Swedish drummer)
composer:
Leif Olofsson
arranger:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
5:56
3A Walk After Dark
recorded in and mixed in:
Jämjö, Karlskrona (Karlskrona municipality), Blekinge (Blekinge County), Sweden (from 1983-03-21 until 1983-03-25)
engineer:
Kjell Andersson
producer:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar and vocoder:
Kent Olofsson (Swedish composer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Anders Olofsson (Swedish drummer)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Leif Olofsson
vocals:
Håkan Nilsson (Swedish singer in Opus Est)
recording of:
A Walk After Dark
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Leif Olofsson
arranger:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
6:43
4Times
recorded in and mixed in:
Jämjö, Karlskrona (Karlskrona municipality), Blekinge (Blekinge County), Sweden (from 1983-03-21 until 1983-03-25)
engineer:
Kjell Andersson
producer:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar and vocoder:
Kent Olofsson (Swedish composer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Anders Olofsson (Swedish drummer)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Leif Olofsson
vocals:
Håkan Nilsson (Swedish singer in Opus Est)
recording of:
Times
lyricist:
Anders Olofsson (Swedish drummer)
composer:
Kent Olofsson (Swedish composer)
arranger:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
8:39
5Miss Gee
recorded in and mixed in:
Jämjö, Karlskrona (Karlskrona municipality), Blekinge (Blekinge County), Sweden (from 1983-03-21 until 1983-03-25)
engineer:
Kjell Andersson
producer:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar and vocoder:
Kent Olofsson (Swedish composer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Anders Olofsson (Swedish drummer)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Leif Olofsson
vocals:
Håkan Nilsson (Swedish singer in Opus Est)
recording of:
Miss Gee
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Leif Olofsson
arranger:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
4:41
6O What Is That Sound
engineer:
Kjell Andersson
producer:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar and vocoder:
Kent Olofsson (Swedish composer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Anders Olofsson (Swedish drummer)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Leif Olofsson
vocals:
Håkan Nilsson (Swedish singer in Opus Est)
recorded at:
Radio Blekinge Studio in Karlskrona Municipality (Karlskrona municipality), Blekinge (Blekinge County), Sweden (in 1982-11)
recording of:
O What Is That Sound
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Leif Olofsson
arranger:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
7:40
7If I Could Tell You
recorded in and mixed in:
Jämjö, Karlskrona (Karlskrona municipality), Blekinge (Blekinge County), Sweden (from 1983-03-21 until 1983-03-25)
engineer:
Kjell Andersson
producer:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar and vocoder:
Kent Olofsson (Swedish composer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Anders Olofsson (Swedish drummer)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Leif Olofsson
vocals:
Håkan Nilsson (Swedish singer in Opus Est)
recording of:
If I Could Tell You
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Kent Olofsson (Swedish composer)
arranger:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
2:32
8Mirrorcle
recorded in and mixed in:
Jämjö, Karlskrona (Karlskrona municipality), Blekinge (Blekinge County), Sweden (from 1983-03-21 until 1983-03-25)
engineer:
Kjell Andersson
producer:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar and vocoder:
Kent Olofsson (Swedish composer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Anders Olofsson (Swedish drummer)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Leif Olofsson
vocals:
Håkan Nilsson (Swedish singer in Opus Est)
recording of:
Mirrorcle
lyricist and composer:
Kent Olofsson (Swedish composer)
arranger:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
9:46
9Another Time
recorded in and mixed in:
Jämjö, Karlskrona (Karlskrona municipality), Blekinge (Blekinge County), Sweden (from 1983-03-21 until 1983-03-25)
engineer:
Kjell Andersson
producer:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar and vocoder:
Kent Olofsson (Swedish composer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Anders Olofsson (Swedish drummer)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Leif Olofsson
vocals:
Håkan Nilsson (Swedish singer in Opus Est)
recording of:
Another Time
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Leif Olofsson
arranger:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
5:02
10The Witnesses
engineer:
Kjell Andersson
producer:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar and vocoder:
Kent Olofsson (Swedish composer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Anders Olofsson (Swedish drummer)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Leif Olofsson
vocals:
Håkan Nilsson (Swedish singer in Opus Est)
recorded at:
Radio Blekinge Studio in Karlskrona Municipality (Karlskrona municipality), Blekinge (Blekinge County), Sweden (in 1982-11)
recording of:
The Witnesses
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Kent Olofsson (Swedish composer) and Leif Olofsson
arranger:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
8:42
11No Change of Place
recorded in:
Ronneby, Blekinge (Blekinge County), Sweden (in 1982-11)
engineer:
Kjell Andersson
producer:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar and vocoder:
Kent Olofsson (Swedish composer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Anders Olofsson (Swedish drummer)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Leif Olofsson
vocals:
Håkan Nilsson (Swedish singer in Opus Est)
recording of:
No Change of Place
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Kent Olofsson (Swedish composer) and Leif Olofsson
arranger:
Opus Est (Swedish prog rock group)
6:47