Moonglow (limited edition box set)

~ Release by Avantasia (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

Box includes a copy of the Limited Edition Digibook, a bonus instrumental CD in sleeve, 2×12" marbled vinyl LPs in a gatefold sleeve, a bonus 10" vinyl in sleeve, one signed and one unsigned photo card, a poster and a numbered certificate of authenticity.

Limited to 1000 copies. Nuclear Blast mail-order exclusive.

Annotation last modified on 2026-05-25 08:46 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▼CD: Instrumental Versions
#TitleRatingLength
1Ghost in the Moon (instrumental version)
additional engineer:
Jon Arbuckle (engineer), Matt Cohen (US producer and engineer), Thomas Geiger (German engineer), Marc Görtz, Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician), Olaf Reitmeier and Sheena Sear
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
additional bass guitar and additional keyboard:
Tobias Sammet
bass guitar and guitar:
Sascha Paeth
drums (drum set):
Felix Bohnke
keyboard and piano:
Michael Rodenberg
orchestrator:
Michael Rodenberg
recorded at:
Chefrock Studios in Hamburg, Germany, Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Klangetage in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany, Madhat2, Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Studio 69, The Great Mystery Studio and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
karaoke version of:
Ghost in the Moon by Avantasia
instrumental recording of:
Ghost in the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
9:51
2Book of Shallows (instrumental version)
additional engineer:
Jon Arbuckle (engineer), Matt Cohen (US producer and engineer), Thomas Geiger (German engineer), Marc Görtz, Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician), Olaf Reitmeier and Sheena Sear
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
additional bass guitar and additional keyboard:
Tobias Sammet
bass guitar and guitar:
Sascha Paeth
drums (drum set):
Felix Bohnke
keyboard and piano:
Michael Rodenberg
orchestrator:
Michael Rodenberg
recorded at:
Chefrock Studios in Hamburg, Germany, Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Klangetage in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany, Madhat2, Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Studio 69, The Great Mystery Studio and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
karaoke version of:
Book of Shallows by Avantasia feat. Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist), Ronnie Atkins, Jørn Lande & Mille Petrozza
instrumental recording of:
Book of Shallows
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
5:00
3Moonglow (instrumental version)
additional engineer:
Jon Arbuckle (engineer), Matt Cohen (US producer and engineer), Thomas Geiger (German engineer), Marc Görtz, Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician), Olaf Reitmeier and Sheena Sear
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
additional bass guitar and additional keyboard:
Tobias Sammet
bass guitar and guitar:
Sascha Paeth
drums (drum set):
Felix Bohnke
keyboard and piano:
Michael Rodenberg
orchestrator:
Michael Rodenberg
recorded at:
Chefrock Studios in Hamburg, Germany, Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Klangetage in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany, Madhat2, Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Studio 69, The Great Mystery Studio and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
karaoke version of:
Moonglow by Avantasia
instrumental recording of:
Moonglow
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
3:56
4The Raven Child (instrumental version)
additional engineer:
Jon Arbuckle (engineer), Matt Cohen (US producer and engineer), Thomas Geiger (German engineer), Marc Görtz, Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician), Olaf Reitmeier and Sheena Sear
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
additional bass guitar and additional keyboard:
Tobias Sammet
additional guest guitar:
Oliver Hartmann (metal artist)
bass guitar and guitar:
Sascha Paeth
drums (drum set):
Felix Bohnke
keyboard and piano:
Michael Rodenberg
orchestrator:
Michael Rodenberg
recorded at:
Chefrock Studios in Hamburg, Germany, Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Klangetage in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany, Madhat2, Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Studio 69, The Great Mystery Studio and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
karaoke version of:
The Raven Child by Avantasia feat. Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) & Jørn Lande
instrumental recording of:
The Raven Child
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
11:14
5Starlight (instrumental version)
additional engineer:
Jon Arbuckle (engineer), Matt Cohen (US producer and engineer), Thomas Geiger (German engineer), Marc Görtz, Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician), Olaf Reitmeier and Sheena Sear
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
additional bass guitar and additional keyboard:
Tobias Sammet
bass guitar and guitar:
Sascha Paeth
drums (drum set):
Felix Bohnke
keyboard and piano:
Michael Rodenberg
orchestrator:
Michael Rodenberg
recorded at:
Chefrock Studios in Hamburg, Germany, Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Klangetage in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany, Madhat2, Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Studio 69, The Great Mystery Studio and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
karaoke version of:
Starlight by Avantasia feat. Ronnie Atkins
instrumental recording of:
Starlight
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
3:38
6Invincible (instrumental version)
additional engineer:
Jon Arbuckle (engineer), Matt Cohen (US producer and engineer), Thomas Geiger (German engineer), Marc Görtz, Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician), Olaf Reitmeier and Sheena Sear
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
additional bass guitar and additional keyboard:
Tobias Sammet
bass guitar and guitar:
Sascha Paeth
drums (drum set):
Felix Bohnke
keyboard and piano:
Michael Rodenberg
orchestrator:
Michael Rodenberg
recorded at:
Chefrock Studios in Hamburg, Germany, Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Klangetage in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany, Madhat2, Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Studio 69, The Great Mystery Studio and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
karaoke version of:
Invincible by Avantasia feat. Geoff Tate
instrumental recording of:
Invincible
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
3:07
7Alchemy (instrumental version)
additional engineer:
Jon Arbuckle (engineer), Matt Cohen (US producer and engineer), Thomas Geiger (German engineer), Marc Görtz, Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician), Olaf Reitmeier and Sheena Sear
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
additional bass guitar and additional keyboard:
Tobias Sammet
bass guitar and guitar:
Sascha Paeth
drums (drum set):
Felix Bohnke
keyboard and piano:
Michael Rodenberg
orchestrator:
Michael Rodenberg
recorded at:
Chefrock Studios in Hamburg, Germany, Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Klangetage in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany, Madhat2, Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Studio 69, The Great Mystery Studio and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
karaoke version of:
Alchemy by Avantasia feat. Geoff Tate
instrumental recording of:
Alchemy
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
7:28
8The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (instrumental version)
additional engineer:
Jon Arbuckle (engineer), Matt Cohen (US producer and engineer), Thomas Geiger (German engineer), Marc Görtz, Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician), Olaf Reitmeier and Sheena Sear
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
additional bass guitar and additional keyboard:
Tobias Sammet
bass guitar and guitar:
Sascha Paeth
drums (drum set):
Felix Bohnke
keyboard and piano:
Michael Rodenberg
orchestrator:
Michael Rodenberg
recorded at:
Chefrock Studios in Hamburg, Germany, Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Klangetage in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany, Madhat2, Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Studio 69, The Great Mystery Studio and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
karaoke version of:
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn by Avantasia feat. Ronnie Atkins, Jørn Lande, Eric Martin (vocalist for Mr. Big), Bob Catley & Geoff Tate
instrumental recording of:
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
7:20
9Lavender (instrumental version)
additional engineer:
Jon Arbuckle (engineer), Matt Cohen (US producer and engineer), Thomas Geiger (German engineer), Marc Görtz, Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician), Olaf Reitmeier and Sheena Sear
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
additional bass guitar and additional keyboard:
Tobias Sammet
bass guitar and guitar:
Sascha Paeth
drums (drum set):
Felix Bohnke
keyboard and piano:
Michael Rodenberg
orchestrator:
Michael Rodenberg
recorded at:
Chefrock Studios in Hamburg, Germany, Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Klangetage in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany, Madhat2, Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Studio 69, The Great Mystery Studio and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
karaoke version of:
Lavender by Avantasia feat. Bob Catley
instrumental recording of:
Lavender
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
4:30
10Requiem for a Dream (instrumental version)
additional engineer:
Jon Arbuckle (engineer), Matt Cohen (US producer and engineer), Thomas Geiger (German engineer), Marc Görtz, Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician), Olaf Reitmeier and Sheena Sear
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
additional bass guitar and additional keyboard:
Tobias Sammet
bass guitar and guitar:
Sascha Paeth
drums (drum set):
Felix Bohnke
keyboard and piano:
Michael Rodenberg
orchestrator:
Michael Rodenberg
recorded at:
Chefrock Studios in Hamburg, Germany, Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Klangetage in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany, Madhat2, Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Studio 69, The Great Mystery Studio and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
karaoke version of:
Requiem for a Dream by Avantasia feat. Michael Kiske
instrumental recording of:
Requiem for a Dream
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
6:08
11Maniac (instrumental version)
additional engineer:
Jon Arbuckle (engineer), Matt Cohen (US producer and engineer), Thomas Geiger (German engineer), Marc Görtz, Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician), Olaf Reitmeier and Sheena Sear
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
additional bass guitar and additional keyboard:
Tobias Sammet
bass guitar and guitar:
Sascha Paeth
drums (drum set):
Felix Bohnke
keyboard and piano:
Michael Rodenberg
orchestrator:
Michael Rodenberg
recorded at:
Chefrock Studios in Hamburg, Germany, Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Klangetage in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany, Madhat2, Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Studio 69, The Great Mystery Studio and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
karaoke version of:
Maniac by Avantasia
instrumental cover recording of:
Maniac
writer:
Dennis Matkosky and Michael Sembello
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Intersong USA, Inc. (publisher), Riva Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Harmony, Warner Bros. Music Co. Inc., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1983 nominee)
4:31
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