Into the Electric Castle: A Space Opera (special edition, glass mastered at Arvato – 51223622/51223647)

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Welcome to the New Dimension producer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) mixer: Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard [keyboards], mandolin, mellotron and Minimoog: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) guest cello [celli]: Taco Kooistra guest drums (drum set) [drums]: Ed Warby guest Hammond organ [hammonds]: Roland Bakker guest piano: Robby Valentine guest sitar: Jack Pisters guest violin [violins]: Ernö Olah (conductor and violinist) guest spoken vocals: Peter Daltrey phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2000) recorded at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands mixed at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands recording of: Welcome to the New Dimension lyricist: Peter Daltrey composer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)	2.65	3:06
2	Isis and Osiris: A) Let the Journey Begin / B) The Hall of Isis and Osiris / C) Strange Constellations / D) Reprise producer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) mixer: Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard [keyboards], mandolin, mellotron and Minimoog: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) guest cello [celli]: Taco Kooistra guest drums (drum set) [drums]: Ed Warby guest Hammond organ [hammonds]: Roland Bakker guest piano and guest solo synthesizer [synth]: Robby Valentine guest sitar: Jack Pisters guest violin [violins]: Ernö Olah (conductor and violinist) guest lead vocals: Edwin Balogh, Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman), Anneke van Giersbergen (Dutch singer/songwriter/guitarist), Sharon den Adel and Damian Wilson (UK metal/rock singer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2000) recorded at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands, The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Funny Farm Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom mixed at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands recording of: Isis and Osiris additional lyricist: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) lyricist and composer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)	3.35	11:11
3	Amazing Flight: A) Amazing Flight in Space / B) Stardance / C) Flying Colours producer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) mixer: Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard [keyboards], mandolin, mellotron, Minimoog and lead vocals: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) guest cello [celli]: Taco Kooistra guest drums (drum set) [drums]: Ed Warby guest flute: Thijs van Leer guest Hammond organ [hammonds]: Roland Bakker guest piano: Robby Valentine guest sitar: Jack Pisters guest solo synthesizer [synth]: Clive Nolan and Robby Valentine guest violin [violins]: Ernö Olah (conductor and violinist) guest lead vocals: Jay van Feggelen and Sharon den Adel guest spoken vocals: Peter Daltrey phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2000) recorded at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands mixed at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands recording of: Amazing Flight additional lyricist: Peter Daltrey and Jay van Feggelen lyricist and composer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)	3	10:15
4	Time Beyond Time producer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) mixer: Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard [keyboards], mandolin, mellotron and Minimoog: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) guest cello [celli]: Taco Kooistra guest drums (drum set) [drums]: Ed Warby guest flute: Thijs van Leer guest Hammond organ [hammonds]: Roland Bakker guest piano: Robby Valentine guest sitar: Jack Pisters guest violin [violins]: Ernö Olah (conductor and violinist) guest lead vocals: Edwin Balogh, Edward Reekers and Damian Wilson (UK metal/rock singer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2000) recorded at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands mixed at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands recording of: Time Beyond Time lyricist and composer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)	2.65	6:05
5	The Decision Tree (We’re Alive) producer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) mixer: Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard [keyboards], mandolin, mellotron and Minimoog: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) guest cello [celli]: Taco Kooistra guest drums (drum set) [drums]: Ed Warby guest Hammond organ [hammonds]: Roland Bakker guest piano: Robby Valentine guest sitar: Jack Pisters guest solo synthesizer [synth]: René Merkelbach guest violin [violins]: Ernö Olah (conductor and violinist) guest lead vocals: Jay van Feggelen and Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) guest spoken vocals: Peter Daltrey phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2000) recorded at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands, The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Funny Farm Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom mixed at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands recording of: The Decision Tree (We’re Alive) additional lyricist: Peter Daltrey and Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) lyricist and composer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)	3.35	6:24
6	Tunnel of Light producer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) mixer: Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard [keyboards], mandolin, mellotron and Minimoog: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) guest cello [celli]: Taco Kooistra guest drums (drum set) [drums]: Ed Warby guest Hammond organ [hammonds]: Roland Bakker guest piano: Robby Valentine guest sitar: Jack Pisters guest violin [violins]: Ernö Olah (conductor and violinist) guest lead vocals: Edwin Balogh, Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman), Anneke van Giersbergen (Dutch singer/songwriter/guitarist), Edward Reekers, Sharon den Adel and Damian Wilson (UK metal/rock singer) guest spoken vocals: Peter Daltrey phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2000) recorded at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands, The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Funny Farm Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom mixed at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands recording of: Tunnel of Light additional lyricist: Peter Daltrey and Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) lyricist and composer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) additional composer: Anneke van Giersbergen (Dutch singer/songwriter/guitarist)	2.65	4:05
7	Across the Rainbow Bridge producer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) mixer: Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard [keyboards], mandolin, mellotron, Minimoog and lead vocals: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) guest cello [celli]: Taco Kooistra guest drums (drum set) [drums]: Ed Warby guest Hammond organ [hammonds]: Roland Bakker guest piano: Robby Valentine guest sitar: Jack Pisters guest violin [violins]: Ernö Olah (conductor and violinist) guest lead vocals: Edwin Balogh and Damian Wilson (UK metal/rock singer) guest spoken vocals: Peter Daltrey phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2000) recorded at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands mixed at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands recording of: Across the Rainbow Bridge additional lyricist: Peter Daltrey lyricist and composer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)	3	6:20

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4424115 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/ayreon/into_the_electric_castle__a_space_opera_f8/ [info]

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/55932 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Ayreon/Into-the-electric-castle [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/ayreon/into_the_electric_castle__a_space_opera/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/ayreon/into-the-electric-castle [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/1270/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=146 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Into_the_Electric_Castle/6677 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000004735 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1825076 [info]

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Barcode:: 5052205042205
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 1:44:38

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Century Media
0504220
Inside Out Music
IOMCD 182

Release events

Europe
2010

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