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

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Tracks 1-6:
1995: The Final Experiment
Tracks 7-10:
1996: Actual Fantasy (Revisited)
Tracks 11, 12:
1998: Into the Electric Castle

This 3 CD set also comes with a DVD which contains the following:

1] The Stranger from Within (5.1, available on Actual Fantasy Revisited)
2] Valley of the Queens (available on Star One – Live on Earth)
3] Isis and Osiris (available on Star One – Live on Earth)
4] The Two Gates (available on Star One – Live on Earth)
5] Teaser: The Human Equation (available on the special edition of The Human Equation)
6] Day Eleven: Love (5.1, available on the special edition of The Human Equation)
7] Come Back to Me (available as CD ROM track on the EP Come Back to Me)
8] Loser (Star One version, previously unreleased)
9] Farside of the World (5.1, available on Actual Fantasy Revisited)
10] Back on Planet Earth (5.1, available on Actual Fantasy Revisited)
11] Featurette Actual Fantasy (available on Actual Fantasy Revisited)
12] Computer Eyes (available on Stream of Passion – Live in the Real World)
13] Day One: Vigil (available on Stream of Passion – Live in the Real World)
14] Day Three: Pain (available on Stream of Passion – Live in the Real World)
15] The Castle Hall (available on Stream of Passion – Live in the Real World)
16] Release Party 01011001 (previously unreleased)
17] Beneath the Waves (5.1, available on the special edition of 01011001)
18] Teaser 01011001 (available on the special edition of 01011001)
19] Featurette Epilogue: The Memory Remains (previously unreleased)

Arjen is also credited as having remastered the CDs. There's no relationship type for that and I don't really think there should be one since he remastered the original CDs to produce this - he didn't remaster this.

Distributor: SPV - Cat#: SPV 79952 3CD+DVD

Tracks 1-4:
1998: Into the Electric Castle
Tracks 5-9:
2000: The Universal Migrator parts I and II
Track 10:
2004: The Human Equation

Tracks 1-5:
2004: The Human Equation
Tracks 6-10:
2008: 01011001
Track 11:
2008: New previously unreleased Ayreon track

Annotation last modified on 2017-07-25 22:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Prologue
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
guest lead vocals:
Edward Reekers (from 1994 until 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
Prologue (from 1994 until 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
23:17
2The Awareness
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
bass guitar [bass], guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mirjam van Doorn (from 1994 until 1995) and Debby Schreuder (from 1994 until 1995)
guest lead vocals:
Edward Reekers (from 1994 until 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
The Awareness (from 1994 until 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act I ‘The Dawning’
3.56:36
3Eyes of Time
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Peter Vink (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
guitar [guitars], keyboard [keyboards] and background vocals [backing vocals]:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mirjam van Doorn (from 1994 until 1995), René Merkelbach (from 1994 until 1995) and Debby Schreuder (from 1994 until 1995)
guest lead vocals:
Lenny Wolf (from 1994 until 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
Eyes of Time (from 1994 until 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act I ‘The Dawning’
35:05
4The Accusation
recording engineer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
producer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar and percussion:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
guest cello:
Marieke van der Heyden
guest cor anglais, guest flute, guest soprano recorder [soprano recorder] and guest tenor recorder:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Davy Mickers
guest background vocals [backing vocals] and lead vocals:
Rodney Blaze
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
The Accusation
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
The Banishment
33:43
5Sail Away to Avalon (single version)
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer and mixer:
Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
guest alto flute, guest lead vocals and guest vocals:
Barry Hay
guest analog synthesizer, guest Hammond organ, guest harpsichord, guest keyboard, guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer
guest bass guitar:
Jolanda Verduijn
guest drums (drum set):
Ernst van Ee
guitar, keyboard and background vocals:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
guest background vocals:
Mirjam van Doorn, René Merkelbach and Debby Schreuder
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
edit of:
Sail Away to Avalon by Ayreon
recording of:
Sail Away to Avalon
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act II ‘King Arthur’s Court’
3:40
6Listen to the Waves
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer and mixer:
Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and background vocals:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
guest alto flute and guest lead vocals:
Barry Hay
guest analog synthesizer, guest Hammond organ, guest harpsichord, guest keyboard, guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer
guest bass guitar:
Jolanda Verduijn
guest drums (drum set):
Ernst van Ee
guest background vocals:
Mirjam van Doorn, René Merkelbach and Debby Schreuder
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Listen to the Waves
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act III ‘Visual Echoes’
4:40
7Actual Fantasy
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
producer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Peter Vink
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
flute:
Ewa Albering
Hammond organ:
René Merkelbach
instruments:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
violin:
Floortje Schilt (violin player)
additional vocals:
David Bachwitz
vocals:
Okkie Huijsdens, Edward Reekers and Robert Soeterboek
instruments arranger and orchestrator:
Cleem Determeijer
arranger:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
recorded at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1996)
edit of:
Actual Fantasy (Actual Fantasy: Revisited recording) by Ayreon
recording of:
Actual Fantasy
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
1:31
8Abbey of Synn
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
producer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Peter Vink (in 1996)
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby (in 1996)
flute:
Ewa Albering (in 1996)
Hammond organ and solo synthesizer:
René Merkelbach (in 1996)
instruments:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (in 1996)
violin:
Floortje Schilt (violin player) (in 1996)
vocals:
Okkie Huijsdens (in 1996), Edward Reekers (in 1996) and Robert Soeterboek (in 1996)
arranger:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
recorded at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1996)
recording of:
Abbey of Synn (in 1996)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
39:25
9Computer Eyes
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
producer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Peter Vink (in 1996)
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby (in 1996)
flute:
Ewa Albering (in 1996)
Hammond organ:
René Merkelbach (in 1996)
instruments:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (in 1996)
solo synthesizer:
Cleem Determeijer (in 1996)
violin:
Floortje Schilt (violin player) (in 1996)
vocals:
Okkie Huijsdens (in 1996), Edward Reekers (in 1996) and Robert Soeterboek (in 1996)
arranger:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
recorded at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1996)
recording of:
Computer Eyes (in 1996)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
47:17
10Back on Planet Earth
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
producer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Peter Vink (in 1996)
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby (in 1996)
flute:
Ewa Albering (in 1996)
Hammond organ:
René Merkelbach (in 1996)
instruments:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (in 1996)
violin:
Floortje Schilt (violin player) (in 1996)
additional vocals:
Astrid van der Veen (in 1996)
vocals:
Okkie Huijsdens (in 1996), Edward Reekers (in 1996) and Robert Soeterboek (in 1996)
instruments arranger and orchestrator:
Cleem Determeijer
arranger:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
recorded at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1996)
recording of:
Back on Planet Earth (in 1996)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
37:04
11Isis and Osiris
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)
3.3511:09
12Amazing Flight
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)
310:21
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