Ayreon – Into The Electric Castle (A Space Opera)

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Label:	Transmission Records – TM-014
Format:	2 x CD , Album, Repress
Country:	Netherlands
Released:
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Prog Rock

Tracklist

1-1	Welcome To The New Dimension Lyrics By – P. Daltry*	3:05
	Isis And Osiris Lyrics By [Lyrics For The Highlander By] – Fish	(11:11)
1-2a	Let The Journey Begin Synthesizer, Soloist [Synth Solos] – Robby Valentine
1-2b	The Hall Of Isis And Osiris
1-2c	Strange Constellations
1-2d	Reprise
	Amazing Flight Lyrics By [Lyrics For The Barbarian By] – J. van Feggelen*	(10:15)
1-3a	Amazing Flight In Space Synthesizer, Soloist [Synth Solos] – Robby Valentine
1-3b	Stardance
1-3c	Flying Colours Flute – Thijs Van Leer Synthesizer, Soloist [Synth Solos] – Clive Nolan
1-4	Time Beyond Time Flute – Thijs van Leer	6:05
1-5	The Decision Tree (We're Alive) Lyrics By [Lyrics For The Highlander By] – Fish Synthesizer, Soloist [Synth Solos] – Rene Merkelbach*	6:24
1-6	Tunnel Of Light Lyrics By [Lyrics For The Highlander By] – Fish Music By [Melody-line For The Egyptian By] – A. van Giersbergen*	4:05
1-7	Across The Rainbow Bridge	6:20
	The Garden Of Emotions	(9:40)
2-1a	In The Garden Of Emotions
2-1b	Voices In The Sky
2-1c	The Aggression Factor
2-2	Valley Of The Queens Flute – Thijs van Leer Harpsichord – Rene Merkelbach*	2:25
2-3	The Castle Hall Flute – Thijs van Leer	5:49
2-4	Tower Of Hope Synthesizer, Soloist [Synth Solos] – Robby Valentine	4:54
	Cosmic Fusion	(7:27)
2-5a	Soar On The Breeze
2-5b	Death's Grunt
2-5c	The ing Of An Eagle Synthesizer, Soloist [Synth Solos] – Ton Scherpenzeel
	The Mirror Maze	(6:34)
2-6a	Inside The Mirror Maze Mellotron – Robby Valentine
2-6b	Through The Mirror
2-7	Evil Devolution Synthesizer, Soloist [Synth Solos] – Rene Merkelbach*	6:31
2-8	The Two Gates	6:28
2-9	"Forever" Of The Stars Lyrics By – P. Daltry*	2:02
2-10	Another Time, Another Space	5:20

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Transmission Records
Copyright © – Transmission Records
Pressed By – Sony DADC – A0100253406-0102
Pressed By – DADC Austria – A0100253406-0202
Recorded At – The Electric Castle
Recorded At – RS29
Recorded At – The Funny Farm Recording Studios
Mixed At – RS29
Mastered At – Sound Factory, Soest

Credits

Artwork [Scanning] – John Verheijen (2)
Cello [Celli] – Taco Kooistra
Drums – Ed Warby
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer [Minimoog], Mellotron, Keyboards – Arjen Lucassen*
Layout – John van den Oetelaar
Mastered By – Peter van 't Riet
Mixed By – Oscar Holleman
Organ [Hammond] – Roland Bakker
Painting – Jef Bertels
Piano – Robby Valentine
Producer – A.A. Lucassen*
Sitar – Jack Pisters
Violin [Violins] – Ernö Olah
Vocals [Barbarian] – Jay van Feggelen
Vocals [Death] – Robert Westerholt
Vocals [Egyptian] – Anneke van Giersbergen
Vocals [Futureman] – Edward Reekers
Vocals [Highlander] – Fish
Vocals [Hippie] – Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Vocals [Indian] – Sharon den Adel
Vocals [Knight] – Damian Wilson
Vocals [Roman] – Edwin Balogh
Vocals [Voice] – Peter Daltrey
Written-By [Narration] – P. Daltry*
Written-By, Composed By – A.A. Lucassen*

Notes

Similar to Ayreon - Into The Electric Castle (A Space Opera) but has a different manufacturer for CD1 (Sony DADC repress from 2000 or later).

Recorded at the 'Electric Castle', drums at 'RS 29', vocals Fish at 'The Farm', Scotland.
Mixed at 'RS 29'.
Mastered at Sound Factory.

℗ & © 1998 Transmission Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (String): 8712488994659
Barcode (Text): 8 712488 994659
Matrix / Runout (CD1): [Sony DADC logo] A0100253406-0102 54 A0
Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L554
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 94X7
Matrix / Runout (CD2): [DADC Austria logo] A0100253406-0202 14 A3
Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L554
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 94V3
Rights Society: STEMRA

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Into The Electric Castle (A Space Opera) (2×CD, Album)	Transmission Records	TM-014	Netherlands	1998
New Submission	Into The Electric Castle (A Space Opera) (2×CD, Album)	Victor	VI-60478~9	Japan	1998
Recently Edited	Into The Electric Castle (A Space Opera) (2×CD, Album)	NEMS Enterprises	NEMS 174	Argentina	1998
New Submission	Into The Electric Castle (A Space Opera) (2×Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release)	Unison (2)	none	Bulgaria	1998
New Submission	Into The Electric Castle (A Space Opera) (2×Cassette, Album)	M.A.B. Records	MAB 113	Czech Republic & Slovakia	1998