Ayreon – Into The Electric Castle (A Space Opera)

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Label:	Inside Out Music – 6 93723 01132 5
Format:	2 x CD , Album, Reissue, Special Edition , O-card
Country:	Europe
Released:	2004
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Symphonic Rock

Tracklist

1-01	Welcome To The New Dimension	3:05
	Isis And Osiris	(11:11)
1-02.A	Let The Journey Begin
1-02.B	The Hall Of Isis And Osiris
1-02.C	Strange Constellations
1-02.D	Reprise
	Amazing Flight	(10:15)
1-03.A	Amazing Flight In Space
1-03.B	Stardance
1-03.C	Flying Colours
1-04	Time Beyond Time	6:05
1-05	The Decision Tree (We're Alive)	6:24
1-06	Tunnel Of Light	4:05
1-07	Across The Rainbow Bridge	6:20
1-Video1	Enhanced Element: Sequence One
	The Garden Of Emotions	(9:40)
2-01.A	In The Garden Of Emotions
2-01.B	Voices In The Sky
2-01.C	The Aggression Factor
2-02	Valley Of The Queens	2:25
2-03	The Castle Hall	5:49
2-04	Tower Of Hope	4:54
	Cosmic Fusion	(7:27)
2-05.A	I Soar On The Breeze
2-05.B	Death's Grunt
2-05.C	The ing Of An Eagle
	The Mirror Maze	(6:34)
2-06.A	Inside The Mirror Maze
2-06.B	Through The Mirror
2-07	Evil Devolution	6:31
2-08	The Two Gates	6:28
2-09	"Forever" Of The Stars	2:02
2-10	Another Time, Another Space	5:20
2-Video1	Enhanced Element: Sequence Two

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Inside Out Music
Copyright © – Inside Out Music
Licensed From – Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Distributed By – SPV GmbH – SPV 085-65090 DCD
Glass Mastered At – Sonopress Arvato – 51223622
Glass Mastered At – Sonopress Arvato – 51223647
Recorded At – The Electric Castle
Recorded At – RS29
Recorded At – The Funny Farm Recording Studios
Mixed At – RS29
Mastered At – Sound Factory, Soest

Credits

Camera Operator [CD-ROM Tracks Filmed By], Film Editor [CD-ROM Tracks Edited By] – Yvette Boertje
Cello [Celli] – Taco Kooistra
Drums [All Drums] – Ed Warby
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Bass Guitar, Synth [Minimoog], Mellotron, Keyboards – Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Flute – Thijs Van Leer (tracks: 1-03.C, 1-04, 2-02, 2-03)
Graphics [Scanning] – John Verheijen (2)
Harpsichord – Rene Merkelbach* (tracks: 2-02)
Layout [Additional Special Edition Layout By] – Thomas Ewerhard
Layout, Graphics [Cunning Image Handling] – John van den Oetelaar
Lyrics By [Lyrics For The Barbarian Written By] – J. van Feggelen* (tracks: 1-03)
Lyrics By [Lyrics For The Highlander Written By] – Fish (tracks: 1-02, 1-05, 1-06)
Lyrics By [Lyrics Written By] – P. Daltrey* (tracks: 1-01, 2-09)
Mastered By – Peter Van 't Riet
Mellotron – Robby Valentine (tracks: 1-06.A)
Mixed By – Oscar Holleman
Music By [Melody Line For The Egyption Written By] – A. van Giersbergen* (tracks: 1-06)
Organ [All Hammonds] – Roland Bakker
Painting [All Paintings] – Jef Bertels
Piano [All Pianos] – Robby Valentine
Producer [Produced By] – A.A. Lucassen*
Sitar – Jack Pisters
Soloist, Synth – Ton Scherpenzeel (tracks: 2-05.C)
Songwriter [All Songs Written By], Composed By – Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Violin [Violins] – Ernö Olah
Vocals – Robert Westerholt
Vocals [Barbarian] – Jay Van Feggelen
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
Written-By [All Narration Written By] – P. Daltrey*

Notes

Catalog numbers:
* IOMCD 182 on back cover
* IOMACD 4040 on back cover
* 6 93723 01132 5 on spine

Identical to release no. 1265198, but this one comes in a slip case.

Both CDs feature a multimedia section with a making-of video.

Pre-orders were signed by Arjen Lucassen.

Recorded at the Electric Castle, drums at RS 29, vocals Fish at 'The Farm,' Scotland

All paintings were made especially for this album by

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 6 93723 01132 5
Barcode (Scanned): 693723011325
Label Code: LC 01414
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout (CD 1 - Variants 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 & 8): [Sonopress Arvato logo] 51223622/65090-1 21
Matrix / Runout (CD 1 - Variant 5): [Sonopress Arvato logo] 51223647/65090-2 26
Mastering SID Code (CD 1 - Variants 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8): IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 1 & 4): IFPI 0737
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 2): IFPI 0738
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 3): IFPI 0752
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 5): IFPI 0775
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 7): IFPI 0788
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 8): IFPI 0763
Matrix / Runout (CD 2 - Variant 1, 3 & 6): [Sonopress Arvato logo] 51223647/65090-2 21
Matrix / Runout (CD 2 - Variant 2): [Sonopress Arvato logo] 51223647/65090-2 24
Matrix / Runout (CD 2 - Variant 4, 5, 7 & 8): [Sonopress Arvato logo] 51223647/65090-2 26
Mastering SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 1, 2, 5, 7 & 8): IFPI LP 50
Mastering SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 3, 4 & 6): IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 1): IFPI 0737
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 2): IFPI 0738
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 3): IFPI 0732
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 4): IFPI 07327
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 5): IFPI 0775
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 6): IFPI 0733
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 7): IFPI 0788
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 8): IFPI 0763

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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