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The Final Experiment

Ayreon

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
October 27th, 1995
Catalog ID:
TM-001-A
Label:
Transmission Records
Format:
CD
Reviews:
6 reviews (avg. 86%)
1. Prologue (The Time Telepathy Experiment / Overture / Ayreon's Quest) 03:16   Show lyrics
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2. The Awareness (The Premonition / Dreamtime (Words Become a Song) / The Awakening) 06:35   Show lyrics
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3. Eyes of Time (Eyes of Time / Brainwaves) 05:05   Show lyrics
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4. The Banishment (A New Dawn / The Gathering / The Accusation / The Banishment / Oblivion) 11:07   Show lyrics
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5. Ye Courtyard Minstrel Boy 02:45   Show lyrics
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6. Sail Away to Avalon 04:02   Show lyrics
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7. Nature's Dance 02:27   Show lyrics
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8. Computer-Reign (Game Over) 03:24   Show lyrics
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9. Waracle 06:43   Show lyrics
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10. Listen to the Waves 04:58   Show lyrics
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11. Magic Ride 03:35   Show lyrics
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12. Merlin's Will 03:20   Show lyrics
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13. The Charm of the Seer 04:11   Show lyrics
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14. Swan Song 02:44   Instrumental
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15. Ayreon's Fate (Ayreon's Fate / Merlin's Prophecy / Epilogue) 06:54   Show lyrics
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Band members
Arjen Anthony Lucassen Vocals (tracks 7, 10, 11), Guitars, Bass (tracks 2, 9, 10, 12, 13), Keyboards
Guest/Session
Lenny Wolf Vocals (track 3)
Edward Reekers Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 15)
Cleem Determeijer Keyboards (tracks 2-6, 14)
Debby Schreuder Vocals (tracks 2-4, 6-9, 11-12, 15)
Ernst van Ee Drums (tracks 2-4, 6-9, 10, 12, 15)
Mirjam van Doorn Vocals (tracks 2-4, 6-9, 11-12, 15)
Peter Vink Bass (tracks 3-4, 7-8)
Jan-Chris de Koeijer Vocals (track 4)
Jolanda Verduijn Bass (tracks 4, 6, 15), Vocals (backing) (track 13)
René Merkelbach Keyboards (tracks 4, 6, 11, 12)
Robert Soeterboek Vocals (tracks 4, 15)
Ian Parry Vocals (tracks 5, 7, 8, 15)
Barry Hay Vocals (track 6)
Jay van Feggelen Vocals (tracks 9, 15)
Jan Bijlsma Bass (track 11)
Leon Goewie Vocals (tracks 12, 15)
Lucie Hillen Vocals (track 13)
Ruud Houweling Vocals (track 13)
Miscellaneous staff
Arjen Lucassen Producer, Mixing, Design (sleeve), Photography
Oscar Holleman Producer, Mixing, Engineering
Peter Brussee Mastering
Ruud Houweling Design (sleeve)
Sjoerd Kops Photography
Richele Nijst Design (additional)
Jacoby Peeters Design (additional)
Arjen Anthony Lucassen Vocals (tracks 7, 10, 11), Guitars, Bass (tracks 2, 9, 10, 12, 13), Keyboards
Lenny Wolf Vocals (track 3)
Edward Reekers Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 15)
Cleem Determeijer Keyboards (tracks 2-6, 14)
Debby Schreuder Vocals (tracks 2-4, 6-9, 11-12, 15)
Ernst van Ee Drums (tracks 2-4, 6-9, 10, 12, 15)
Mirjam van Doorn Vocals (tracks 2-4, 6-9, 11-12, 15)
Peter Vink Bass (tracks 3-4, 7-8)
Jan-Chris de Koeijer Vocals (track 4)
Jolanda Verduijn Bass (tracks 4, 6, 15), Vocals (backing) (track 13)
René Merkelbach Keyboards (tracks 4, 6, 11, 12)
Robert Soeterboek Vocals (tracks 4, 15)
Ian Parry Vocals (tracks 5, 7, 8, 15)
Barry Hay Vocals (track 6)
Jay van Feggelen Vocals (tracks 9, 15)
Jan Bijlsma Bass (track 11)
Leon Goewie Vocals (tracks 12, 15)
Lucie Hillen Vocals (track 13)
Ruud Houweling Vocals (track 13)
Arjen Lucassen Producer, Mixing, Design (sleeve), Photography
Oscar Holleman Producer, Mixing, Engineering
Peter Brussee Mastering
Ruud Houweling Design (sleeve)
Sjoerd Kops Photography
Richele Nijst Design (additional)
Jacoby Peeters Design (additional)
Read Arjen’s Desperate Experiment 85% Luvers October 5th, 2023
Read Stellar framework for the... 85% TheMeh February 27th, 2017
Read The first great experiment... 87% kluseba May 4th, 2011
Read Experimental indeed...but... 85% doomknocker March 1st, 2009
Read An Experiment Gone Right 96% kriikii_the_great March 5th, 2007
Read In short: good but not as... 78% Egregius September 16th, 2004

Act I - The Dawning: tracks 2 - 4
Act II - King Arthur's Court: tracks 5 - 7
Act III - Visual Echoes: tracks 8 - 11
Act IV - Merlin's Will and Ayreon's Fate: tracks 12 - 15

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed in 1994/95 at Studio "RS 29" Waalwijk, Holland.
Mastered at Q Point, Hilversum, Netherlands.

Identifiers:

Barcode: 8 712488 004327
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): DADC Austria IFPI L553 A0000175666-0101 33 A2
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L553
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 94H0
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): DADC Austria IFPI L553 A0000175666-0101 33 A2
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L553
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 94G6
Rights Society: STEMRA

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