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The Mystery of Time (A Rock Epic)
Avantasia
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- March 29th, 2013
- Catalog ID:
- NB 3007-5 / 27361 30075
- Version desc.:
- Limited edition, Earbook
- Label:
- Nuclear Blast
- Format:
- 2CD
- Reviews:
- 9 reviews (avg. 76%)
| Disc 1 | |||
| 1. | Spectres | 06:09 | Show lyrics |
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| 2. | The Watchmakers' Dream | 04:14 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | Black Orchid | 06:52 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Where Clock Hands Freeze | 04:35 | Show lyrics |
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| 5. | Sleepwalking | 03:52 | Show lyrics |
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| 6. | Savior in the Clockwork | 10:40 | Show lyrics |
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| 7. | Invoke the Machine | 05:30 | Show lyrics |
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| 8. | What's Left of Me | 05:07 | Show lyrics |
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| 9. | Dweller in a Dream | 04:45 | Show lyrics |
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| 10. | The Great Mystery | 10:03 | Show lyrics |
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| 11. | The Cross and You | 04:14 | Show lyrics |
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| 12. | Death is Just a Feeling (Alternative Version) | 05:24 | Show lyrics |
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| 01:11:25 | |||
| Disc 2 | |||
| 1. | Spectres | 06:09 | instrumental |
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| 2. | The Watchmakers' Dream | 04:14 | instrumental |
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| 3. | Black Orchid | 06:52 | instrumental |
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| 4. | Where Clock Hands Freeze | 04:35 | instrumental |
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| 5. | Sleepwalking | 03:52 | instrumental |
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| 6. | Savior in the Clockwork | 10:40 | instrumental |
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| 7. | Invoke the Machine | 05:30 | instrumental |
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| 8. | What's Left of Me | 05:07 | instrumental |
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| 9. | Dweller in a Dream | 04:45 | instrumental |
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| 10. | The Great Mystery | 10:03 | instrumental |
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| 01:01:47 | |||
| Original line-up | |
| Band members | |
| Russell Gilbrook | Drums |
| Sascha Paeth | Guitars (lead, rhythm) |
| Tobias Sammet | Vocals [as Aaron Blackwell], Bass |
| Michael Rodenberg | Keyboards, Piano |
| Guest/Session | |
| Bob Catley | Vocals [as Epiphany] (track 10) |
| Ferdy Doernberg | Organ (track 2) |
| Oliver Hartmann | Guitars (lead) (tracks 4, 7) |
| Bruce Kulick | Guitars (lead) (tracks 3, 6, 10) |
| Eric Martin | Vocals [as Beggar] (track 8) |
| Biff Byford | Vocals [as Reason] (tracks 3, 6, 10) |
| Michael Kiske | Vocals [as Antiquarian] (tracks 4, 6, 9) |
| Cloudy Yang | Vocals [as Apparition] (track 5) |
| Joe Lynn Turner | Vocals [as Science] (tracks 1, 2, 6, 10) |
| Ronnie Atkins | Vocals [as Nobleman] (track 7) |
| Arjen Anthony Lucassen | Guitars (lead) (track 2) |
| Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg | Orchestra |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Friso Gentsch | Photography (live) |
| Thomas Ewerhard | Layout, Design |
| Sascha Paeth | Recording, Mixing, Mastering, Producer |
| Günter Joseck | Conductor (orchestra) |
| Tom Lewandowski | Recording (Joe Lynn Turner's vocals) |
| Jacob Hansen | Recording (Ronnie Atkins' vocals) |
| Matt Cohen | Recording (Eric Martin's vocals) |
| Simon Oberender (R.I.P. 2012) | Recording (additional) |
| Tobias Sammet | Producer |
| Alex Kuehr | Photography |
| Rodney Matthews | Cover art |
| Jeremy Rubolino | Recording (Bruce Kulick's guitars) |
| Sheena Sear | Recording (Bob Catley's vocals) |
| Ben Hampson | Recording (Byff Byord's vocals) |
| Ole Reitmeier | Recording (additional) |
| Miro Rodenberg | Mastering |
| Original line-up | |
| Russell Gilbrook | Drums |
| Sascha Paeth | Guitars (lead, rhythm) |
| Tobias Sammet | Vocals [as Aaron Blackwell], Bass |
| Michael Rodenberg | Keyboards, Piano |
| Original line-up | |
| Bob Catley | Vocals [as Epiphany] (track 10) |
| Ferdy Doernberg | Organ (track 2) |
| Oliver Hartmann | Guitars (lead) (tracks 4, 7) |
| Bruce Kulick | Guitars (lead) (tracks 3, 6, 10) |
| Eric Martin | Vocals [as Beggar] (track 8) |
| Biff Byford | Vocals [as Reason] (tracks 3, 6, 10) |
| Michael Kiske | Vocals [as Antiquarian] (tracks 4, 6, 9) |
| Cloudy Yang | Vocals [as Apparition] (track 5) |
| Joe Lynn Turner | Vocals [as Science] (tracks 1, 2, 6, 10) |
| Ronnie Atkins | Vocals [as Nobleman] (track 7) |
| Arjen Anthony Lucassen | Guitars (lead) (track 2) |
| Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg | Orchestra |
| Original line-up | |
| Friso Gentsch | Photography (live) |
| Thomas Ewerhard | Layout, Design |
| Sascha Paeth | Recording, Mixing, Mastering, Producer |
| Günter Joseck | Conductor (orchestra) |
| Tom Lewandowski | Recording (Joe Lynn Turner's vocals) |
| Jacob Hansen | Recording (Ronnie Atkins' vocals) |
| Matt Cohen | Recording (Eric Martin's vocals) |
| Simon Oberender (R.I.P. 2012) | Recording (additional) |
| Tobias Sammet | Producer |
| Alex Kuehr | Photography |
| Rodney Matthews | Cover art |
| Jeremy Rubolino | Recording (Bruce Kulick's guitars) |
| Sheena Sear | Recording (Bob Catley's vocals) |
| Ben Hampson | Recording (Byff Byord's vocals) |
| Ole Reitmeier | Recording (additional) |
| Miro Rodenberg | Mastering |
| Winter fables and chilly... | 80% | Empyreal | December 4th, 2015 | |
| A cut above most of 'em | 80% | Brainded Binky | January 7th, 2015 | |
| Kiske In The Clockwork | 71% | Larry6990 | June 4th, 2014 | |
| A surprisingly convincing... | 79% | kluseba | May 29th, 2014 | |
| But decorate the children... | 72% | TheBlash | June 24th, 2013 | |
| Reigned in, but still... | 70% | Radagast | May 3rd, 2013 | |
| One of the best releases by... | 80% | aplws | April 1st, 2013 | |
| Mr. Sammet starts getting... | 70% | hells_unicorn | April 1st, 2013 | |
| So close to being a... | 85% | Immortally_Insane | March 31st, 2013 |
A pressing error occurs on the bonus disc of the first press of 2CD-editions. The last few minutes of the instrumental version of track 10, "The Great Mystery" are missing and the song ends abruptly. Nuclear Blast will supply those who bought this erroneous version with a replacement bonus CD that does not have the pressing error.
Recording information:
Mixed at Gatestudio, Wolfsburg.
Mastered at Gatestudio.
Recorded at Vox-Klangstudio, Bendertorf, Germany & Gatestudio, Wolfsburg, Germany.
Eric Martin's vocals recorded at Pepperland Studios, San Rafael, California.
Biff Byford's vocals recorded at Brighton Acoustic Studios, Brighton, England.
Ronnie Atkins' vocals at Hansen Studios, Ribe, Denmark.
Bob Catley's vocals recorded at Mad Hat's Studio, Coven, Staffordshire, England, UK.
Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg recorded at Scoring Stage, Potsdam, Germany.
Identifiers:
Barcode: 7 27361 30075 3
Matrix / Runout (CD1): AD05196-01 NB 3007-5
Matrix / Runout (CD2 (Misspress)): AD05197-01 NB 3007-5
Matrix / Runout (CD2 (Replacement)): CAP02182 NB30075-2DLT 01
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 9709
Mould SID Code (CD2 (Misspress)): IFPI 9709
Mould SID Code (CD2 (Replacement)): IFPI UGAB
Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L573
Mastering SID Code (CD2 (Misspress)): IFPI L573
Mastering SID Code (CD2 (Replacement)): IFPI LR78
Label Code: LC 07027
Rights Society: GEMA
| Added by: LAZBriganti | Modified by: Renatoletra |
| Added on: 2015-04-27 13:53:33 | Last modified on: 2023-11-19 09:26:20 |