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Actual Fantasy
Ayreon
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- October 23rd, 1996
- Catalog ID:
- TM 008
- Label:
- Transmission Records
- Format:
- CD
- Reviews:
- 3 reviews (avg. 78%)
| 1. | Actual Fantasy | 01:33 | Show lyrics |
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| 2. | Abbey of Synn | 09:34 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | The Stranger from Within | 07:35 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Computer Eyes | 07:28 | Show lyrics |
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| 5. | Beyond the Last Horizon | 07:35 | Show lyrics |
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| 6. | Farside of the World | 06:21 | Show lyrics |
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| 7. | Back on Planet Earth | 07:01 | Show lyrics |
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| 8. | Forevermore | 07:16 | Show lyrics |
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| Band members | |
| Arjen Anthony Lucassen | All instruments |
| Guest/Session | |
| Robert Soeterboek | Vocals |
| Cleem Determeyer | Keyboards (solo tracks 3, 4) |
| René Merkelbach | Hammond, Keyboards (solo track 2) |
| Ed Warby | Drums (2004 re-recording) |
| Peter Vink | Bass (2004 re-recording) |
| Ewa Albering | Flute (2004 re-recording) |
| Floortje Schilt | Violin |
| David Bauchwitz | Vocals (little boy) |
| Kiki Holleman | Vocals (baby) |
| Edward Reekers | Vocals (all tracks) |
| Okkie Huysdens | Vocals |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Hans van Vondelen | Engineering (drums on 2004 re-recording) |
| Thomas Ewerhard | Layout (additional on 2004 re-recording) |
| Pieter Kop | Mixing (5.1 mix on 2004 re-recording) |
| Cleem Determeijer | Arrangements (orchestral, string, violin) |
| Oscar Holleman | Engineering, Mixing, Producer |
| René Merkelbach | Engineering (assistant) |
| Peter Brussee | Mastering |
| Koen Fu | Sleeve design, Photography |
| A.A. Lucassen | Producer, Mixing (also 5.1 mix on 2004 re-recording), Sleeve design |
| Jolanda Verduijn | Photography |
| Arjen Anthony Lucassen | All instruments |
| Robert Soeterboek | Vocals |
| Cleem Determeyer | Keyboards (solo tracks 3, 4) |
| René Merkelbach | Hammond, Keyboards (solo track 2) |
| Ed Warby | Drums (2004 re-recording) |
| Peter Vink | Bass (2004 re-recording) |
| Ewa Albering | Flute (2004 re-recording) |
| Floortje Schilt | Violin |
| David Bauchwitz | Vocals (little boy) |
| Kiki Holleman | Vocals (baby) |
| Edward Reekers | Vocals (all tracks) |
| Okkie Huysdens | Vocals |
| Hans van Vondelen | Engineering (drums on 2004 re-recording) |
| Thomas Ewerhard | Layout (additional on 2004 re-recording) |
| Pieter Kop | Mixing (5.1 mix on 2004 re-recording) |
| Cleem Determeijer | Arrangements (orchestral, string, violin) |
| Oscar Holleman | Engineering, Mixing, Producer |
| René Merkelbach | Engineering (assistant) |
| Peter Brussee | Mastering |
| Koen Fu | Sleeve design, Photography |
| A.A. Lucassen | Producer, Mixing (also 5.1 mix on 2004 re-recording), Sleeve design |
| Jolanda Verduijn | Photography |
| A band project with many... | 70% | kluseba | August 18th, 2011 | |
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| Dream Theater . . . In Space! | 84% | OSheaman | August 11th, 2003 |
The first ten thousand copies of 'Actual Fantasy' featured a bonus CD-rom track;
a full-length animated video clip for 'Stranger from Within'. The second version of the CD featured two bonus tracks:
‘The Dawn of Man’ and the single version for 'Stranger from Within' replacing the video.
In 2004 Arjen re-recorded parts of the album (guitars, flutes, real drums and all-new bass tracks) and released it via InsideOut Music with different song arrangements compared to the original version, plus a bonus DVD:
1. Actual Fantasy (01:45)
2. Abbey of Synn (09:21)
3. The Stranger from Within (07:34)
4. Computer Eyes (07:17)
5. Beyond the Last Horizon (07:16)
6. Farside of the World (06:31)
7. Back on Planet Earth (07:05)
8. Forevermore (07:35)
9. The Dawn of Man (07:39)
Bonus DVD:
- 5.1 mix 'Actual Fantasy' Revisited 2004
- 'Actual Fantasy' 1996 version
- 'Stranger from Within' video clip
- Featurette: Recording drums and guitar 2004
Recording information:
Produced and mixed by Arjen Anthony Lacassen and Oscar Holleman.
Recorded at The Electric Castle and RS 29.
Engineered by Oscar Holleman.
Mixed at RS 29, Waalwijk, Holland.
Identifiers:
Barcode: 8712488004457
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