Into the Electric Castle (A Space Opera) (2011 reissue)

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Annotation

180 gram vinyl reissue of the 1998 album.
3-fold gate cover in a cardboard slipcase.

Annotation last modified on 2024-03-22 09:33 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl

2▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
C1	The Decision Tree (We’re Alive) producer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) mixer: Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard [keyboards], mandolin, mellotron and Minimoog: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) guest cello [celli]: Taco Kooistra guest drums (drum set) [drums]: Ed Warby guest Hammond organ [hammonds]: Roland Bakker guest piano: Robby Valentine guest sitar: Jack Pisters guest solo synthesizer [synth]: René Merkelbach guest violin [violins]: Ernö Olah (conductor and violinist) guest lead vocals: Jay van Feggelen and Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) guest spoken vocals: Peter Daltrey phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2000) recorded at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands, The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Funny Farm Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom mixed at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands recording of: The Decision Tree (We’re Alive) additional lyricist: Peter Daltrey and Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) lyricist and composer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)	3.35	6:24
C2	Tunnel of Light producer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) mixer: Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard [keyboards], mandolin, mellotron and Minimoog: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) guest cello [celli]: Taco Kooistra guest drums (drum set) [drums]: Ed Warby guest Hammond organ [hammonds]: Roland Bakker guest piano: Robby Valentine guest sitar: Jack Pisters guest violin [violins]: Ernö Olah (conductor and violinist) guest lead vocals: Sharon den Adel, Edwin Balogh, Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman), Anneke van Giersbergen (Dutch singer/songwriter/guitarist), Edward Reekers and Damian Wilson (UK metal/rock singer) guest spoken vocals: Peter Daltrey phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2000) recorded at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands, The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Funny Farm Recording Studios in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom mixed at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands recording of: Tunnel of Light additional lyricist: Peter Daltrey and Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) lyricist and composer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) additional composer: Anneke van Giersbergen (Dutch singer/songwriter/guitarist)	2.65	4:05
C3	Across the Rainbow Bridge producer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) mixer: Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard [keyboards], mandolin, mellotron, Minimoog and lead vocals: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) guest cello [celli]: Taco Kooistra guest drums (drum set) [drums]: Ed Warby guest Hammond organ [hammonds]: Roland Bakker guest piano: Robby Valentine guest sitar: Jack Pisters guest violin [violins]: Ernö Olah (conductor and violinist) guest lead vocals: Edwin Balogh and Damian Wilson (UK metal/rock singer) guest spoken vocals: Peter Daltrey phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2000) recorded at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands mixed at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands recording of: Across the Rainbow Bridge additional lyricist: Peter Daltrey lyricist and composer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)	3	6:19
D1	The Garden of Emotions: A) In the Garden of Emotions / B) Voices in the Sky / C) The Aggression Factor producer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) mixer: Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard [keyboards], mandolin, mellotron, Minimoog and lead vocals: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) guest cello [celli]: Taco Kooistra guest drums (drum set) [drums]: Ed Warby guest Hammond organ [hammonds]: Roland Bakker guest piano: Robby Valentine guest sitar: Jack Pisters guest violin [violins]: Ernö Olah (conductor and violinist) guest lead vocals: Sharon den Adel, Edwin Balogh, Jay van Feggelen, Anneke van Giersbergen (Dutch singer/songwriter/guitarist), Edward Reekers and Damian Wilson (UK metal/rock singer) guest spoken vocals: Peter Daltrey phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2000) recorded at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands mixed at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands recording of: The Garden of Emotions additional lyricist: Peter Daltrey lyricist and composer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)	2.65	9:41
D2	Valley of the Queens producer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) mixer: Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard [keyboards], mandolin, mellotron and Minimoog: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) guest cello [celli]: Taco Kooistra guest drums (drum set) [drums]: Ed Warby guest flute: Thijs van Leer guest Hammond organ [hammonds]: Roland Bakker guest harpsichord: René Merkelbach guest piano: Robby Valentine guest sitar: Jack Pisters guest violin [violins]: Ernö Olah (conductor and violinist) guest lead vocals: Anneke van Giersbergen (Dutch singer/songwriter/guitarist) phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2000) recorded at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands mixed at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands recording of: Valley of the Queens lyricist and composer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)	3.65	2:25
D3	The Castle Hall producer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) mixer: Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard [keyboards], mandolin, mellotron and Minimoog: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) guest cello [celli]: Taco Kooistra guest drums (drum set) [drums]: Ed Warby guest flute: Thijs van Leer guest Hammond organ [hammonds]: Roland Bakker guest piano: Robby Valentine guest sitar: Jack Pisters guest violin [violins]: Ernö Olah (conductor and violinist) guest lead vocals: Jay van Feggelen and Damian Wilson (UK metal/rock singer) guest spoken vocals: Peter Daltrey phonographic copyright (℗) by: NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2000) recorded at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands mixed at: RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands recording of: The Castle Hall additional lyricist: Peter Daltrey lyricist and composer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)	3	5:49

3▶12" Vinyl

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/3287418 [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/55932 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Ayreon/Into-the-electric-castle [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/ayreon/into_the_electric_castle__a_space_opera/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/ayreon/into-the-electric-castle [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/1270/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=146 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Into_the_Electric_Castle/6677 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000004735 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1825076 [info]

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Release information

Format:: 3×12" Vinyl
Length:: 1:44:37

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Gatefold Cover
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Inside Out Music
0504221
Inside Out Music
IOMLP 182

Release events

Europe
2011

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4.1 (see all ratings)

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