The Forgotten Tales

~ Release by Blind Guardian (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Remaster
2▼CD: Original
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1Mr. Sandman
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Flemming Rasmussen
assistant engineer:
Henrik Vindeby
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen and Piet Sielck
drums (drum set):
Thomen Stauch
effects:
Mathias Wiesner
electric bass guitar [bass] and lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
electric guitar [guitar]:
André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, former German division of Virgin Records Ltd.) (in 1991) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2001)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Bådehavnsgade, since 2018) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1995-01 until 1995-03)
cover recording of:
Mr. Sandman
lyricist and composer:
Pat Ballard
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
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2Surfin’ USA
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Piet Sielck
producer:
Blind Guardian and Piet Sielck
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
André Olbrich
drums (drum set):
Thomen "The Omen" Stauch
electric bass guitar [bass] and lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Marcus Siepen
piano:
Michael Schüren
background vocals:
Piet Sielck
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, former German division of Virgin Records Ltd.) (in 1991) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Karo Musikstudio (Brackel) in Brackel, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Central Sound in Hamburg, Germany
cover recording of:
Surfin’ U.S.A.
lyricist:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Sweet Little Sixteen
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3Bright Eyes
recording engineer:
Piet Sielck
engineer:
Piet Sielck and Henrik Vindeby
producer:
Blind Guardian and Piet Sielck
mixer:
Piet Sielck (in 1996)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
André Olbrich
drums (drum set):
Thomen "The Omen" Stauch
electric bass guitar [bass] and lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Marcus Siepen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, former German division of Virgin Records Ltd.) (in 1991) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Karo Musikstudio (Brackel) in Brackel, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Central Sound in Hamburg, Germany (in 1996)
recording of:
Bright Eyes
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and André Olbrich
publisher:
Musik-Edition Discoton and Neue Welt Musikverlag
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4Lord of the Rings
recording engineer:
Piet Sielck and Henrik Vindeby
producer:
Blind Guardian and Piet Sielck
mixer:
Piet Sielck (in 1996)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
André Olbrich
drums (drum set):
Thomen "The Omen" Stauch
effects:
Mathias Wiesner
electric bass guitar [bass] and lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Marcus Siepen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Central Sound in Hamburg, Germany (in 1996)
recording of:
Lord of the Rings
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and Marcus Siepen
publisher:
CRMV and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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5The Wizard
recording engineer and mixer:
Flemming Rasmussen (from 1994-08 until 1994-10)
assistant engineer:
Henrik Vindeby
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen and Piet Sielck
producer:
Flemming Rasmussen
acoustic guitar:
Jacob Moth and André Olbrich
drums (drum set):
Thomen Stauch
effects:
Mathias Wiesner
electric guitar:
André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen
Hammond organ:
Otto Sidenius
instruments:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
background vocals:
Ronnie Atkins, Thomas Hackmann, Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg), Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer) and Piet Sielck
lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, former German division of Virgin Records Ltd.) (in 1991) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2001)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1994-08 until 1994-10)
cover recording of:
The Wizard
writer:
Mark Clarke (Rock, UK) and Ken Hensley
publisher:
A Tale of Two Ditties, Bron Music, EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing Ltd. and S. Bron Music Co. Ltd.
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6Spread Your Wings
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Kalle Trapp
assistant engineer:
Piet Sielck
drums (drum set):
Thomen Stauch
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
electric guitar:
André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen
guest effects, guest electric bass guitar and guest electric bass guitar [bass]:
Mathias Wiesner
piano:
Stefan Will
background vocals:
Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg) and Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2001) and Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2005)
recorded at and mixed at:
Karo Musikstudio (Brackel) in Brackel, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (from 1992-03 until 1992-05)
cover recording of:
Spread Your Wings
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
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7Mordred’s Song
recording engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen, Piet Sielck and Henrik Vindeby
producer:
Blind Guardian and Piet Sielck
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
André Olbrich
drums (drum set):
Thomen "The Omen" Stauch
electric bass guitar [bass] and lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Marcus Siepen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, former German division of Virgin Records Ltd.) (in 1991) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Bådehavnsgade, since 2018) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Central Sound in Hamburg, Germany (in 1996)
recording of:
Mordred’s Song
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and André Olbrich
publisher:
Musik-Edition Discoton and Neue Welt Musikverlag
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8Black Chamber
recording engineer:
Piet Sielck, Kalle Trapp and Henrik Vindeby
producer:
Blind Guardian, Piet Sielck and Kalle Trapp
mixer:
Kalle Trapp
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
André Olbrich
bass guitar, electric bass guitar [bass] and lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Thomen "The Omen" Stauch
effects:
Piet Sielck
electric guitar and background vocals:
André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen
electric guitar [guitar]:
Marcus Siepen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, former German division of Virgin Records Ltd.) (in 1991) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Central Sound in Hamburg, Germany and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Central Sound in Hamburg, Germany (in 1996)
recording of:
Black Chamber
lyricist and composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
publisher:
Musik-Edition Discoton and Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017)
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9The Bard’s Song
engineer:
Piet Sielck
producer:
Blind Guardian and Piet Sielck
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen
vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 1993, in 2001) and Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, former German division of Virgin Records Ltd.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Philips Halle in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1995-12)
mixed at:
Central Sound in Hamburg, Germany (in 1996)
live recording of:
The Bard’s Song: In the Forest
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and André Olbrich
publisher:
Discoton GmbH Musik Edition (D), Musik-Edition Discoton, Neue Welt Musikverlag and Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017)
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10Barbara Ann
recording engineer and mixer:
Kalle Trapp (in 1989)
engineer and producer:
Kalle Trapp
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
André Olbrich
drums (drum set):
Thomen "The Omen" Stauch
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Marcus Siepen
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
André Olbrich and Kalle Trapp
background vocals:
Thomas Hackmann, Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer), Aman Malek and Kalle Trapp
lead vocals [Barbara Ann]:
Kalle Trapp
lead vocals [Long Tall Sally]:
Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2001)
recorded at and mixed at:
Karo Musikstudio (Brackel) in Brackel, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (in 1989)
medley including a cover recording of:
Barbara‐Ann
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fassert
publisher:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint), Cousins Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Longitude Music Co., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Shoe-String Music Corp. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
adaptations:
Bomb Iran (Vince Vance & the Valiants parody)
adaptations:
Bomb Iran (Paul Shanklin parody)
medley including a cover recording of:
Long Tall Sally
writer:
Enotris Johnson (on 1955-11-29), Richard Wayne Penniman (on 1955-11-29) and Robert Alexander Blackwell (on 1955-11-29)
publisher:
ATV Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited, Unichappell Music and Venice Music
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11A Past and Future Secret
assistant engineer:
Henrik Vindeby
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen and Piet Sielck
producer and mixer:
Flemming Rasmussen
acoustic guitar:
André Olbrich
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Thomen Stauch
electric guitar:
André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen
guest acoustic guitar:
Jacob Moth
guest effects [effects]:
Mathias Wiesner
background vocals:
Ronnie Atkins, Thomas Hackmann, Billy King (American‐born producer & songwriter, based in Hamburg), Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer) and Piet Sielck
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 1998, in 2001)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1994-08 until 1994-10)
recording of:
A Past and Future Secret
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist) and André Olbrich
publisher:
CRMV, Musik-Edition Discoton, Neue Welt Musikverlag and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
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12To France
recording engineer and mixer:
Piet Sielck
engineer:
Piet Sielck and Henrik Vindeby
producer:
Blind Guardian and Piet Sielck
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
André Olbrich
drums (drum set):
Thomen "The Omen" Stauch
effects:
Mathias Wiesner
electric bass guitar [bass] and lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Marcus Siepen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 1991, in 2001) and Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, former German division of Virgin Records Ltd.) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Karo Musikstudio (Brackel) in Brackel, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Central Sound in Hamburg, Germany
cover recording of:
To France
lyricist and composer:
Mike Oldfield
publisher:
Virgin Music Ltd., Oldfield Music Overseas Ltd. (in 1984) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1984)
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13Theatre of Pain
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Kalle Trapp
assistant engineer:
Piet Sielck
drums (drum set):
Thomen Stauch
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
electric guitar:
André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2001)
recorded at and mixed at:
Karo Musikstudio (Brackel) in Brackel, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Theatre of Pain
lyricist:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
composer:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist), André Olbrich and Mathias Wiesner
publisher:
Musik-Edition Discoton and Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017)
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