The Forgotten Tales
1996 compilation album by Blind Guardian
The Forgotten Tales | ||||
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Compilation album by Blind Guardian | ||||
Released | 16 April 1996 | |||
Recorded | Sweet Silence Studios Twilight Hall Studios Karo Studios Central Studio | |||
Genre | Power metal | |||
Length | 45:32 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | Flemming Rasmussen Kalle Trapp Piet Sielck Blind Guardian | |||
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Singles from The Forgotten Tales | ||||
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The Forgotten Tales is the first compilation album by German power metal band Blind Guardian. It was published in 1996. The cover artwork was created by Andreas Marschall [de]. "'The Forgotten Tales'" contains several cover versions of popular songs, including "Mr. Sandman", "Surfin' U.S.A.", and "Spread Your Wings" as well as alternate versions of the band's previous works.[1] Remastered and re-released on 15 June 2007, with bonus tracks and videos.
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Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mr. Sandman" (The Chordettes cover) | Pat Ballard | 2:09 |
2. | "Surfin' U.S.A." (The Beach Boys cover) | Brian Wilson, Chuck Berry | 2:23 |
3. | "Bright Eyes" (Acoustic version) | André Olbrich, Hansi Kürsch | 4:20 |
4. | "Lord of the Rings" (Orchestral version) | Kürsch, Marcus Siepen | 3:55 |
5. | "The Wizard" (Uriah Heep cover) | Ken Hensley, Mark Clarke | 3:16 |
6. | "Spread Your Wings" (Queen cover) | John Deacon | 4:14 |
7. | "Mordred's Song" (Acoustic version) | Olbrich, Kürsch | 5:16 |
8. | "Black Chamber" (Orchestral version) | Kürsch | 1:15 |
9. | "The Bard's Song – In the Forest" (Live) | Olbrich, Kürsch | 4:11 |
10. | "Barbara Ann/Long Tall Sally" (The Regents/Little Richard covers) | Fred Fassert/Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell, Richard Penniman | 1:43 |
11. | "A Past and Future Secret" | Olbrich, Kürsch | 3:47 |
12. | "To France" (Mike Oldfield cover) | Mike Oldfield | 4:40 |
13. | "Theatre of Pain" (Orchestral version) | Olbrich, Kürsch, Mathias Wiesner | 4:15 |
Total length: | 45:32 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Hallelujah" (Deep Purple cover) | Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook | 3:18 |
15. | "Beyond the Realms of Death" (Judas Priest cover) | Rob Halford, Les Binks | 7:02 |
16. | "Don't Talk to Strangers" (Dio cover) | Ronnie James Dio | 4:49 |
17. | "Mr. Sandman" (Video) | Pat Ballard | |
18. | "The Bard's Song" (Video) | Olbrich, Kürsch |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "All the King's Horses" | Kürsch, Siepen[2] | 4:09 |
15. | "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (Ozzie Nelson cover) | Gus Kahn, Fabian Andre, Wilbur Schwandt | 3:22 |
16. | "Don't Talk to Strangers" (Dio cover) | Ronnie James Dio | 4:49 |
17. | "Beyond the Realms of Death" (Judas Priest cover) | Rob Halford, Les Binks | 7:02 |
18. | "Hallelujah" (Deep Purple cover) | Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook | 3:18 |
19. | "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (Iron Butterfly cover) | Doug Ingle | 3:37 |
20. | "You're the Voice" (John Farnham cover) | Chris Thompson, Maggie Ryder, Andy Qunta, Keith Reid | 4:44 |
Lineup
- Hansi Kürsch – vocals, bass
- André Olbrich – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
- Marcus Siepen – guitar
- Thomas "Thomen" Stauch – drums
Guest musicians
- Mathias Wiesner – effects (tracks 1, 4, 11–13), bass (track 6)
- Michael Shüren – piano (track 2)
- Piet Sielck – backing vocals (track 2), effects (track 8)
- Otto Sidenius – organ (track 5)
- Jacob Moth – acoustic guitar (tracks 5, 11)
- Billy King – backing vocals (tracks 5–6)
- Thomas Hackmann – backing vocals (tracks 5, 10)
- Ronnie Atkins – backing vocals (track 5)
- Rolf Köhler – lead vocals (track 10), backing vocals (tracks 6, 10)
- Kalle Trapp – lead guitars (track 10), lead vocals (track 10), backing vocals (track 10)
- Aman Malek – backing vocals (track 10)
- Stefan Will – piano (track 6)
Personnel
- Ralph Kessler – mastering
- Andreas Marschall – cover paintings
- Dirk Zumpe – photos
- Flemming Rasmussen – recording (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11), mixing and engineering (tracks 1, 5, 11), producing (tracks 1, 5)
- Piet Sielck – recording (tracks 2–4, 7–8, 12–13), mixing and producing (tracks 2–4, 7–9, 12–13), engineering (tracks 1–3, 6, 12)
- Kalle Trapp – recording, mixing, producing and engineering (tracks 6, 10)
- Henrik Vindeby – recording (tracks 4, 7, 8), engineering (tracks 2, 12), assistant engineering (tracks 1, 5, 11)
- Blind Guardian – producing (tracks 3–4, 7–9, 12–13)
Charts
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 36 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 41 |
References
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2018). Queen: Album by Album. Voyageur Press. p. 108.
- ^ "All the King's Horses". YouTube. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Blind Guardian – The Forgotten Tales" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
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- André Olbrich
- Marcus Siepen
- Frederik Ehmke
- Johan van Stratum
- Thomas Kelleners
- Markus Dörk
- Christoph Theissen
- Hans-Peter Frey
- Thomas Stauch
- The Forgotten Tales
- Memories of a Time to Come
- A Traveler's Guide to Space and Time
- "And Then There Was Silence"
- "The Bard's Song (In the Forest)"
- "Fly"
- "A Voice in the Dark"
- "Twilight of the Gods"
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- Sinbreed