- The Forgotten Tales
Infobox Album | Name = The Forgotten Tales
Type = compilation
Artist =Blind Guardian
Released = April 18th, 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
Reviews =
* [http://soundofmetal.se/ Sound Of Metal] Rating-10|6.9 [http://soundofmetal.se/index.php?page=blindguardiantheforgottentalesreview link]
*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2ju67ub0o0jw link]
Last album = "Mr. Sandman"
(1996)
This album = "The Forgotten Tales"
(1996)
Next album = "Mirror Mirror"
(1998)"The Forgotten Tales" is a compilation album by
Blind Guardian . It was published in 1996. The cover artwork was created byAndreas Marschall . "'The Forgotten Tales'" contains severalcover version s of popular songs, including "Mr. Sandman", "Surfin' USA", and "Spread Your Wings" as well as alternate versions of the band's previous works. Remastered and re-released on 15th June 2007, with bonus tracks and videos.Track listing
#"
Mr. Sandman " (The Chordettes cover) – 2:09
#"Surfin' USA" (The Beach Boys cover) – 2:23
#"Bright Eyes" (Acoustic version) – 4:20
#"Lord of the Rings" (Orchestral version) – 3:55
#"The Wizard" (Uriah Heep cover) – 3:16
#"Spread Your Wings " (Queen cover) – 4:14
#"Mordred's Song" (Acoustic version) – 5:16
#"Black Chamber" (Orchestral version) – 1:15
#"The Bard's Song" (Live) – 4:11
#"Barbara Ann /Long Tall Sally " (The Regents /Little Richard covers) – 1:43
#"A Past and Future Secret" – 3:47
#"To France " (Mike Oldfield cover) – 4:40
#"Theatre of Pain" (Orchestral version) – 4:15
*2007 Re-release Bonus Tracks:14. "Hallelujah" – 3.18:15. "Beyond the Realms of Death" (Judas Priest cover) – 7.02:16. "Don't Talk to Strangers" (Dio cover) – 4.49:17. "Mr. Sandman" (Video):18. "The Bard's Song" (Video)Lineup
*Vocals and bass:
Hansi Kürsch
*Lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars:André Olbrich
*Guitar:Marcus Siepen
*Drums:Thomas "Thomen" Stauch 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)
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