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 by Andreas Marschall. "'The Forgotten Tales'" contains several cover versions 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)