VISIONS 2001/ 20YEARS [DOUBLE-CD]Label: SONY COL 501074-2 * not available
Disc 1: Music inspired by "THE LORD OF THE RINGS"
After two decades as a successful composer and musician and more than 20 albums released, GANDALF, the "MAGICIAN OF SOUNDS", returns to where his career started, the fantastic world of J.R.R.TOLKIENīs "THE LORD OF THE RINGS".
"VISIONS 2001" is a powerful, multi-coulored musical epic where the artist shows his full spectrum. In multi-dimensional sound-pictures he conjures up the fascinating world from the "LORD OF THE RINGS", leads us into a kingdom of fantasy.
Tracks:
THE MAGICIANīS RETURN
A LONG-EXPECTED BIRTHDAY-PARTY
ANDUIN - THE GREAT RIVER
WEATHERTOP - FLIGHT TO THE FORD
IN SAFETY AT ELRONDīS HOUSE
GALADRIELīS MIRROR
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
MORIA - A JOURNEY IN THE DARK
LOTHLORIEN - THE GOLDEN WOOD
JUST GO ON BELIEVING (Title-Song)
OUT OF DOUBT - OUT OF DARKNESS
CREEPING SHADES OF MORDOR
AT THE CROSSROADS TO THE LAND OF SHADOW
A LONG AND UNCERTAIN ROAD
ORODRUIN - MOUNTAIN OF FIRE
THE BATTLEīS OVER - MANY PARTINGS
JUST GO ON BELIEVING (Dance-Mix)
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All music composed, arranged & produced and lyrics on "JUST GO ON BELIEVING" by GANDALF.
GANDALF plays acoustic & electric guitars, charango, sitar, piano & keyboards, bass, sequencer- & drum-programming.
Guest Musicians:
PETER ASCHENBRENNER:
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Various flutes, soprano saxophone, bodhram
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TONI BURGER :
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Violins
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ROBERT JULIAN HORKY :
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Flutes
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JULIA MARTINS :
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Vocals on "JUST GO ON BELIEVING" |
WOLFGANG WOGRANDL:
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Bass, fretless Bass
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CHRISTIAN STROBL :
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Drums & percussion |
Disc 2: Rare & Precious Pieces
This CD contains a selection of highlights and rare, formerly unreleased live-recordings from two decades of creative work of the multi-instrumentalist and musical cosmopolitan.
This record tries to give a representative view of the wide range of GANDALFīs music-productions between 1980 and 2000.
Tracks:
MIRAGES UPON A DESERT OF SAND (Part
4)
THE PEACEFUL VILLAGE
THE POWER OF NATURE
MYSTERIOUS CREATURES
JUST FOR YOU
SPIRITUAL DAWN
COLOURS OF THE EARTH
THE RIVER OF REALIZATION (Part 1)
THE SHINING
TITAPTAWA
DREAMSCAPES (Part 1)
INVISIBLE POWER
THE ANCIENT SECRET PATH
MAINTHEME from "LABYRINTH"
FACE IN THE MIRROR
THE LONESOME WANDERER
AQUARIUS (vocal version)
COSMIC CIRCLE DANCE (single version)
ECHOES FROM ANCIENT DREAMS (Part 1)
SAMSARA
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All music composed, arranged, produced & recorded by GANDALF between 1980 and 1999, except "THE POWER OF NATURE" composed by GANDALF and EMILY BURRIDGE.
Lyrics on "AQUARIUS" and "SAMSARA" by GANDALF, lyrics on "THE SHINING" by PIPPA ARMSTRONG.
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