The Forgotten Tales
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| The Forgotten Tales | ||
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| Compilation album by Blind Guardian | ||
| Released | 1996 | |
| Recorded | Sweet Silence Studios Twilight Hall Studios Karo Studios |
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| Genre | Power Metal | |
| Length | 45:32 | |
| Label | Virgin | |
| Producer(s) | Flemming Rasmussen Kalle Trapp Piet Sielck Blind Guardian |
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| Blind Guardian chronology | ||
| Mr. Sandman (1996) |
The Forgotten Tales (1996) |
Mirror Mirror (1998) |
The Forgotten Tales is a unique 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.
[edit] Lineup
- Vocals and Bass: Hansi Kürsch
- Lead Guitar: André Olbrich
- Rhythm Guitar: Marcus Siepen
- Drums: Thomas "Thomen" Stauch
[edit] 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
| Blind Guardian |
| Hansi Kürsch | André Olbrich | Marcus Siepen | Frederik Ehmke |
| Thomas "Thomen" Stauch | Markus Dörk | Christoph Theissen | Hans-Peter Frey |
| Discography |
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| Demo albums as Lucifer's Heritage: Symphonies of Doom | Battalions of Fear |
| Studio albums: Battalions of Fear | Follow the Blind | Tales from the Twilight World | Somewhere Far Beyond | Imaginations from the Other Side | Nightfall in Middle-Earth | A Night at the Opera | A Twist in the Myth |
| Live albums: Tokyo Tales | Live |
| Compilations: The Forgotten Tales |
| Singles: "A Past and Future Secret" | "Bright Eyes" | "Mr. Sandman" | "Mirror Mirror" | "And Then There Was Silence" | "The Bard's Song (In the Forest)" | "Fly" | "Another Stranger Me" |
| Videography |
| Videos: Imaginations Through the Looking Glass |
