Accessories (album)

Accessories – Rarities and B-Sides
Compilation album by The Gathering
Released August 22, 2005
Recorded 1995–2000
Genre Progressive metal, alternative rock, experimental rock
Language English
Label Century Media
Producer Siggi Bemm, Waldemar Sorychta, and The Gathering

Accessories – Rarities and B-Sides is a compilation album from Dutch alternative rock band The Gathering. The album was released on August 22nd, 2005 by Century Media. The album features B-sides and demos the group released from 1995 to 2000 while with Century Media. The first disc is compiled from B-Sides taken from The Gathering's out-of-print single releases, whilst the second disc is composed of demo recordings from the albums Nighttime Birds and How To Measure A Planet?. Included are such rarities as their cover versions of Talk Talk, Dead Can Dance and Slowdive.

Track list

Disc 1 – B-Sides
No. Title Lyrics Music Original Release Length
1. "In Motion #1" (Live)     Strange Machines single 7:54
2. "Leaves" (Live)     Strange Machines single 6:15
3. "Adrenaline"       Adrenaline/Leaves single 4:13
4. "Third Chance" (Alternate Version)     Adrenaline/Leaves single 5:35
5. "Strange Machines" (Live with Orchestra)     The May Song single 6:51
6. "In Power We Trust The Love Advocated" (Dead Can Dance cover)     Kevin's Telescope single 4:04
7. "When The Sun Hits" (Slowdive cover)     Kevin's Telescope single 4:51
8. "Confusion" (Demo/EROC Session)     Kevin's Telescope single 7:16
9. "Shrink" (Alternate Version)     Liberty Bell single 2:13
10. "Frail" (Live)     Liberty Bell single 3:58
11. "Theme From ”The Cyclist”"       Rollercoaster Single 3:21
12. "Leaves" (Live with Orchestra)     Rollercoaster single 4:11
13. "Life Is What You Make It" (Talk Talk cover)     Amity single 4:52
14. "Amity note14 = Live at Isabelle"       Amity single 6:11
Disc 2 – Rarities
No. Title Length
1. "New Moon, Different Day" (Demo/EROC Session) 6:17
2. "Kevin’s Telescope" (Demo/EROC Session) 4:47
3. "Shrink" (Demo/EROC Session) 3:59
4. "The Earth Is My Witness" (Demo/EROC Session) 6:08
5. "Diamond Box" (Demo/EROC Session) 4:41
6. "Nighttime Birds" (Demo/EROC Session) 7:01
7. "On Most Surfaces" (Demo/EROC Session) 7:30
8. "Hjelmar’s" (Demo/EROC Session) 1:35
9. "My Electricity" (Demo) 3:03
10. "Probably Built In The Fifties" (Demo) 8:25
11. "Illuminating" (Demo) 5:27
12. "Red Is A Slow Colour" (Demo) 6:08
13. "Travel" (Demo) 7:28

Personnel

The Gathering
Studio albums
Live albums
Extended plays
Adrenaline/Leaves · Black Light District · City From Above · A Sound Relief
Singles
Strange Machines · The May Song · Kevin's Telescope · Liberty Bell · Rollercoaster · Amity · You Learn About It · Monsters · Heroes For Ghosts
Compilations
Videos
In Motion · A Sound Relief · A Noise Severe
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