Sigh No More (Gamma Ray album)

Sigh No More
Studio album by Gamma Ray
Released September 21, 1991
2002 (Re-release)
Genre Power metal
Length 46:57 (1991)
Label Noise Records
Producer Tommy Newton
Gamma Ray chronology
Heading for Tomorrow
(1990)		 Sigh No More
(1991)		 Insanity and Genius
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Sputnikmusic [2]

Sigh No More is the second studio album released by German power metal band, Gamma Ray in 1991 by Noise Records. Beginning a trend that would continue until their fifth studio release, the band's lineup changed from the previous album, with Uli Kusch replacing Mathias Burchardt on drums and Dirk Schlächter officially joining the band on guitars.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "Changes"   Kai Hansen/Uwe Wessel Hansen/Ralf Scheepers/Dirk Schlächter/Wessel 5:43
2. "Rich And Famous"   Hansen Hansen 4:38
3. "As Time Goes By"   Hansen/Sielck Hansen/Sielck 4:41
4. "(We Won't) Stop The War"   Hansen/Wessel Hansen/Wessel 3:47
5. "Father And Son"   Schlächter/Scheepers Schlächter 4:25
6. "One With The World"   Hansen Hansen/Wessel 4:47
7. "Start Running"   Scheepers Wessel 3:56
8. "Countdown[a]"   Hansen Hansen 4:15
9. "Dream Healer"   Hansen/Scheepers Hansen 6:21
10. "The Spirit"   Hansen/Scheepers Hansen/Wessel 4:17

Japanese release

No. Title Lyrics Music Length
11. "Sail On (live)"   Hansen Hansen  

2002 re-release

No. Title Lyrics Music Length
11. "Heroes[b]"   Hansen/Scheepers Hansen/Scheepers/Schlächter 5:00
13. "Dream Healer (pre-production version)[c]"   Hansen/Scheepers Hansen 9:36
14. "Who Do You Think You Are?[d]"   Hansen Hansen/Scheepers/Schlächter/Uli Kusch/Wessel 5:06

^a "Countdown" does not appear on the vinyl or cassette versions of the album.
^b "Heroes" is an alternative version of "Changes" and also appears on the Japanese version of Insanity and Genius.
^c "Dream Healer (pre-production version)" also appears on the Future Madhouse EP.
^d "Who Do You Think You Are?" also appears on the European version of Heaven Can Wait EP and Who Do You Think You Are? EP.

Line up

Guest musicians

References

  1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r73021
  2. ^ Stagno, Mike. September 6 2006. Gamma Ray - Sigh No More (staff review). Retrieved November 15 2011.
Gamma Ray
Kai Hansen · Henjo Richter · Dirk Schlächter · Dan Zimmermann
Ralf Scheepers · Jan Rubach · Thomas Nack · Uwe Wessel · Uli Kusch · Mathias Burchard
Studio albums
EPs
Heaven Can Wait · Who Do You Think You Are? · Future Madhouse · Rebellion In Dreamland · Silent Miracles · Valley of the Kings · Heaven or Hell · Skeletons & Majesties
Live albums
Videos
Heading for the East · Lust for Live · Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome
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