Nighttime Birds

Nighttime Birds
Studio album by The Gathering
Released 6 June 1997
Recorded 17 February to 15 March 1997 at Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany
Genre Progressive metal, gothic metal,[1] progressive rock, alternative rock
Length 48:44
Label Century Media
Producer Siggi Bemm, the Gathering
The Gathering chronology

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Nighttime Birds is the fourth full-length album of the Dutch Alternative rock band The Gathering, released on 6 June 1997 by Century Media Records. The album was recorded at Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany between 17 February – 15 March 1997 under the guidance of producer Siggi Bemm and The Gathering.

Track listing

Original 1997 Release
No. Title Length
1. "On Most Surfaces (Inuït)"   6:55
2. "Confusion"   6:33
3. "The May Song"   3:45
4. "The Earth Is My Witness"   5:31
5. "New Moon, Different Day"   6:07
6. "Third Chance"   5:26
7. "Kevin's Telescope"   3:23
8. "Nighttime Birds"   6:59
9. "Shrink"   4:01
2007 Century Media Reissue
No. Title Length
10. "The May Song (Radio Edit)"   3:50
11. "The Earth Is My Witness (Edit)"   4:14
12. "Confusion (Live In Krakow)"   7:08
13. "The May Song (Live In Krakow)"   3:32
14. "New Moon, Different Day (Live In Krakow)"   6:03
15. "Adrenaline (Live In Krakow)"   4:06

Disc 1, 1–9 taken from the "Nighttime Birds" album.
Disc 1, 10–11 taken from "The May Song" EP.
Disc 1, 12–15 taken from the "In Motion" DVD. Recorded live in Krakow, Poland, 1997

Disc 2
No. Title Length
1. "New Moon, Different Day (Demo/EROC Session)"   6:18
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)"   6:09
5. "Diamond Box (Demo/EROC Session)"   4:41
6. "Nighttime Birds (Demo/EROC Session)"   7:02
7. "On Most Surfaces (Demo/EROC Session)"   7:30
8. "Hjelmar's (Demo/EROC Session)"   1:35
9. "In Power We Entrust The Love Advocated"   4:05
10. "When The Sun Hits"   4:52
11. "Confusion (Demo/EROC Session)"   7:16
12. "Shrink (Alternate Version)"   2:14
13. "Adrenaline"   4:15
14. "Third Chance (Alternate Version)"   5:37

Disc 2, 1–8 EROC Demo Session recorded at Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany, Mixed by EROC, November 15th to 30th, 1996.
Disc 2, 9–10 recorded at S&K Studios, Doetinchem, Netherlands, September 1st to 4th, 1997. Produced by The Gathering & Dirk Kemper. Taken from the "Kevin's Telescope" EP.
Disc 2, 11 taken from "Nighttime Birds" remixed by EROC. Taken from the "Kevin's Telescope" EP.
Disc 2, 12 recorded at Patrick Steenbakkers Audioprodukties, Shijndel, Netherlands, Summer 1996. Produced by Patrick Steenbakkers & The Gathering. Taken from the "Liberty Bell" EP.
Disc 2, 13–14 recorded at RS 29 Studios, Wolluck, Netherlands, March 30th to April 3rd, 1996. Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Oscar Holleman & The Gathering. Taken from the "Adrenaline/Leaves" EP.

Trivia

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart[3] 12
German Albums Chart[4] 80

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=5177&page=&message_id=
  2. ↑ Huey, Steve. Nighttime Birds review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-27.
  3. ↑ http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Gathering&titel=Nighttime+Birds&cat=a
  4. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=The+Gathering&title=Nighttime+Birds&cat=a&country=de