1995 studio album by The Gathering
Mandylion is the third studio album by the Dutch band the Gathering . It was released on 22 August 1995 by Century Media Records . The record is their first album to feature vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen . The album was recorded and mixed at Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany between 1 and 16 June 1995, under the guidance of Siggi Bemm and Waldemar Sorychta .
Two of the songs have quotes from popular culture inserted into them: "Strange Machines" contains a passage from George Pal 's film version of H. G. Wells 's The Time Machine , and "Sand & Mercury" ends with a recording of J. R. R. Tolkien reading a quote from Simone de Beauvoir .
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Anneke van Giersbergen ; all music is composed by The Gathering
Title 1. "Strange Machines" 6:04 2. "Eléanor" 6:42 3. "In Motion #1" 6:56 4. "Leaves" 6:01 5. "Fear the Sea" 5:50 6. "Mandylion" (instrumental) 5:02 7. "Sand & Mercury" 9:57 8. "In Motion #2" 6:08
Disc 2 – 2005 Century Media Reissue Title 1. "In Motion #1 (Demo)" 7:28 2. "Mandylion (Demo)" (instrumental) 4:42 3. "Solar Glider (Demo)" 4:35 4. "Eléanor (Demo)" 6:38 5. "In Motion #2 (Demo)" 7:18 6. "Third Chance (Demo)" 5:53 7. "Fear the Sea (Demo)" 6:28
Disc 2, 1–3 demo recorded in June 1994 at Beaufort Studio.
Disc 2, 4–7 demo recorded in early 1995 at Double Noise Studio in Tilburg.
Personnel
The Gathering
Production
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