Always...
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| Studio album by The Gathering | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | February 28, 1992 - March 7, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Death/doom, gothic metal | |||
| Length | 47:56 | |||
| Label | Foundation 2000(EU and 1994 remix) Pavement Music(US) Psychonaut(1999 remix) Scarecrow Records(MEX) |
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| Producer | Han Swagerman Sr. and The Gathering | |||
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| Sputnikmusic |  [2] |
Always... (1992) is the debut album of the Dutch band The Gathering. It was first released in 1992 in Europe by Foundation 2000 and in North America by Pavement Music. In 1994, a first remixed version was released by Foundation 2000. In 1999, a second remixed version was released by Psychonaut Records. The Mexican edition was released by Scarecrow Records.
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[edit] Track listing
All lyrics written by Bart Smits, all music composed by The Gathering.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Mirror Waters" | 7:10 |
| 2. | "Subzero" | 6:53 |
| 3. | "In Sickness and Health" | 7:00 |
| 4. | "King for a Day" | 6:33 |
| 5. | "Second Sunrise" | 6:43 |
| 6. | "Stonegarden" | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Always…" | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Gaya's Dream" | 6:04 |
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "In Sickness and Health" (Demo) | 7:26 | |||||||
| 2. | "Gaya's Dream" (Demo) | 6:23 | |||||||
| 3. | "Always…" (Demo) | 2:30 | |||||||
The Mexican version features three additional tracks from the compilation album Downfall - The Early Years.
[edit] Credits
- Bart Smits - vocals, backing vocals
- Jelmer Wiersma - electric and 12 string acoustic guitars
- René Rutten - electric and acoustic guitars
- Hans Rutten - drums, wind chimes
- Frank Boeijen - keyboards, grand piano
- Hugo Prinsen Geerligs - bass, flute, triangle
[edit] Additional musicians
- Marike Groot - female vocals
- Henk van Koeverden - electronics, Korg MS-10
[edit] Songwriting
- All music by The Gathering.
- All lyrics by Bart Smits.
[edit] Production
- Recorded and mixed at the Beaufort studio, Bovenkarspel, Holland from February 28, 1992 to March 7, 1992.
- Produced and mixed by Han Swagerman Sr. and The Gathering.
- Engineered by Han Swagerman Sr.
- Executive producer: Mark Fritsma.
[edit] Trivia
The lyrics for Abigor's song "I Face the Eternal Winter"[3] from the album Nachthymnen (From the Twilight Kingdom) are a mashup of the lyrics from Always...[4].
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Always... at The Gathering's official website
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