Insanity and Genius
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Insanity and Genius is the third studio album by Gamma Ray and final album with Ralf Scheepers on vocals.
Kai Hansen sings on the song "Heal Me", Dirk Schlächter sings on the song "Your Tørn Is Over". Continuing a trend that would conclude with its fifth studio release, the lineup for the album was changed from the previous one, with Jan Rubach replacing Uwe Wessel on bass and Thomas Nack replacing Uli Kusch on drums.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Tribute to the Past" | Kai Hansen | Hansen/Jan Rubach | 5:04 |
| 2. | "No Return" | Hansen | Hansen | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Last Before the Storm" | Hansen | Hansen | 4:29 |
| 4. | "The Cave Principle" | Hansen | Hansen | 6:51 |
| 5. | "Future Madhouse" | Ralf Scheepers | Hansen | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Gamma Ray (Birth Control cover)" | Bruno Frenzel | Frenzel | 5:20 |
| 7. | "Insanity & Genius" | Thomas Nack | Rubach | 4:30 |
| 8. | "18 Years" | Scheepers | Dirk Schlächter/Scheepers | 5:23 |
| 9. | "Your Turn Is Over" | Schlächter/Hansen | Schlächter | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Heal Me" | Schlächter/Hansen | Schlächter | 7:32 |
| 11. | "Brothers" | Hansen/Scheepers | Hansen/Scheepers/Schlächter | 5:15 |
Japanese release
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Heroes[a]" | Hansen/Scheepers | Hansen/Scheepers/Schlächter | 4:59 |
2002 re-release
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 12. | "Gamma Ray (extended version)[b] (Birth Control cover)" | Frenzel | Frenzel | 7:26 |
| 13. | "Exciter[c] (Judas Priest cover)" | Rob Halford/Glenn Tipton | Halford/Tipton | 5:01 |
| 14. | "Save Us (live)" | Hansen | Hansen | 5:41 |
^a "Heroes" also appears on the 2002 re-release of Gamma Ray's 1991 album Sigh No More and is an alternative version of the song "Changes" from that album.
^b "Gamma Ray (extended version)" also appears on the Future Madhouse EP.
^c "Exciter" also appears on A Tribute to Judas Priest, Vol. 2: Delivering the Goods.
Line Up
- Ralf Scheepers - Vocals
- Kai Hansen - Guitar, Lead Vocals on "Heal Me"
- Dirk Schlächter - Guitar, Keyboards, Lead vocals on "Your Tørn Is Over"
- Jan Rubach - Bass Guitar
- Thomas Nack - Drums