Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes

Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes is the eighth album by German progressive rock band Eloy, being released 1979.^[1] It is the third and last studio album with the line-up of Frank Bornemann, Detlev Schmidtchen, Klaus-Peter Matziol and Jürgen Rosenthal.

Track listing

Side One

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"a) Astral Entrance b) Master of Sensation"	Eloy	9:03
2.	"The Apocalypse: a) Silent Cries Divide the Night b) The Vision - Burning c) Force Majeure"	Eloy	14:54

Side Two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
3.	"Pilot to Paradise"	Eloy	7:01
4.	"De Labore Solis"	Eloy	5:12
5.	"Mighty Echoes"	Eloy	7:16
Total length:			43:26

Personnel

Frank Bornemann — lead, electric, processed and acoustic guitars, lead and backing vocals
Detlev Schmidtchen — Hammond organ M3, backing vocals, Mini Moog and ARP synthesizers, Solina and String Ensembles, RMI keyboard computer, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Yamaha and Steinway grand pianos,
Klaus-Peter Matziol — Alembic bass, backing vocals, Moog Taurus pedal, Two-Minutes-Effect guitar
Jürgen Rosenthal — Sonore Genuine Rosewood 20" bass drum, 7,5x14" snare drum, Remo roto-toms, Paiste & Zildjian cymbals, gongs, kettle drums, percussion, flute, lyrics

Release Information

Gomah ^[2]

Year	Type	Label	Catalog #
1979	LP	Electrola	45269
1989	CD	EMI	CDP5387920212

References

^ "allmusic ((( Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
^ "Gomah - Eloy-Lyrics "Silent Cries & Mighty Echoes"". June 2004. Archived from the original on October 9, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

"Musicline.de - Eloy - Silent Cries And Mighty Echoes". www.musicline.de. Retrieved 2009-05-02.

"Eloy - Silent Cries And Mighty Echoes (CD, Album) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
"Eloy [www.progweed.net]". www.progweed.net. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
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[1] "allmusic ((( Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-05-02.

[Gomah-2] "Gomah - Eloy-Lyrics "Silent Cries & Mighty Echoes"". June 2004. Archived from the original on October 9, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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v t e Eloy
Frank Bornemann Klaus-Peter Matziol Hannes Folberth Michael Gerlach Stephan Emig Erich Schriever Helmuth Draht Wolfgang Stöcker Manfred Wieczorke Fritz Randow Luitjen Jansen Detlef "Pitter" Schwaar Detlev Schmidtchen Jürgen Rosenthal Jim McGillivray Hannes Arkona Bodo Schopf Kristof Hinz
Studio albums	Eloy (1971) Inside (1973) Floating (1974) Power and the Passion (1975) Dawn (1976) Ocean (1977) Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes (1979) Colours (1980) Planets (1981) Time to Turn (1982) Performance (1983) Metromania (1984) Code Name: Wild Geese (1984) Ra (1988) Destination (1992) The Tides Return Forever (1994) Ocean 2: The Answer (1998) Visionary (2009) The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre – Part I (2017) The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre – Part II (2019) Echoes from the Past (2023)
Live albums	Live (1978) Reincarnation on Stage (2014)
Compilation albums	Rarities (1991) Chronicles I (1993) Best (1994) Chronicles II (1994) The Best of Eloy Vol. 1 – The Early Days 1972–1975 (1994) The Best of Eloy Vol. 2 – The Prime 1976–1979 (1996) Timeless Passages (2003)