Always… | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 9 June 1992 | |||
Recorded | 28 February – 7 March 1992 | |||
Studio | Studio Beaufort, Bovenkarspel, Netherlands | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 47:56 | |||
Label | Foundation 2000 (Europe) Pavement Music (US) | |||
Producer | Han Swagerman Sr., The Gathering, Mark Fritsma | |||
The Gathering chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[2] |
Sputnikmusic | [3] |
Always… is the debut studio album of the Dutch band The Gathering. The record was initially released on 9 June 1992, in Europe by Foundation 2000 and in North America by Pavement Music. In 1994, a first remixed version of the album was released by Foundation 2000. In 1999, a second remixed version was released by Psychonaut Records. The Mexican edition was released by Scarecrow Records.[4]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Bart Smits; all music is 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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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.
Credits
- The Gathering
- 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
- Additional musicians
- Marike Groot – female vocals
- Henk van Koeverden – electronics, Korg MS-10
- Production
- Recorded and mixed at the Beaufort Recording Studio, Bovenkarspel, the Netherlands from 28 February 1992, to 7 March 1992.
- Produced and mixed by Han Swagerman Sr. and The Gathering.
- Engineered by Han Swagerman Sr.
- Executive producer: Mark Fritsma
References
- ↑ Always at AllMusic
- ↑ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ↑ Spencer, Trey (11 October 2007). "The Gathering - Always". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ↑ Contemporary Musicians 2008 – Volume 62 – Page 89 0787680753 The Gathering's sound differed from other bands in the heavy metal/death metal genre toured and supported established bands such as Death and Morbid Angel before recording their debut, Always.
External links
- Always... at The Gathering's official website (archived)
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