The Optimist

~ Release by Anathema (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD

2▼CD
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Leaving It Behind (demo) recording of: Leaving It Behind writer: Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema) strings arranger: Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer) arranger: Vincent Cavanagh publisher: Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)		4:43
2	The Optimist (demo) recording of: The Optimist lyricist and composer: Daniel Cavanagh strings arranger: Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer) arranger: Vincent Cavanagh publisher: Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)		3:52
3	Springfield (live) recording of: Springfield lyricist and composer: Daniel Cavanagh strings arranger: Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer) arranger: Vincent Cavanagh publisher: Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)		4:52
4	Ghosts (live) recording of: Ghosts lyricist and composer: Daniel Cavanagh strings arranger: Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer) arranger: Vincent Cavanagh publisher: Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)		4:04
5	Can’t Let Go (live) recording of: Can’t Let Go writer: Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema) strings arranger: Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer) arranger: Vincent Cavanagh publisher: Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)		4:37
6	Wildfires (demo) recording of: Wildfires lyricist and composer: Daniel Cavanagh strings arranger: Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer) arranger: Vincent Cavanagh publisher: Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)		5:54

3▶DVD

4▶Blu-ray

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/10409407 [info]
purchase for mail-order:	https://burningshed.com/anathema_the-optimist_cd-blu-ray-dvd [info]
other databases:	https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Anathema/The_Optimist/641754 [info]

Release group

creative direction:	Daniel Cavanagh

associated singles/EPs:	Can’t Let Go Springfield

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/1192309 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Anathema/The-optimist [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/ana_thema/the-optimist/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/anathema/the-optimist [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/846890/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=54369 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/The_Optimist/329366 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_Optimist/108018 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003042124 [info]
Wikidata:	Q30168078 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 802644853154
Format:: 2×CD + DVD + Blu-ray
Length:: 5:19:44

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Book
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Kscope
KSCOPE531

Release events

[Worldwide]
2017-06-09

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