The Scarecrow

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Annotation

"The Scarecrow is a tragic story of a lonesome creature, emotionally isolated from his environment and suffering from a distorted sensory perception. His feelings for the love of his life unrequited, he sets off on a journey exploring the left-hand path, striving for inner peace, ploughing his way to approval and eventually facing temptation at the inner depths of the human soul..."

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at Gatestudio, Wolfsburg & Vox-Klangstudio, Hamburg.
Additional recordings at Madhat-Studio, Wolverhampton, UK & at Voice Trax West Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California.

Annotation last modified on 2017-12-06 16:12 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Twisted Mind
additional recording engineer:
Chuck Garric and Mark Stuart (engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Sascha Paeth
additional engineer:
Simon Oberender and Olaf Reitmeier
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
drums (drum set):
Eric Singer (rock/metal drummer)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Tobias Sammet
guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
Sascha Paeth
keyboard:
Michael “Miro” Rodenberg
background vocals:
Oliver Hartmann (metal artist), Tiffany Kirkland, Matthias Kontny, Ina Morgan, Thomas Rettke, Cinzia Rizzo, Amanda Somerville, Michael Voy and Cloudy Yang
guest lead vocals:
Roy Khan
additionally recorded at:
Madhat-Studio in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom and VoiceTrax West Recording Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany and VOX Klangstudio in Bendestorf, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
mixed at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Twisted Mind
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
46:14
2The Scarecrow
additional recording engineer:
Chuck Garric and Mark Stuart (engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Sascha Paeth
additional engineer:
Simon Oberender and Olaf Reitmeier
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
additional guest guitar:
Henjo Richter
drums (drum set):
Eric Singer (rock/metal drummer)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Tobias Sammet
guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
Sascha Paeth
additional guest vocals:
Michael Kiske
background vocals:
Oliver Hartmann (metal artist), Tiffany Kirkland, Matthias Kontny, Ina Morgan, Thomas Rettke, Cinzia Rizzo, Amanda Somerville, Michael Voy and Cloudy Yang
guest lead vocals:
Jørn Lande
orchestrator:
Michael “Miro” Rodenberg
additionally recorded at:
Madhat-Studio in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom and VoiceTrax West Recording Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany and VOX Klangstudio in Bendestorf, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
mixed at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
The Scarecrow
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
3.7511:13
3Shelter From the Rain
additional recording engineer:
Chuck Garric and Mark Stuart (engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Sascha Paeth
additional engineer:
Simon Oberender and Olaf Reitmeier
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
drums (drum set):
Eric Singer (rock/metal drummer)
electric bass guitar, keyboard and lead vocals:
Tobias Sammet
guest guitar [lead guitar]:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) and Henjo Richter
guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
Sascha Paeth
additional guest lead vocals:
Bob Catley
background vocals:
Oliver Hartmann (metal artist), Tiffany Kirkland, Matthias Kontny, Ina Morgan, Thomas Rettke, Cinzia Rizzo, Amanda Somerville, Michael Voy and Cloudy Yang
guest lead vocals:
Michael Kiske
additionally recorded at:
Madhat-Studio in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom and VoiceTrax West Recording Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany and VOX Klangstudio in Bendestorf, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
mixed at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Shelter From the Rain
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
4.356:09
4Carry Me Over
additional recording engineer:
Chuck Garric and Mark Stuart (engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Sascha Paeth
additional engineer:
Simon Oberender and Olaf Reitmeier
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
drums (drum set):
Eric Singer (rock/metal drummer)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Tobias Sammet
guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
Sascha Paeth
keyboard:
Michael “Miro” Rodenberg
background vocals:
Oliver Hartmann (metal artist), Tiffany Kirkland, Matthias Kontny, Ina Morgan, Thomas Rettke, Cinzia Rizzo, Amanda Somerville, Michael Voy and Cloudy Yang
additionally recorded at:
Madhat-Studio in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom and VoiceTrax West Recording Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany and VOX Klangstudio in Bendestorf, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
mixed at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Carry Me Over
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
4.353:52
5What Kind of Love
additional recording engineer:
Chuck Garric and Mark Stuart (engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Sascha Paeth
additional engineer:
Simon Oberender and Olaf Reitmeier
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
acoustic guitar and keyboard:
Sascha Paeth
drums (drum set):
Eric Singer (rock/metal drummer)
electric bass guitar and additional lead vocals:
Tobias Sammet
electronic instruments [sequencing]:
Michael "Miro" Rodenberg
additional guest lead vocals:
Michael Kiske
background vocals:
Oliver Hartmann (metal artist), Tiffany Kirkland, Matthias Kontny, Ina Morgan, Thomas Rettke, Cinzia Rizzo, Amanda Somerville, Michael Voy and Cloudy Yang
guest lead vocals:
Amanda Somerville
orchestrator:
Michael “Miro” Rodenberg
additionally recorded at:
Madhat-Studio in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom and VoiceTrax West Recording Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany and VOX Klangstudio in Bendestorf, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
mixed at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
What Kind of Love
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
44:56
6Another Angel Down
additional recording engineer:
Chuck Garric and Mark Stuart (engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Sascha Paeth
additional engineer:
Simon Oberender and Olaf Reitmeier
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
drums (drum set):
Eric Singer (rock/metal drummer)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Tobias Sammet
guest guitar [lead guitar]:
Henjo Richter
guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
Sascha Paeth
keyboard:
Michael “Miro” Rodenberg
background vocals:
Oliver Hartmann (metal artist), Tiffany Kirkland, Matthias Kontny, Ina Morgan, Thomas Rettke, Cinzia Rizzo, Amanda Somerville, Michael Voy and Cloudy Yang
guest lead vocals:
Jørn Lande
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
additionally recorded at:
Madhat-Studio in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom and VoiceTrax West Recording Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany and VOX Klangstudio in Bendestorf, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
mixed at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Another Angel Down
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
publisher:
Tobias Sammet Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 2007)
4.355:41
7The Toy Master
additional recording engineer:
Chuck Garric and Mark Stuart (engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Sascha Paeth
additional engineer:
Simon Oberender and Olaf Reitmeier
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
drums (drum set):
Eric Singer (rock/metal drummer)
electric bass guitar and additional vocals:
Tobias Sammet
guest guitar [lead guitar]:
Henjo Richter
guitar [lead and rhythm guitar] and keyboard:
Sascha Paeth
background vocals:
Oliver Hartmann (metal artist), Tiffany Kirkland, Matthias Kontny, Ina Morgan, Thomas Rettke, Cinzia Rizzo, Amanda Somerville, Michael Voy and Cloudy Yang
guest lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present)
additionally recorded at:
Madhat-Studio in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom and VoiceTrax West Recording Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany and VOX Klangstudio in Bendestorf, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
mixed at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
The Toy Master
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
4.356:21
8Devil in the Belfry
additional recording engineer:
Chuck Garric and Mark Stuart (engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Sascha Paeth
additional engineer:
Simon Oberender and Olaf Reitmeier
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
drums (drum set):
Eric Singer (rock/metal drummer)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Tobias Sammet
guest guitar [lead guitar]:
Henjo Richter
guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
Sascha Paeth
additional guest lead vocals:
Jørn Lande
background vocals:
Oliver Hartmann (metal artist), Tiffany Kirkland, Matthias Kontny, Ina Morgan, Thomas Rettke, Cinzia Rizzo, Amanda Somerville, Michael Voy and Cloudy Yang
additionally recorded at:
Madhat-Studio in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom and VoiceTrax West Recording Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany and VOX Klangstudio in Bendestorf, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
mixed at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Devil in the Belfry
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
3.654:42
9Cry Just a Little
additional recording engineer:
Chuck Garric and Mark Stuart (engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Sascha Paeth
additional engineer:
Simon Oberender and Olaf Reitmeier
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
drums (drum set):
Eric Singer (rock/metal drummer)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Tobias Sammet
guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
Sascha Paeth
keyboard:
Michael “Miro” Rodenberg
background vocals:
Oliver Hartmann (metal artist), Tiffany Kirkland, Matthias Kontny, Ina Morgan, Thomas Rettke, Cinzia Rizzo, Amanda Somerville, Michael Voy and Cloudy Yang
guest lead vocals:
Bob Catley
orchestrator:
Michael “Miro” Rodenberg
additionally recorded at:
Madhat-Studio in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom and VoiceTrax West Recording Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany and VOX Klangstudio in Bendestorf, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
mixed at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Cry Just a Little
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
45:16
10I Don’t Believe in Your Love
additional recording engineer:
Chuck Garric and Mark Stuart (engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Sascha Paeth
additional engineer:
Simon Oberender and Olaf Reitmeier
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
drums (drum set):
Eric Singer (rock/metal drummer)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Tobias Sammet
guest guitar [lead guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Sascha Paeth
additional guest lead vocals:
Oliver Hartmann (metal artist)
background vocals:
Oliver Hartmann (metal artist), Tiffany Kirkland, Matthias Kontny, Ina Morgan, Thomas Rettke, Cinzia Rizzo, Amanda Somerville, Michael Voy and Cloudy Yang
additionally recorded at:
Madhat-Studio in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom and VoiceTrax West Recording Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany and VOX Klangstudio in Bendestorf, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
mixed at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
I Don’t Believe in Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
3.655:34
11Lost in Space
additional recording engineer:
Chuck Garric and Mark Stuart (engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Sascha Paeth
additional engineer:
Simon Oberender and Olaf Reitmeier
producer:
Sascha Paeth and Tobias Sammet
drums (drum set):
Eric Singer (rock/metal drummer)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Tobias Sammet
guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
Sascha Paeth
keyboard:
Michael “Miro” Rodenberg
additional guest vocals:
Amanda Somerville
background vocals:
Oliver Hartmann (metal artist), Tiffany Kirkland, Matthias Kontny, Ina Morgan, Thomas Rettke, Cinzia Rizzo, Amanda Somerville, Michael Voy and Cloudy Yang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
additionally recorded at:
Madhat-Studio in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom and VoiceTrax West Recording Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany and VOX Klangstudio in Bendestorf, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
mixed at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Lost in Space
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
publisher:
Tobias Sammet Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 2007)
3.753:53