Downfall: The Early Years

~ Release by The Gathering (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

The Gathering – Downfall – The Early Years – Complete collection of all old recordings 1989–1993, 140 minutes double CD, incl 7 never before released songs, mastered/restored by Mike Wead (King Diamond/Mercyful Fate)

Tracks 1–1 to 1–6: Songs from ‘PROMO 1992’, pre production Almost a Dance songs with Bart Smits
on vocals
Tracks 1–7 to 2–6: Previously available on the first release of Downfall
Tracks 2–7 to 2–13: Live recordings 1990 – 1993

Matrix / Runout (CD1): EDC Blackburn Ltd VIC007P/1 01
Matrix / Runout (Mould Outer Ring; CD1,2): MADE IN THE UK
Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L136
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 0407
Matrix / Runout (CD2): EDC Blackburn Ltd VIC007P/2 01
Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L135
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 0404

Annotation last modified on 2023-09-03 15:21 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Heartbeat Amplifier
4:56
2Her Last Flight
8:09
3On a Wave
vocals:
Bart Smits
5:28
4The Illusionist
4:30
5Passage to Desire
vocals:
Bart Smits
recording of:
A Passage to Desire
lyricist:
Niels Duffhues and Martine van Loon (Dutch rock/metal vocalist)
composer:
Frank Boeijen (The Gathering keyboard player), Hugo Prinsen Geerligs and René Rutten
4:49
6Of Pavillions and Fountains
instrumental recording of:
Like Fountains
lyricist:
Niels Duffhues and Martine van Loon (Dutch rock/metal vocalist)
composer:
Frank Boeijen (The Gathering keyboard player) and René Rutten
33:33
7In Sickness and Health
7:26
8Gaya’s Dream
recording of:
Gaya’s Dream
lyricist:
Bart Smits
composer:
Frank Boeijen (The Gathering keyboard player), Hugo Prinsen Geerligs, Hans Rutten, René Rutten and Jelmer Wiersma
36:23
9Always…
22:29
10Second Sunrise
36:49
11Six Dead, Three to Go
24:05
12Downfall
35:20
13Another Day
23:13
14Share the Wisdom
14:12
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Dethroned Emperor
live cover recording of:
Dethroned Emperor (on 1990-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Gabriel Warrior
4:12
2Subzero
recording of:
Subzero (on 1991-04-01)
lyricist:
Bart Smits
composer:
Frank Boeijen (The Gathering keyboard player), Hugo Prinsen Geerligs, Hans Rutten, René Rutten and Jelmer Wiersma
36:21
3Anthology in Black
23:53
4Second Sunrise
recording of:
Second Sunrise (on 1991-04-01)
lyricist:
Bart Smits
composer:
Frank Boeijen (The Gathering keyboard player), Hugo Prinsen Geerligs, Hans Rutten, René Rutten and Jelmer Wiersma
36:51
5Downfall
26:04
6In Sickness and Health
recording of:
In Sickness and Health (on 1991-04-01)
lyricist:
Bart Smits
composer:
Frank Boeijen (The Gathering keyboard player), Hugo Prinsen Geerligs, Hans Rutten, René Rutten and Jelmer Wiersma
36:42
7Anthology in Black
3:02
8Downfall
5:34
9Subzero
live recording of:
Subzero (on 1991-10-19)
lyricist:
Bart Smits
composer:
Frank Boeijen (The Gathering keyboard player), Hugo Prinsen Geerligs, Hans Rutten, René Rutten and Jelmer Wiersma
6:45
10Second Sunrise
live recording of:
Second Sunrise (on 1992-02-22)
lyricist:
Bart Smits
composer:
Frank Boeijen (The Gathering keyboard player), Hugo Prinsen Geerligs, Hans Rutten, René Rutten and Jelmer Wiersma
7:07
11Gaya’s Dream
live recording of:
Gaya’s Dream (on 1993-01-30)
lyricist:
Bart Smits
composer:
Frank Boeijen (The Gathering keyboard player), Hugo Prinsen Geerligs, Hans Rutten, René Rutten and Jelmer Wiersma
6:16
12Stonegarden
live recording of:
Stonegarden (on 1993-01-30)
lyricist:
Bart Smits
composer:
Frank Boeijen (The Gathering keyboard player), Hugo Prinsen Geerligs, Hans Rutten, René Rutten and Jelmer Wiersma
4:59
13Heartbeat Amplifier
live recording of:
Heartbeat Amplifier (on 1993-04-08)
lyricist:
Niels Duffhues
composer:
Frank Boeijen (The Gathering keyboard player) and René Rutten
5:11