The Final Experiment

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Annotation

Recorded and mixed in 1994/95 at Studio “RS 29” Waalwijk, Holland.
Mastered at Q Point.
Distributed in Benelux: Bertus Distribute

Annotation last modified on 2023-08-27 16:08 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Prologue: a) The Time Telepathy Experiment / b) Overture / c) Ayreon’s Quest
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
guest lead vocals:
Edward Reekers (from 1994 until 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
Prologue (from 1994 until 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
23:17
2The Awareness: a) Premonition / b) Dreamtime (Words Become a Song) / c) The Awakening
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
bass guitar [bass], guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mirjam van Doorn (from 1994 until 1995) and Debby Schreuder (from 1994 until 1995)
guest lead vocals:
Edward Reekers (from 1994 until 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
The Awareness (from 1994 until 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act I ‘The Dawning’
3.56:36
3Eyes of Time: a) Eyes of Time / b) Brainwaves
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Oscar Holleman and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Peter Vink (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
guitar [guitars], keyboard [keyboards] and background vocals [backing vocals]:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mirjam van Doorn (from 1994 until 1995), René Merkelbach (from 1994 until 1995) and Debby Schreuder (from 1994 until 1995)
guest lead vocals:
Lenny Wolf (from 1994 until 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
Eyes of Time (from 1994 until 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act I ‘The Dawning’
35:06
4The Banishment: a) A New Dawn / b) The Gathering / c) The Accusation / d) The Banishment / e) Oblivion
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Oscar Holleman
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Jolanda Verduijn (from 1994 until 1995) and Peter Vink (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
guitar [guitars], keyboard [keyboards] and background vocals [backing vocals]:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mirjam van Doorn (from 1994 until 1995), René Merkelbach (from 1994 until 1995) and Debby Schreuder (from 1994 until 1995)
guest lead vocals:
Jan-Chris de Koeijer (from 1994 until 1995) and Robert Soeterboek (from 1994 until 1995)
additional arranger:
Cleem Determeijer
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
The Banishment (from 1994 until 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act I ‘The Dawning’
311:08
5Ye Courtyard Minstrel Boy
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Oscar Holleman
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
guest lead vocals:
Ian Parry (from 1994 until 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
Ye Courtyard Minstrel Boy (from 1994 until 1995)
lyricist:
Ian Parry
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act II ‘King Arthur’s Court’
32:46
6Sail Away to Avalon
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Oscar Holleman
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
guest alto flute and guest lead vocals:
Barry Hay (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Jolanda Verduijn (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
guitar [guitars], keyboard [keyboards] and background vocals [backing vocals]:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mirjam van Doorn (from 1994 until 1995), René Merkelbach (from 1994 until 1995) and Debby Schreuder (from 1994 until 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
Sail Away to Avalon (from 1994 until 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act II ‘King Arthur’s Court’
34:02
7Nature’s Dance
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Oscar Holleman
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
guitar [guitars], keyboard [keyboards], background vocals [backing vocals] and lead vocals:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
René Merkelbach (from 1994 until 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
Nature’s Dance (from 1994 until 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act II ‘King Arthur’s Court’
32:27
8Computer‐Reign (Game Over)
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Oscar Holleman
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Peter Vink (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mirjam van Doorn (from 1994 until 1995) and Debby Schreuder (from 1994 until 1995)
guest lead vocals:
Ian Parry (from 1994 until 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
Computer‐Reign (Game Over) (from 1994 until 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act III ‘Visual Echoes’
33:24
9Waracle
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Oscar Holleman
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
bass guitar [bass], guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mirjam van Doorn (from 1994 until 1995) and Debby Schreuder (from 1994 until 1995)
guest lead vocals:
Jay van Feggelen (from 1994 until 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
Waracle (from 1994 until 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act III ‘Visual Echoes’
36:44
10Listen to the Waves
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Oscar Holleman
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
bass guitar [bass], guitar [guitars], keyboard [keyboards], background vocals [backing vocals] and lead vocals:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
Listen to the Waves (from 1994 until 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act III ‘Visual Echoes’
34:59
11Magic Ride
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Oscar Holleman
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Jan Bijlsma (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
guitar [guitars], keyboard [keyboards], background vocals [backing vocals] and lead vocals:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mirjam van Doorn (from 1994 until 1995), René Merkelbach (from 1994 until 1995) and Debby Schreuder (from 1994 until 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
Magic Ride (from 1994 until 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act III ‘Visual Echoes’
33:36
12Merlin’s Will
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Oscar Holleman
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
bass guitar [bass], guitar [guitars], keyboard [keyboards] and background vocals [backing vocals]:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mirjam van Doorn (from 1994 until 1995), René Merkelbach (from 1994 until 1995) and Debby Schreuder (from 1994 until 1995)
guest lead vocals:
Leon Goewie (from 1994 until 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
Merlin’s Will (from 1994 until 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act IV ‘Merlin’s Will and Ayreon’s Fate’
43:21
13The Charm of the Seer
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Oscar Holleman
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
bass guitar [bass], guitar [guitars], keyboard [keyboards] and background vocals [backing vocals]:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
Jolanda Verduijn (from 1994 until 1995)
guest background vocals [backing vocals] and lead vocals:
Lucie Hillen (from 1994 until 1995) and Ruud Houweling (from 1994 until 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
The Charm of the Seer (from 1994 until 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act IV ‘Merlin’s Will and Ayreon’s Fate’
44:11
14Swan Song
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Oscar Holleman
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
Swan Song (from 1994 until 1995)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act IV ‘Merlin’s Will and Ayreon’s Fate’
32:44
15Ayreon’s Fate: a) Ayreon’s Fate / b) Merlin’s Prophecy / c) Epilogue
engineer:
Oscar Holleman
producer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Oscar Holleman
mixer:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995) and Oscar Holleman (from 1994 until 1995)
guest analog synthesizer [Juno], guest Hammond organ [Hammond], guest harpsichord, guest keyboard [keyboards], guest mellotron, guest Minimoog, guest piano, guest synthesizer [Oberheim] and guest vocoder:
Cleem Determeijer (from 1994 until 1995)
guest bass guitar [bass]:
Jolanda Verduijn (from 1994 until 1995)
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ernst van Ee (from 1994 until 1995)
guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Arjen Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) (from 1994 until 1995)
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mirjam van Doorn (from 1994 until 1995) and Debby Schreuder (from 1994 until 1995)
guest lead vocals:
Mirjam van Doorn (from 1994 until 1995), Jay van Feggelen (from 1994 until 1995), Leon Goewie (from 1994 until 1995), Ian Parry (from 1994 until 1995), Edward Reekers (from 1994 until 1995), Debby Schreuder (from 1994 until 1995) and Robert Soeterboek (from 1994 until 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk (from 1994 until 1995)
recording of:
Ayreon’s Fate (from 1994 until 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Act IV ‘Merlin’s Will and Ayreon’s Fate’
36:55