The Diary (special edition)

~ Release by The Gentle Storm (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Comes with 24 page leaflet containing lyrics and background information.
Pre-order copies have signatures on the cover.

Annotation last modified on 2021-03-21 14:37 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1: Gentle
CD 2: Storm
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1Endless Sea (Storm version)
recording engineer:
Jos Driessen and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
producer and mixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, hammered dulcimer and keyboard:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
guest bass guitar:
Johan van Stratum
guest cello:
Maaike Peterse
guest double bass:
Hinse Mutter
guest drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
guest French horn:
Jenneke De Jonge
guest Irish bouzouki:
Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
guest percussion:
Rob Snijders
guest piano:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
guest solo guitar:
Timo Somers
guest violin:
Ben Mathot
guest wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anneke van Giersbergen
choir vocals:
Epic Rock Choir
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, The Aguarium and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
recording of:
Endless Sea
lyricist:
Anneke van Giersbergen
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
45:53
2Heart of Amsterdam (Storm version)
recording engineer:
Jos Driessen and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
producer and mixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, hammered dulcimer and keyboard:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
guest bass guitar:
Johan van Stratum
guest cello:
Maaike Peterse
guest double bass:
Hinse Mutter
guest drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
guest French horn:
Jenneke De Jonge
guest Irish bouzouki:
Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
guest percussion:
Rob Snijders
guest piano:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
guest solo guitar:
Timo Somers
guest violin:
Ben Mathot
guest wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anneke van Giersbergen
choir vocals:
Epic Rock Choir
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, The Aguarium and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
recording of:
Heart of Amsterdam
lyricist:
Anneke van Giersbergen
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
46:38
3The Greatest Love (Storm version)
recording engineer:
Jos Driessen and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
producer and mixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, hammered dulcimer and keyboard:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
guest bass guitar:
Johan van Stratum
guest cello:
Maaike Peterse
guest double bass:
Hinse Mutter
guest drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
guest French horn:
Jenneke De Jonge
guest Irish bouzouki:
Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
guest percussion:
Rob Snijders
guest piano:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
guest solo guitar:
Timo Somers
guest violin:
Ben Mathot
guest wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anneke van Giersbergen
choir vocals:
Epic Rock Choir
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, The Aguarium and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
recording of:
The Greatest Love
lyricist:
Anneke van Giersbergen
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
43:57
4Shores of India (Storm version)
recording engineer:
Jos Driessen and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
producer and mixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, hammered dulcimer and keyboard:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
guest bass guitar:
Johan van Stratum
guest cello:
Maaike Peterse
guest double bass:
Hinse Mutter
guest drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
guest French horn:
Jenneke De Jonge
guest Irish bouzouki:
Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
guest percussion:
Rob Snijders
guest piano:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
guest solo guitar:
Timo Somers
guest violin:
Ben Mathot
guest wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anneke van Giersbergen
choir vocals:
Epic Rock Choir
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, The Aguarium and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
recording of:
Shores of India
lyricist:
Anneke van Giersbergen
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
46:24
5Cape of Storms (Storm version)
recording engineer:
Jos Driessen and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
producer and mixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, hammered dulcimer and keyboard:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
guest bass guitar:
Johan van Stratum
guest cello:
Maaike Peterse
guest double bass:
Hinse Mutter
guest drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
guest French horn:
Jenneke De Jonge
guest Irish bouzouki:
Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
guest percussion:
Rob Snijders
guest piano:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
guest solo guitar:
Timo Somers
guest violin:
Ben Mathot
guest wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anneke van Giersbergen
choir vocals:
Epic Rock Choir
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, The Aguarium and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
recording of:
Cape of Storms
lyricist:
Anneke van Giersbergen
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
35:32
6The Moment (Storm version)
recording engineer:
Jos Driessen and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
producer and mixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, hammered dulcimer and keyboard:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
guest bass guitar:
Johan van Stratum
guest cello:
Maaike Peterse
guest double bass:
Hinse Mutter
guest drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
guest French horn:
Jenneke De Jonge
guest Irish bouzouki:
Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
guest percussion:
Rob Snijders
guest piano:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
guest solo guitar:
Timo Somers
guest violin:
Ben Mathot
guest wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anneke van Giersbergen
choir vocals:
Epic Rock Choir
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, The Aguarium and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
recording of:
The Moment
lyricist:
Anneke van Giersbergen
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
6:11
7The Storm (Storm version)
recording engineer:
Jos Driessen and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
producer and mixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, hammered dulcimer and keyboard:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
guest bass guitar:
Johan van Stratum
guest cello:
Maaike Peterse
guest double bass:
Hinse Mutter
guest drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
guest French horn:
Jenneke De Jonge
guest Irish bouzouki:
Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
guest percussion:
Rob Snijders
guest piano:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
guest solo guitar:
Timo Somers
guest violin:
Ben Mathot
guest wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anneke van Giersbergen
choir vocals:
Epic Rock Choir
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, The Aguarium and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
recording of:
The Storm
lyricist:
Anneke van Giersbergen
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
45:59
8Eyes of Michiel (Storm version)
recording engineer:
Jos Driessen and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
producer and mixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, hammered dulcimer and keyboard:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
guest bass guitar:
Johan van Stratum
guest cello:
Maaike Peterse
guest double bass:
Hinse Mutter
guest drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
guest French horn:
Jenneke De Jonge
guest Irish bouzouki:
Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
guest percussion:
Rob Snijders
guest piano:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
guest solo guitar:
Timo Somers
guest violin:
Ben Mathot
guest wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anneke van Giersbergen
choir vocals:
Epic Rock Choir
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, The Aguarium and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
recording of:
Eyes of Michiel
lyricist:
Anneke van Giersbergen
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
4:00
9Brightest Light (Storm version)
recording engineer:
Jos Driessen and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
producer and mixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, hammered dulcimer and keyboard:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
guest bass guitar:
Johan van Stratum
guest cello:
Maaike Peterse
guest double bass:
Hinse Mutter
guest drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
guest French horn:
Jenneke De Jonge
guest Irish bouzouki:
Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
guest percussion:
Rob Snijders
guest piano:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
guest solo guitar:
Timo Somers
guest violin:
Ben Mathot
guest wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anneke van Giersbergen
choir vocals:
Epic Rock Choir
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, The Aguarium and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
recording of:
Brightest Light
lyricist:
Anneke van Giersbergen
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
4:55
10New Horizons (Storm version)
recording engineer:
Jos Driessen and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
producer and mixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, hammered dulcimer and keyboard:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
guest bass guitar:
Johan van Stratum
guest cello:
Maaike Peterse
guest double bass:
Hinse Mutter
guest drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
guest French horn:
Jenneke De Jonge
guest Irish bouzouki:
Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
guest percussion:
Rob Snijders
guest piano:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
guest solo guitar:
Timo Somers
guest violin:
Ben Mathot
guest wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anneke van Giersbergen
choir vocals:
Epic Rock Choir
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, The Aguarium and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
recording of:
New Horizons
lyricist:
Anneke van Giersbergen
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
5:25
11Epilogue: The Final Entry (Storm version)
recording engineer:
Jos Driessen and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
producer and mixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, hammered dulcimer and keyboard:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
guest bass guitar:
Johan van Stratum
guest cello:
Maaike Peterse
guest double bass:
Hinse Mutter
guest drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
guest French horn:
Jenneke De Jonge
guest Irish bouzouki:
Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
guest percussion:
Rob Snijders
guest piano:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
guest solo guitar:
Timo Somers
guest violin:
Ben Mathot
guest wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anneke van Giersbergen
choir vocals:
Epic Rock Choir
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, The Aguarium and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch
recording of:
Epilogue: The Final Entry
lyricist:
Anneke van Giersbergen
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
2:04

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Alexandra V. Bach
Thomas Ewerhard
photography:Raymond van Olphen
liner notes:Perry Moree
graphic design:Thomas Ewerhard
mastering:Brett Caldas-Lima
acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, hammered dulcimer, mandolin and percussion and banjo:Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
alto flute, bansuri, bass flute, contrabass flute, contrabassoon, cor anglais, didgeridoo, flute, low whistle, oboe, piccolo, shakuhachi, siku, soprano recorder [recorder (soprano)], tenor recorder, tin whistle and treble recorder / alto recorder, bullroarer and treble recorder / alto recorder:Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
bouzouki:Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
cello:Maaike Peterse
double bass:Hinse Mutter
electric bass guitar:Johan van Stratum
electric sitar [coral sitar] and sitar:Jack Pisters
French horn:Jenneke De Jonge
grand piano:Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
membranophone:Ed Warby
percussion:Rob Snijders
surbahar:Remco Helbers (musician/sound-sculptor)
tabla:Nathanael Van Zuilen
violin:Ben Mathot
choir vocals [Epic Rock Choir]:Marcus Becker (choir)
Lisette van den Berg
Fabian Blomsma (choir)
Yvette Boertje
Thina Chat (choir)
Radina Dimcheva (choir)
Jose A. Gallardo (choir)
Katinka Van Der Harst (choir)
Anita Van Der Hoeven (choir)
Cons Marg (Greek rock singer & guitarist Kostas Margaritis)
Peter Moltmaker (choir)
Elsemiek Prins (choir)
Andreas Schröder (choir)
Agoston Szabo (choir)
Nienke Verboom (choir)
lead vocals:Anneke van Giersbergen
copyrighted (©) by:Inside Out Music (in 2015)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2015)
licensed from:Inside Out Music
mastered at:Tower Studio in Montpellier
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6767105 [info]
ASIN:FR: B00SXPPQ12 [info]