Into the Electric Castle: A Space Opera

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Welcome to the New Dimension
  3:06
  2.6 ★
• 2
  Isis and Osiris: A) Let the Journey Begin / B) The Hall of Isis and Osiris / C) Strange Constellations / D) Reprise
  11:11
  3.4 ★
• 3
  Amazing Flight: A) Amazing Flight in Space / B) Stardance / C) Flying Colours
  10:15
  3.0 ★
• 4
  Time Beyond Time
  6:04
  2.6 ★
• 5
  The Decision Tree (We’re Alive)
  6:23
  3.4 ★
• 6
  Tunnel of Light
  4:05
  2.6 ★
• 7
  Across the Rainbow Bridge
  6:18
  3.0 ★
• CD 2
• 1
  The Garden of Emotions: A) In the Garden of Emotions / B) Voices in the Sky / C) The Aggression Factor
  9:41
  2.6 ★
• 2
  Valley of the Queens
  2:24
  3.6 ★
• 3
  The Castle Hall
  5:49
  3.0 ★
• 4
  Tower of Hope
  4:53
  3.0 ★
• 5
  Cosmic Fusion: A) I Soar on the Breeze / B) Death’s Grunt / C) The Passing of an Eagle
  7:27
  2.6 ★
• 6
  The Mirror Maze: A) Inside the Mirror Maze / B) Through the Mirror
  6:34
  2.4 ★
• 7
  Evil Devolution
  6:30
  3.0 ★
• 8
  The Two Gates
  6:28
  3.0 ★
• 9
  “Forever” of the Stars
  2:02
  2.0 ★
• 10
  Another Time, Another Space
  5:19
  3.0 ★

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Release credits

• Anneke van Giersbergen
  guest [2.1-2, 1.2, 1.6], lead vocals [1.2, 1.6, 2.1-2]
• Arjen Anthony Lucassen
  Minimoog, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard, lead vocals [1.3, 1.7, 2.1, 2.4, 2.6, 2.10], mandolin, mellotron, mix, producer
• Clive Nolan
  guest [3], solo [3], synthesizer [3]
• Damian Wilson
  guest [1.2, 1.4, 1.6-7, 2.1, 2.3, 2.6, 2.8, 2.10], lead vocals [1.2, 1.4, 1.6-7, 2.1, 2.3, 2.6, 2.8, 2.10]
• Ed Warby
  drums (drum set), guest
• Edward Reekers
  guest [2.1, 2.4-7, 2.10, 1.4, 1.6], lead vocals [1.4, 1.6, 2.1, 2.4-7, 2.10]
• Edwin Balogh
  guest [1.2, 1.4, 1.6-7, 2.1, 2.5-6, 2.8, 2.10], lead vocals [1.2, 1.4, 1.6-7, 2.1, 2.5-6, 2.8, 2.10]
• Ernö Olah
  guest, violin
• Fish
  guest [2, 5-6], lead vocals [2, 5-6]
• George Oosthoek
  guest [5], lead vocals [5]
• Jack Pisters
  guest, sitar
• Jay van Feggelen
  guest [1.3, 1.5, 2.1, 2.3, 2.8], lead vocals [2.1, 2.3, 2.8, 1.3, 1.5]
• Jef Bertels
  design/illustration
• John Verheijen
  additional
• John van den Oetelaar
  graphic design
• Oscar Holleman
  mix
• Peter Daltrey
  guest [1.1, 1.3, 1.5-7, 2.1, 2.3-4, 2.6-10], spoken vocals [1.1, 1.3, 1.5-7, 2.1, 2.3-4, 2.6-10]
• Peter van ’t Riet
  mastering
• René Merkelbach
  guest [2.2, 2.7, 1.5], harpsichord [2], solo [2.7, 1.5], synthesizer [1.5, 2.7]
• Robby Valentine
  guest [2.1-4, 2.4-6, 2.6-10, 1.1-2, 1.2-3, 1.3-7], mellotron [6], piano, solo [1.2-3, 2.4, 2.6], synthesizer [2.4, 1.2-3]
• Robert Westerholt
  guest [5], lead vocals [5]
• Roland Bakker
  Hammond organ, guest
• Sharon den Adel
  guest [2.1, 2.5, 1.2-3, 1.6], lead vocals [2.1, 2.5, 1.2-3, 1.6]
• Taco Kooistra
  cello, guest
• Thijs van Leer
  flute [2.2-3, 1.3-4], guest [2.2-3, 1.3-4]
• Ton Scherpenzeel
  guest [5], solo [5], synthesizer [5]
• Show all credits (26)

Issues

• 

  I
  (Combined release view)
• 

  I
  Into the Electric Castle

  2x CD
  1998
• 

  I
  Into the Electric Castle

  2x CD
  1998
• 

  I
  Into the Electric Castle (A Space Opera)

  2x CD
  2000
• I
  Into the Electric Castle

  2x CD
  2001
• 

  I
  Into the Electric Castle

  2x Enhanced CD (special edition)
  27 September 2004
• 

  I
  Into the Electric Castle

  2x CD
  2004
• 

  I
  Into the Electric Castle: A Space Opera

  2x CD
  2004
• 

  I
  Into the Electric Castle: A Space Opera

  2x CD (special edition, glass mastered at Arvato – 51223622/51223647)
  2010
• 

  I
  Into the Electric Castle (A Space Opera)

  3x 12" Vinyl (2011 reissue)
  2011
• 

  I
  Into the Electric Castle

  2x CD (reissue)
  27 January 2017
• 

  I
  Into the Electric Castle

  4x CD, DVD (20th anniversary edition)
  26 October 2018
• 

  I
  Into the Electric Castle

  2x CD (20th anniversary edition)
  26 October 2018
• I
  Into the Electric Castle

  4x CD, DVD (20th anniversary earbook edition)
  26 October 2018
• 

  I
  Into the Electric Castle

  2x Digital Media (20th anniversary edition)
  27 October 2018
• I
  Into the Electric Castle

  2x CD