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The Forgotten Tales

Blind Guardian

1996 · Rock

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The Forgotten Tales by Blind Guardian

The Forgotten Tales is a Metal album by Blind Guardian, originally released in 1996. On Gatefold: 49 pressings tracked.

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The Forgotten Tales is a compilation album by Blind Guardian. It was published in 1996. The cover artwork was created by Andreas Marschall. "'The Forgotten Tales'" contains several cover versions of popular song, including "Mr. Sandman", "Surfin' USA", and "Spread Your Wings" as well as alternate versions of the band's previous work. Remastered and re-released on 15 June 2007, with bonus tracks and video. Track listing: 1. "Mr. Sandman" (The Chordettes cover) – 2:09 (Pat Ballard) 2. "Surfin' USA" (The Beach Boys cover) – 2:23 (Brian Wilson) 3. "Bright Eyes" (Acoustic version) – 4:20 (André Olbrich/Hansi Kürsch) 4. "Lord of the Rings" (Orchestral version) – 3:55 (Marcus Siepen/Kürsch) 5. "The Wizard" (Uriah Heep cover) – 3:16 (Ken Hensley) 6. "Spread Your Wings" (Queen cover) – 4:14 (John Deacon) 7. "Mordred's Song" (Acoustic version) – 5:16 (Olbrich/Kürsch) 8. "Black Chamber" (Orchestral version) – 1:15 (Kürsch) 9. "The Bard's Song" (Live) – 4:11 (Olbrich/Kürsch) 10. "Barbara Ann/Long Tall Sally" (The Regents/Little Richard covers) – 1:43 (Fred Fassert/Enotris Johnson/Robert Blackwell/Richard Penniman ) 11. "A Past and Future Secret" – 3:47 (Olbrich/Kürsch) 12. "To France" (Mike Oldfield cover) – 4:40 (Mike Oldfield) 13. "Theatre of Pain" (Orchestral version) – 4:15 (Olbrich/Kürsch/Mathias Wiesner) 2007 Re-release Bonus Tracks: 14. "Hallelujah" (Deep Purple cover) – 3.18 (Roger Greenaway/Roger Cook) 15. "Beyond the Realms of Death" (Judas Priest cover) – 7.02 (Rob Halford/Les Binks) 16. "Don't Talk to Strangers" (Dio cover) – 4.49 (Ronnie James Dio) 17. "Mr. Sandman" (Video) (Pat Ballard) 18. "The Bard's Song" (Video) (Olbrich/Kürsch) .

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Tracklist

  1. 1Mister Sandman (Remastered 2007)2:09
  2. 2Surfin' USA (Remastered 2007)2:23
  3. 3Bright Eyes (Remastered 2007)4:20
  4. 4Lord of the Rings (Remastered 2007)3:54
  5. 5The Wizard (Remastered 2007)3:15
  6. 6Spread Your Wings (Remastered 2007)4:13
  7. 7Mordred's Song (Remastered 2007)5:15
  8. 8Black Chamber (Remastered 2007)1:15
  9. 9The Bard's Song: In the Forest (Live, Remastered 2007)4:11
  10. 10Barbara Ann (Remastered 2007)1:43
  11. 11A Past and Future Secret (Remastered 2007)3:46
  12. 12To France (Remastered 2007)4:40
  13. 13Theatre of Pain (Remastered 2007)4:15
  14. 14Hallelujah (Remastered 2007)3:16
  15. 15Beyond the Realms of Death (Remastered 2007)7:01
  16. 16Don't Talk to Strangers (Remastered 2007)4:47

Sound DNA

  • Metal
  • Heavy Metal
  • layered
  • triumphant
  • theatrical

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