Chronicles II is the second of a two-part compilation of re-recorded songs by the German rock band Eloy. The first part, Chronicles I, was released the preceding year.
| Chronicles II | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 2 May 1994[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Studio | Horus Sound, Hanover | |||
| Genre | Prog rock, art rock[2] | |||
| Length | 60:11 | |||
| Label | ACI | |||
| Producer | Frank Bornemann | |||
| Eloy chronology | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
"Escape to the Heights '94" | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
Following Chronicles I in a chronological order, Chronicles II contains songs from the years 1984-1992 and the albums Metromania (1984), Ra (1988) and Destination (1992). The full Chronicles two-part project compiles songs from every Eloy studio album released between 1977 and 1992, except for Performance.
Whilst Chronicles I songs were all re-recorded, in Chronicles II Eloy only re-recorded the Metromania songs and remastered the ones from Ra and Destination, as the latter had already been recorded using advanced digital technology, and there was no need to record them again in order to enhance their quality.[4]
The band's leader Frank Bornemann invited some of the former members of the band to play the Metromania songs, in order to reach the highest level of authenticity possible.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Escape to the Heights '94" |
| Metromania | 5:10 |
| 2. | "All Life Is One '94" |
| Metromania | 6:29 |
| 3. | "Nightriders '94" |
| Metromania | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Follow The Light '94" |
| Metromania | 9:47 |
| 5. | "Rainbow" |
| Ra | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Voyager of the Future Race" |
| Ra | 6:28 |
| 7. | "Fire and Ice" |
| Destination | 5:09 |
| 8. | "Call of the Wild" |
| Destination | 7:00 |
| 9. | "Prisoner in Mind" |
| Destination | 4:26 |
| 10. | "Eclipse of Mankind" |
| Destination | 6:28 |
| Total length: | 60:11 | |||
Personnel
editAll information according to the album's liner notes,[5] and the liner notes of Ra and Destination. Numbers in parentheses indicate specific tracks.
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Eloy
Eloy former members |
Guest musicians
Production
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References
edit- ^ "Chronicles II - Eloy". Amazon Music. Amazon. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Chronicles II - Eloy". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ DeGagne, Mike. "Chronicles II - Eloy". Allmusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b Eloy - Chronicles II (booklet). ACI records. p. 6. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Eloy - Chronicles II". Discogs. Zink Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
External links
edit- "Chronicles II". Eloy official website. Retrieved 8 July 2024.