Always (The Gathering album)
Always is the debut studio album of the Dutch band The Gathering. The record was initially released on June 9, 1992, in Europe by Foundation 2000 and in North America by Pavement Music. In 1994, a first remixed version of the album was released by Foundation 2000. In 1999, a second remixed version was released by Psychonaut Records. The Mexican edition was released by Scarecrow Records.[4]
| Always | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 9, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | March 1–7, 1992 | |||
| Studio | Studio Beaufort, Bovenkarspel, Netherlands | |||
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| Length | 47:56 | |||
| Label | Foundation 2000 (Europe) Pavement Music (US) | |||
| Producer | Han Swagerman Sr., The Gathering, Mark Fritsma | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[2] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [3] |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Bart Smits; all music is composed by The Gathering.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Mirror Waters" | 7:10 |
| 2. | "Subzero" | 6:53 |
| 3. | "In Sickness and Health" | 7:00 |
| 4. | "King for a Day" | 6:33 |
| 5. | "Second Sunrise" | 6:43 |
| 6. | "Stonegarden" | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Always…" | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Gaya's Dream" | 6:04 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In Sickness and Health" (Demo) | 7:26 |
| 2. | "Gaya's Dream" (Demo) | 6:23 |
| 3. | "Always…" (Demo) | 2:30 |
The Mexican version features three additional tracks from the compilation album Downfall.
Credits
- The Gathering
- Bart Smits – vocals, backing vocals
- Jelmer Wiersma – electric and 12 string acoustic guitars
- René Rutten – electric and acoustic guitars
- Hans Rutten – drums, wind chimes
- Frank Boeijen – keyboards, grand piano
- Hugo Prinsen Geerligs – bass, flute, triangle
- Additional musicians
- Marike Groot – female vocals
- Henk van Koeverden – electronics, Korg MS-10
- Production
- Recorded and mixed at the Beaufort Recording Studio, Bovenkarspel, the Netherlands from February 28, 1992, to March 7, 1992.
- Produced and mixed by Han Swagerman Sr. and The Gathering.
- Engineered by Han Swagerman Sr.
- Executive producer: Mark Fritsma
References
- Always at AllMusic
- Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- Spencer, Trey (11 October 2007). "The Gathering - Always". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- Contemporary Musicians 2008 – Volume 62 – Page 89 0787680753 The Gathering's sound differed from other bands in the heavy metal/death metal genre toured and supported established bands such as Death and Morbid Angel before recording their debut, Always.
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