ALBUM INFORMATION FOR ACTUAL FANTASY


Actual Fantasy, Ayreon's second album was released in 1996. It contains 8 songs linked to each other by the theme 'Fantasy'. Though every song tells a different story based on 'fantasy' the disc is not a concept album. Some songs are based on well-known stories and movies like 'The name of the rose' (the movie featuring Sean Connery) or 'The Neverending Story'. In general the sound of this album could be described as a 'heavy version of Pink Floyd'.

Track List:

1. Actual Fantasy (1:35)
2. Abbey of Synn (9:34)
3. The Stranger from Within (7:36)
4. Computer Eyes (7:31)
5. Beyond the Last Horizon (7:34)
6. Farside of the world (6:21)
7. Back on planet Earth (7:01)
8. Forevermore (7:15)
9. The dawn of man (7:30)
10. The stranger from within (3:40) (single version)


The Singers:


Robert Soeterboek Vocals on: Abbey of synn: (chorus), The stranger from within (verses & ad libs), Computer eyes (chorus), Beyond the last horizon (verses & bridges), Farside of the world (verses), Back on planet Earth (bridges) Forevermore (1st & 2nd chorus)
Edward Reekers Vocals on: Actual fantasy, Abbey of synn (verses), Computer eyes (1st chorus, verses & bridges), Beyond the last horizon (chorus), Farside of the world (chorus & bridges), Back on planet Earth (verses), Forevermore (verses)
Okkie Huysdens Vocals on: Abbey of synn (bridges), The stranger from within (bridges), Computer eyes (2nd chorus & bridges), Beyond the last horizon (bridges), Farside of the world (chorus), Back on planet Earth (chorus), Forevermore (3rd chorus)

The Musicians:


Cleem Determeijer Synth solo on The Stranger from Within, & Computer Eyes
Rene Merkelbach Hammond, synth solo on Abbey of Synn
Arjen Anthony Lucassen All other instruments
Floortje Schilt Violin
David Bauchwitz Little boy on 'Actual Fantasy'
Kiki Holleman Baby on 'Forevermore'

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