We Still Take You With Us – The Early Years

~ Release by Epica (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Phantom Agony
#	Title	Length
1	Adyta “The Neverending Embrace” engineer: Sascha Paeth and Olaf Reitmeier executive producer: Hans van Vuuren producer and mixer: Sascha Paeth bass guitar: Yves Huts drums (drum set): Jeroen Simons guest cello: Jörn Kellermann and Cordula Rhode guest double bass: Andre Neygenfind guest viola: David Schlage and Marie-Theres Stumpf guest violin: Thomas Glöckner, Andreas Pfaff and Tobias Rempe guitar: Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter piano and synthesizer: Coen Janssen additional vocals: Mark Jansen guest choir vocals: Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goeble, Previn Moore, Cinzia Rizzo and Amanda Somerville lead vocals [mezzo-soprano]: Simone Simons vocals arranger: Coen Janssen orchestrator: Robert Hunecke‐Rizzo, Mark Jansen and Coen Janssen recorded at: Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2002-12 until 2003-03) recording of: Adyta (The Neverending Embrace) lyricist: Simone Simons composer: Mark Jansen	1:27
2	Sensorium engineer: Sascha Paeth and Olaf Reitmeier executive producer: Hans van Vuuren producer and mixer: Sascha Paeth bass guitar: Yves Huts drums (drum set): Jeroen Simons guest cello: Jörn Kellermann and Cordula Rhode guest double bass: Andre Neygenfind guest viola: David Schlage and Marie-Theres Stumpf guest violin: Thomas Glöckner, Andreas Pfaff and Tobias Rempe guitar: Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter piano and synthesizer: Coen Janssen additional vocals: Mark Jansen guest choir vocals: Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goeble, Previn Moore, Cinzia Rizzo and Amanda Somerville lead vocals [mezzo-soprano]: Simone Simons vocals arranger: Coen Janssen orchestrator: Robert Hunecke‐Rizzo, Mark Jansen and Coen Janssen recorded at: Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2002-12 until 2003-03) recording of: Sensorium lyricist: Mark Jansen composer: Mark Jansen, Coen Janssen, Simone Simons and Ad Sluijter	4:49
3	Cry for the Moon “The Embrace That Smothers, Part IV” engineer: Sascha Paeth and Olaf Reitmeier executive producer: Hans van Vuuren producer and mixer: Sascha Paeth bass guitar: Yves Huts drums (drum set): Jeroen Simons guest cello: Jörn Kellermann and Cordula Rhode guest double bass: Andre Neygenfind guest viola: David Schlage and Marie-Theres Stumpf guest violin: Thomas Glöckner, Andreas Pfaff and Tobias Rempe guitar: Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter piano and synthesizer: Coen Janssen additional vocals: Mark Jansen guest choir vocals: Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goeble, Previn Moore, Cinzia Rizzo and Amanda Somerville lead vocals [mezzo-soprano]: Simone Simons vocals arranger: Coen Janssen orchestrator: Robert Hunecke‐Rizzo, Mark Jansen and Coen Janssen recorded at: Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2002-12 until 2003-03) part of: The Embrace That Smothers (number: 4) recording of: Cry for the Moon (The Embrace That Smothers, Part IV) lyricist: Mark Jansen composer: Mark Jansen, Simone Simons and Ad Sluijter	6:46
4	Feint engineer: Sascha Paeth and Olaf Reitmeier executive producer: Hans van Vuuren producer and mixer: Sascha Paeth bass guitar: Yves Huts drums (drum set): Jeroen Simons guest acoustic guitar: Olaf Reitmeier guest cello: Jörn Kellermann and Cordula Rhode guest double bass: Andre Neygenfind guest viola: David Schlage and Marie-Theres Stumpf guest violin: Thomas Glöckner, Andreas Pfaff and Tobias Rempe guitar: Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter piano and synthesizer: Coen Janssen additional vocals: Mark Jansen guest choir vocals: Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goeble, Previn Moore, Cinzia Rizzo and Amanda Somerville lead vocals [mezzo-soprano]: Simone Simons vocals arranger: Coen Janssen orchestrator: Robert Hunecke‐Rizzo, Mark Jansen and Coen Janssen recorded at: Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2002-12 until 2003-03) recording of: Feint lyricist: Mark Jansen composer: Mark Jansen, Coen Janssen, Simone Simons and Ad Sluijter	4:20
5	Illusive Consensus engineer: Sascha Paeth and Olaf Reitmeier executive producer: Hans van Vuuren producer and mixer: Sascha Paeth bass guitar: Yves Huts drums (drum set): Jeroen Simons guest cello: Jörn Kellermann and Cordula Rhode guest double bass: Andre Neygenfind guest viola: David Schlage and Marie-Theres Stumpf guest violin: Thomas Glöckner, Andreas Pfaff and Tobias Rempe guitar: Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter piano and synthesizer: Coen Janssen additional vocals: Mark Jansen guest choir vocals: Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goeble, Previn Moore, Cinzia Rizzo and Amanda Somerville lead vocals [mezzo-soprano]: Simone Simons vocals arranger: Coen Janssen orchestrator: Robert Hunecke‐Rizzo, Mark Jansen and Coen Janssen recorded at: Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2002-12 until 2003-03) recording of: Illusive Consensus lyricist: Simone Simons composer: Mark Jansen, Coen Janssen, Simone Simons and Ad Sluijter	5:02
6	Façade of Reality “The Embrace That Smothers, Part V” engineer: Sascha Paeth and Olaf Reitmeier executive producer: Hans van Vuuren producer and mixer: Sascha Paeth bass guitar: Yves Huts drums (drum set): Jeroen Simons guest cello: Jörn Kellermann and Cordula Rhode guest double bass: Andre Neygenfind guest viola: David Schlage and Marie-Theres Stumpf guest violin: Thomas Glöckner, Andreas Pfaff and Tobias Rempe guitar: Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter piano and synthesizer: Coen Janssen additional vocals: Mark Jansen guest choir vocals: Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goeble, Previn Moore, Cinzia Rizzo and Amanda Somerville lead vocals [mezzo-soprano]: Simone Simons vocals arranger: Coen Janssen orchestrator: Robert Hunecke‐Rizzo, Mark Jansen and Coen Janssen recorded at: Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2002-12 until 2003-03) part of: The Embrace That Smothers (number: 5) recording of: Façade of Reality (The Embrace That Smothers, Part V) lyricist: Mark Jansen composer: Mark Jansen, Simone Simons and Ad Sluijter	8:12
7	Run for a Fall engineer: Sascha Paeth and Olaf Reitmeier executive producer: Hans van Vuuren producer and mixer: Sascha Paeth bass guitar: Yves Huts drums (drum set): Jeroen Simons guest acoustic guitar: Olaf Reitmeier guest cello: Jörn Kellermann and Cordula Rhode guest double bass: Andre Neygenfind guest flute: Annette Berryman guest viola: David Schlage and Marie-Theres Stumpf guest violin: Thomas Glöckner, Andreas Pfaff and Tobias Rempe guitar: Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter piano and synthesizer: Coen Janssen additional vocals: Mark Jansen guest choir vocals: Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goeble, Previn Moore, Cinzia Rizzo and Amanda Somerville lead vocals [mezzo-soprano]: Simone Simons vocals arranger: Coen Janssen orchestrator: Robert Hunecke‐Rizzo, Mark Jansen and Coen Janssen recorded at: Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2002-12 until 2003-03) recording of: Run for a Fall lyricist: Mark Jansen composer: Mark Jansen, Coen Janssen, Simone Simons and Ad Sluijter	6:33
8	Seif al Din “The Embrace That Smothers, Part VI” engineer: Sascha Paeth and Olaf Reitmeier executive producer: Hans van Vuuren producer and mixer: Sascha Paeth bass guitar: Yves Huts drums (drum set): Jeroen Simons guest cello: Jörn Kellermann and Cordula Rhode guest double bass: Andre Neygenfind guest viola: David Schlage and Marie-Theres Stumpf guest violin: Thomas Glöckner, Andreas Pfaff and Tobias Rempe guitar: Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter piano and synthesizer: Coen Janssen additional vocals: Mark Jansen guest choir vocals: Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goeble, Previn Moore, Cinzia Rizzo and Amanda Somerville lead vocals [mezzo-soprano]: Simone Simons vocals arranger: Coen Janssen orchestrator: Robert Hunecke‐Rizzo, Mark Jansen and Coen Janssen recorded at: Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2002-12 until 2003-03) part of: The Embrace That Smothers (number: 6) recording of: Seif al Din (The Embrace That Smothers, Part VI) lyricist: Mark Jansen composer: Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter	5:48
9	The Phantom Agony engineer: Sascha Paeth and Olaf Reitmeier executive producer: Hans van Vuuren producer and mixer: Sascha Paeth bass guitar: Yves Huts drums (drum set): Jeroen Simons guest cello: Jörn Kellermann and Cordula Rhode guest double bass: Andre Neygenfind guest viola: David Schlage and Marie-Theres Stumpf guest violin: Thomas Glöckner, Andreas Pfaff and Tobias Rempe guitar: Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter piano and synthesizer: Coen Janssen additional vocals: Mark Jansen guest choir vocals: Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goeble, Previn Moore, Cinzia Rizzo and Amanda Somerville lead vocals [mezzo-soprano]: Simone Simons vocals arranger: Coen Janssen orchestrator: Robert Hunecke‐Rizzo, Mark Jansen and Coen Janssen recorded at: Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2002-12 until 2003-03) recording of: The Phantom Agony lyricist: Mark Jansen composer: Yves Huts, Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter	9:01
10	Veniality engineer: Sascha Paeth and Olaf Reitmeier executive producer: Hans van Vuuren producer and mixer: Sascha Paeth bass guitar: Yves Huts drums (drum set): Jeroen Simons guest cello: Jörn Kellermann and Cordula Rhode guest double bass: Andre Neygenfind guest viola: David Schlage and Marie-Theres Stumpf guest violin: Thomas Glöckner, Andreas Pfaff and Tobias Rempe guitar: Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter piano and synthesizer: Coen Janssen additional vocals: Mark Jansen guest choir vocals: Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goeble, Previn Moore, Cinzia Rizzo and Amanda Somerville lead vocals [mezzo-soprano]: Simone Simons vocals arranger: Coen Janssen orchestrator: Robert Hunecke‐Rizzo, Mark Jansen and Coen Janssen recorded at: Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2002-12 until 2003-03) recording of: Veniality lyricist: Simone Simons composer: Mark Jansen, Coen Janssen, Simone Simons and Ad Sluijter	4:39
11	Triumph of Defeat engineer: Sascha Paeth and Olaf Reitmeier executive producer: Hans van Vuuren producer and mixer: Sascha Paeth bass guitar: Yves Huts drums (drum set): Jeroen Simons guest cello: Jörn Kellermann and Cordula Rhode guest double bass: Andre Neygenfind guest viola: David Schlage and Marie-Theres Stumpf guest violin: Thomas Glöckner, Andreas Pfaff and Tobias Rempe guitar: Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter piano and synthesizer: Coen Janssen orchestrator: Robert Hunecke‐Rizzo, Mark Jansen and Coen Janssen recorded at: Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2002-12 until 2003-03) recording of: Triumph of Defeat composer: Coen Janssen instrumental recording of: Triumph of Defeat composer: Coen Janssen	3:54
12	Feint (piano version) engineer: Sascha Paeth and Olaf Reitmeier executive producer: Hans van Vuuren producer and mixer: Sascha Paeth bass guitar: Yves Huts drums (drum set): Jeroen Simons guitar: Mark Jansen and Ad Sluijter piano and synthesizer: Coen Janssen additional vocals: Mark Jansen guest choir vocals: Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Annie Goeble, Previn Moore, Cinzia Rizzo and Amanda Somerville lead vocals [mezzo-soprano]: Simone Simons vocals arranger: Coen Janssen orchestrator: Robert Hunecke‐Rizzo, Mark Jansen and Coen Janssen recorded at: Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2002-12 until 2003-03) recording of: Feint lyricist: Mark Jansen composer: Mark Jansen, Coen Janssen, Simone Simons and Ad Sluijter	4:55

2▶CD: We Will Take You With Us

3▶CD: Consign to Oblivion

4▶CD: The Score – An Epic Journey

5▶CD: Live at Paradiso

6▶CD: Live at Paradiso

7▶DVD-Video: Live at Paradiso

8▶Blu-ray: Live at Paradiso

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/24398894 [info]
purchase for mail-order:	https://www.nuclearblast.de/epica-we-still-take-you-with-us-the-early-years-earbook-earbook-306446 [info]
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Release group

includes:	Consign to Oblivion Live at Paradiso The Phantom Agony The Score: An Epic Journey We Will Take You With Us: 2 Meter Sessies

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/2771165 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/epica/we-still-take-you-with-us-the-early-years/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/1020339/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-503596 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003734165 [info]