Imaginations from the Other Side

Studio album by Blind Guardian

Released

4 April 1995

Recorded

August 1994 - March 1995 Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark

Length

49:18

Label

Virgin, Century Media

Producer

Flemming Rasmussen

Blind Guardian chronology

Somewhere Far Beyond
(1992)

Imaginations from the Other Side
(1995)

Nightfall in Middle-Earth
(1998)

Singles from Imaginations from the Other Side

"A Past and Future Secret"
Released: February 6, 1995
"Bright Eyes"
Released: June 21, 1995

Imaginations from the Other Side is the fifth studio album by Blind Guardian that was released in 1995. The atmosphere of this album is darker in comparison to their earlier works, such as Battalions of Fear, which had a relatively light tone. This album also marks the first since their debut in which Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray) did not guest on vocals or guitar, and the last album to feature vocalist Hansi Kürsch as bassist. It was also their first album to spawn off any singles, in form of "A Past and Future Secret" and "Bright Eyes". It was remastered and re-released on 15 June 2007, with bonus tracks and videos.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rock Hard	9.5/10^[2]

In 2005, Imaginations from the Other Side was ranked number 373 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich, except for where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Imaginations from the Other Side"	7:19
2.	"I'm Alive"	5:31
3.	"A Past and Future Secret"	3:48
4.	"The Script for My Requiem"	6:09
5.	"Mordred's Song"	5:29
6.	"Born in a Mourning Hall"	5:14
7.	"Bright Eyes"	5:16
8.	"Another Holy War"	4:32
9.	"And the Story Ends"	6:00

Japanese Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
10.	"The Wizard" (Uriah Heep Cover)	3:17

Japanese Limited Edition Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
10.	"The Wizard" (Uriah Heep Cover)	3:17
11.	"I'm Alive" (Demo Version)	5:20
12.	"Imaginations from the Other Side" (Demo Version)	7:03
13.	"A Past and Future Secret" (Demo Version)	3:38
14.	"The Script for My Requiem" (Demo Version)	7:01

2007 Re-release Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
10.	"A Past and Future Secret" (Demo Version)	3:38
11.	"Imaginations from the Other Side" (Demo Version)	7:03
12.	"The Script for My Requiem" (Demo Version)	7:01
13.	"Bright Eyes" (Video)
14.	"Born in a Mourning Hall" (Video)

Lineup

Hansi Kürsch - vocals and bass
André Olbrich - lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
Marcus Siepen - rhythm guitar
Thomen Stauch - drums and percussion

Guest musicians

Mathias Wiesner - effects
Jacob Moth - acoustic guitar on "A Past and Future Secret"
Billy King, "Hacky" Hackmann, Rolf Köhler, Piet Sielck, Ronnie Atkins - backing vocals

Personnel

Andreas Marschall - cover paintings
Ulf Thürmann - photos
Flemming Rasmussen - producing and mixing
Flemming Rasmussen and Piet Sielck - engineering
Henrik Vindeby - assistant engineer
Flemming Rasmussen and Cuni - drum tech

Lyrical references

"Imaginations from the Other Side" contains references to The Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan, The Lord of the Rings, Alice in Wonderland, The Sword in the Stone, Chronicles of Narnia and the Corum novels.
"I'm Alive" is about the Death Gate Cycle.
"A Past and Future Secret" is about T.H. White's The Once and Future King.
"Mordred's Song" is about the character Mordred from Arthurian Legend.

References

↑ Huey, Steve. "Imaginations from the Other Side - Blind Guardian : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
↑ Albrecht, Frank. "Rock Hard". issue 96. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
↑ [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 59. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.

Blind Guardian

Hansi Kürsch André Olbrich Marcus Siepen Frederik Ehmke Thomen Stauch Oliver Holzwarth Thomas Kelleners Markus Dörk Christof Theißen Hans-Peter Frey

Studio albums	Battalions of Fear (1988) Follow the Blind (1989) Tales from the Twilight World (1990) Somewhere Far Beyond (1992) Imaginations from the Other Side (1995) Nightfall in Middle-Earth (1998) A Night at the Opera (2002) A Twist in the Myth (2006) At the Edge of Time (2010) Beyond the Red Mirror (2015)

Live albums	Tokyo Tales (1993) Live (2003)

Compilations	The Forgotten Tales (1996) Memories of a Time to Come (2012)

Box sets	A Traveler's Guide to Space and Time (2013)

Singles	"Bright Eyes" (1995) "Mr. Sandman" (1996) "Mirror Mirror" (1998) "And Then There Was Silence" (2001) "The Bard's Song (In the Forest)" (2003) "Fly" (2006) "Another Stranger Me" (2007) "A Voice in the Dark" (2010) "Twilight of the Gods" (2014)

DVDs	Imaginations Through the Looking Glass (2004)

Other	Discography Demons and Wizards Sinbreed Tales from the Underworld

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