Almost a Dance

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Almost a Dance
The Gathering-Almost A Dance.jpg
Studio album by
Released2 October 1993
RecordedSeptember 1993
StudioSpitzbergen Studios, Zuidbroek, Groningen, Netherlands
Genre Doom metal, gothic metal
Length54:22
Label Foundation 2000
Producer Tom Holkenborg, Mark Fritsma
The Gathering chronology
Always
(1992)
Almost a Dance
(1993)
Mandylion
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Almost a Dance is the second studio album by the Dutch doom metal band The Gathering.

Contents

Track listing

Credits adapted from the original release. [2]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."On a Wave"Niels DuffhuësThe Gathering5:53
2."The Blue Vessel"DuffhuësRené Rutten6:04
3."Her Last Flight"DuffhuësFrank Boeijen, Hugo Prinsen Geerligs, Rutten8:47
4."The Sky People"DuffhuësBoeijen4:27
5."Nobody Dares"DuffhuësDuffhuës3:32
6."Like Fountains"Duffhuës, Martine van LoonBoeijen, Rutten7:41
7."Proof"DuffhuësBoeijen, Jelmer Wiersma6:18
8."Heartbeat Amplifier"DuffhuësBoeijen, Rutten4:51
9."A Passage to Desire"Duffhuës, van LoonBoeijen, Prinsen Geerligs, Rutten6:44
Total length:54:22

Personnel

The Gathering
Production

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References

  1. Spencer, Trey (16 July 2007). "The Gathering – Almost a Dance". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  2. Almost a dance (CD booklet). Woerden, Netherlands: Foundation 2000 Records FDN 2008 2. 1993.