| Eternity | ||||
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| Released | 11 November 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Studio | The Windings, Wales | |||
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| Length | 57:54 | |||
| Label | Peaceville | |||
| Producer | Tony Platt | |||
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Eternity is the third album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released on 11 November 1996 through Peaceville Records.
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Silencio Hungary | [2] |
Eternity moves away from the death-doom style of Anathema's first two albums, featuring heavier use of keyboards and mostly clean vocals. It features a version of Roy Harper's track "Hope".
It is the last album with drummer John Douglas before his return to the band in 1998.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Sentient" | -- | Daniel Cavanagh | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Angelica" | Duncan Patterson | D. Cavanagh | 5:51 |
| 3. | "The Beloved" | Vincent Cavanagh | D. Cavanagh | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Eternity Part I" | Patterson | Patterson | 5:35 |
| 5. | "Eternity Part II" | Patterson | Patterson | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Hope" (Roy Harper cover) | Roy Harper | David Gilmour | 5:55 |
| 7. | "Suicide Veil" | Patterson | D. Cavanagh, Patterson | 5:11 |
| 8. | "Radiance" | D. Cavanagh | D. Cavanagh | 5:52 |
| 9. | "Far Away" | Patterson | Patterson | 5:30 |
| 10. | "Eternity Part III" | Patterson | Patterson | 4:44 |
| 11. | "Cries on the Wind" | Patterson | D. Cavanagh, Patterson | 5:01 |
| 12. | "Ascension" | -- | D. Cavanagh | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 57:54 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Far Away" (acoustic) | 5:23 | ||
| 14. | "Eternity Part III" (acoustic) | 5:06 | ||
| 15. | "Sleepless '96" | Darren White | D. Cavanagh | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 72:53 | |||
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