Stardust We Are

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Stardust We Are
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1997
RecordedDecember 1996 - early 1997
Genre Progressive rock
Length130:14
Label Foxtrot Records
Producer Don Azzaro
The Flower Kings chronology
Retropolis
(1996)
Stardust We Are
(1997)
Scanning the Greenhouse
(1998)
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Stardust We Are is the third studio album by the progressive rock band The Flower Kings, which was released in 1997. It is the band's first double-CD studio album and includes the epic composition and title track, "Stardust We Are," which has since become one of the band's signature songs. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Roine Stolt, except where noted.

Disc One

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In the Eyes of the World" 10:38
2."A Room with a View" (instrumental) Tomas Bodin 1:26
3."Just This Once" 7:54
4."Church of Your Heart" 9:10
5."Poor Mr. Rain's Ordinary Guitar" (instrumental) 2:44
6."The Man Who Walked with Kings" (instrumental) 4:59
7."Circus Brimstone" (instrumental)Bodin, Stolt12:03
8."Crying Clown" (instrumental) 0:58
9."Compassion" (Actual song length is 4:45; hidden instrumental track follows) 8:40
Total length:58:32

Disc Two

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pipes of Peace" (instrumental)Bodin, Stolt1:19
2."The End of Innocence" 8:29
3."The Merrygoround" 8:17
4."Don of the Universe" (instrumental) 7:02
5."A Day at the Mall" (instrumental)Bodin0:45
6."Different People" 6:19
7."Kingdom of Lies" 5:47
8."If 28" (instrumental)Bodin, Stolt2:15
9."Ghost of the Red Cloud" 4:37
10."Hotel Nirvana" (instrumental) 1:49
11."Stardust We Are" 25:03
Total length:71:42

Credits

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References

  1. Couture, François. "Stardust We Are - The Flower Kings | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  2. https://www.insideoutmusic.com/release.aspx?IdRelease=1032