Tales from the Netherlands

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Tales from the Netherlands
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Live album by
ReleasedOctober 1, 2014
RecordedMay 10, 2013
Genre Progressive rock
Length107:43
Label Unicorn Digital
Producer Michel St-Père
Mystery chronology
Tales from the Netherlands
(2014)
Second Home
(2017)

Tales from the Netherlands is a double live album by the Canadian progressive rock band Mystery.

Contents

Overview

The album was recorded during the tour supporting the album The World is a Game at Cultuurpodium Boerderij in Zoetermeer, Netherlands on May 10, 2013 and was the band's first European concert. The recording is made up of songs from the three albums released during Benoît David's time in the band: Beneath the Veil of Winter's Face , One Among the Living and The World is a Game . [1] It is the last album David recorded with the band before leaving in autumn 2013.

Cover art

The cover art is the creation of Polish photographer Leszek Bujnowski, who also created the cover for The World is a Game and Delusion Rain , and is entitled Lost. [2]

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Unveil the Mystery"Michel St-Père1:27
2."As I Am"Michel St-Père5:49
3."Dear Someone"Michel St-Père, Benoît David6:52
4."Sailing on a Wing"Michel St-Père5:00
5."Wolf"Michel St-Père, Benoît David5:38
6."Another Day"Michel St-Père19:24
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pride"Michel St-Père12:19
2."Through Different Eyes"Michel St-Père22:16
3."Time Goes By"Michel St-Père6:44
4."Travel to the Night"Michel St-Père, Dré9:26
5."The Preacher's Fall"Michel St-Père4:58
6."Between Love and Hate"Michel St-Père7:50

Personnel

Release information

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References

  1. "Mystery - New Album And Tour". ProgressiveWorld. 14 September 2014.
  2. Bujnowski, Leszek (22 July 2013). "Lost" . Retrieved 24 September 2015.