| Tales from the Twilight World | ||||
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| Released | 16 July 1990 | |||
| Recorded | March – May 1990 at Karo Studios | |||
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| Length | 40:52 | |||
| Label | No Remorse, Virgin, Century Media | |||
| Producer | Kalle Trapp | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rock Hard | (9.5/10) [2] |
Tales from the Twilight World is the third studio album by the German power metal band Blind Guardian, released on 16 July 1990.
All lyrics are written by Hansi Kürsch, except for "To France"
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Traveler in Time" | Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich | 6:02 |
| 2. | "Welcome to Dying" | Kürsch, Olbrich | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Weird Dreams" (instrumental) | Olbrich | 1:22 |
| 4. | "Lord of the Rings" | Kürsch, Marcus Siepen | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Goodbye My Friend" | Kürsch, Olbrich, Thomas "Thomen" Stauch | 5:36 |
| 6. | "Lost in the Twilight Hall" | Kürsch, Olbrich, Siepen, Stauch | 6:02 |
| 7. | "Tommyknockers" | Kürsch, Olbrich | 5:13 |
| 8. | "Altair 4" | Kürsch, Olbrich | 2:27 |
| 9. | "The Last Candle" | Kürsch, Olbrich | 6:02 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Run for the Night" (Live) | Kürsch, Olbrich, Siepen, Stauch | 3:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Lords of the Rings" (Demo) | Kürsch, Siepen | 3:57 |
| 12. | "To France" (Mike Oldfield cover) | Mike Oldfield | 4:39 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Lost in the Twilight Hall" (Demo) | Kürsch, Olbrich, Siepen, Stauch | 5:58 |
| 12. | "Tommyknockers" (Demo) | Kürsch, Olbrich | 5:09 |
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Blind Guardian
Guest appearances
Production
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [4] | 40 |
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5] | 43 |
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