The Mind's Eye (album)

For the Vinnie Moore album, see Mind's Eye (album). For the Dark Tranquillity album, see The Mind's I (album).

The Mind's Eye
Studio album by Stiltskin
Released	17 October 1994
Studio	Water Music Studios, London Abbey Road
Genre	Post-grunge alternative rock
Length	40:50 (EU/UK) 43:21 (US)
Label	White Water (UK) East West (US)
Producer	Peter Lawlor
Stiltskin chronology
The Mind's Eye (1994) She (2006)
Singles from The Mind's Eye
"Inside" Released: 25 April 1994 "Footsteps" Released: 12 September 1994 "Rest In Peace" Released: 20 March 1995

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Music Week	[2]
Select	[3]

The Mind's Eye, released 1994, is the debut studio album by the band Stiltskin. The album was driven by the success of the single "Inside", which reached number one in the UK. The follow-up single "Footsteps" reached number 34 in the UK.

It was the only album recorded by the original lineup of the band. The next album, She , would be released in 2006 with a new lineup that only retained lead vocalist Ray Wilson.

Track listing

European and Australian edition

All tracks are written by Peter Lawlor.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro" (instrumental)	0:36
2.	"Scared of Ghosts"	4:00
3.	"Horse"	4:23
4.	"Rest in Peace"	2:56
5.	"Footsteps"	3:55
6.	"Sunshine and Butterflies"	3:52
7.	"Inside"	5:13
8.	"An Illusion"	3:48
9.	"America"	3:17
10.	"When My Ship Comes In"	3:51
11.	"Prayer Before Birth" (instrumental)	4:39

US edition

All tracks are written by Peter Lawlor.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Inside"	5:13
2.	"Sunshine and Butterflies"	3:52
3.	"Rest in Peace"	2:56
4.	"Footsteps"	3:55
5.	"When My Ship Comes In"	3:51
6.	"Horse"	4:23
7.	"An Illusion"	3:48
8.	"Scared of Ghosts"	4:00
9.	"Shouting In My Sleep"	3:07
10.	"Prayer Before Birth" (instrumental)	4:39
11.	"America"	3:17

Personnel

Stiltskin

• Ray Wilson – vocals
• Peter Lawlor – acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, backing vocals, bass on “Inside” & “An Illusion”
• James Finnigan – bass guitar, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer piano
• Ross McFarlane – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Sian Bell – cello
• Ambrosian Singers – choral opening
• Tessa Sturridge – backing vocals

Production

• Arranged by Peter Lawlor
• Produced, recorded and engineered by Peter Lawlor, assisted on some tracks by James Finnigan
• Mastered by Ted Jensen

Charts

Chart performance for The Mind's Eye

Chart (1994–1995)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4]	100
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [5]	10
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [6]	76
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [7]	11
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [8]	36
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [9]	13
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [10]	13
UK Albums (OCC) [11]	17

References

1. "The Mind's Eye Review by Steve McMullen". AllMusic . Retrieved 19 June 2024.
2. Jones, Alan (29 October 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week . p. 15. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
3. Pattenden, Siân (November 1994). "New Albums". Select . p. 106. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 268.
5. "Austriancharts.at – Stiltskin – The Mind's Eye" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Stiltskin – The Mind's Eye" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Stiltskin – The Mind's Eye" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
8. "Charts.nz – Stiltskin – The Mind's Eye". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
9. "Swedishcharts.com – Stiltskin – The Mind's Eye". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
10. "Swisscharts.com – Stiltskin – The Mind's Eye". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2022.