The Music That Died Alone

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The Music That Died Alone
The Tangent The Music That Died Alone.jpg
Studio album by
The Tangent
ReleasedOctober 7, 2003
Recorded2002-2003
Genre Progressive rock
Length48:05
Label Inside Out
Producer Andy Tillison
The Tangent chronology
The Music That Died Alone
(2003)		 The World That We Drive Through
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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DPRP(9.3/10) [2]

The Music That Died Alone is the debut studio album released by the progressive rock group The Tangent.

Contents

Track listing

While the album only has four songs, it was released with 16 tracks, one for each of the epics' movements (as noted below, with individual track times).

All music and lyrics by Andy Tillison, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."In Darkest Dreams"
  • "I. Prelude - Time for You"
  • "II. Night Terrors"
  • "III. The Midnight Watershed"
  • "IV. In Dark Dreams"
  • "V. The Half-Light Watershed"
  • "VI. On Returning"
  • "VII. A Sax in the Dark"
  • "VIII. Night Terrors Reprise"
 20:06
  • 2:26
  • 3:26
  • 3:03
  • 4:01
  • 1:16
  • 0:47
  • 1:13
  • 3:37
2."The Canterbury Sequence"
  • "I. Cantermemorabilia"
  • "II. Chaos at the Greasy Spoon" (by Hatfield and the North)
  • "III. Captain Mann(er)ing's Mandolin"
 8:06
  • 3:19
  • 3:01
  • 1:39
3."Up Hill from Here"Quentin Churchill7:08
4."The Music That Died Alone"
  • "I. A Serenade"
  • "II. Playing On..."
  • "III. Pre-history"
  • "IV. Reprise"
 12:45
  • 1:36
  • 4:45
  • 2:36
  • 3:43
Total length:48:05

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ "allmusic ((( The Music That Died Alone > Overview )))". www.allmusicguide.com. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  2. ↑ "DPRP CD Reviews - 2003 - Volume 46". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
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