The Theory of Everything

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Tracklist

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▼Digital Media 2
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1Fluctuations
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
transverse flute:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
recording of:
Fluctuations
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase III: Entanglement
1:02
2Transformation
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
violin:
Ben Mathot
background vocals:
Wilmer Waarbroek
lead vocals [The Prodigy]:
Tommy Karevik
lead vocals [The Teacher]:
Janne “JB” Christoffersson
recording of:
Transformation
lyricist:
Lori Linstruth and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase III: Entanglement
3:14
3Collision
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
background vocals:
Wilmer Waarbroek
lead vocals [The Prodigy]:
Tommy Karevik
lead vocals [The Rival]:
Marco Hietala
recording of:
Collision
lyricist:
Lori Linstruth and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase III: Entanglement
3:27
4Side Effects
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
violin:
Ben Mathot
background vocals:
Wilmer Waarbroek
lead vocals [Father]:
Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
lead vocals [The Prodigy]:
Tommy Karevik
lead vocals [The Psychiatrist]:
John Wetton
recording of:
Side Effects
lyricist:
Lori Linstruth and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase III: Entanglement
3:00
5Frequency Modulation
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
recording of:
Frequency Modulation
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase III: Entanglement
1:44
6Magnetism
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
uilleann pipes and whistle:
Troy Donockley
background vocals:
Wilmer Waarbroek
lead vocals [The Girl]:
Sara Squadrani
lead vocals [The Prodigy]:
Tommy Karevik
lead vocals [The Rival]:
Marco Hietala
recording of:
Magnetism
lyricist:
Lori Linstruth and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase III: Entanglement
3:55
7Quid Pro Quo
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
low whistle:
Troy Donockley
background vocals:
Wilmer Waarbroek
lead vocals [The Girl]:
Sara Squadrani
lead vocals [The Prodigy]:
Tommy Karevik
lead vocals [The Rival]:
Marco Hietala
recording of:
Quid Pro Quo
lyricist:
Lori Linstruth and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase III: Entanglement
3:10
8String Theory
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
flute:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
violin:
Ben Mathot
orchestrator:
Siddhartha Barnhoorn (film and game composer)
recording of:
String Theory
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase III: Entanglement
1:29
9Fortune?
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
background vocals:
Wilmer Waarbroek
lead vocals [The Girl]:
Sara Squadrani
lead vocals [The Prodigy]:
Tommy Karevik
lead vocals [The Rival]:
Marco Hietala
recording of:
Fortune?
lyricist:
Lori Linstruth and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase III: Entanglement
1:37
10Mirror of Dreams
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
Irish bouzouki:
Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
low whistle:
Troy Donockley
background vocals:
Wilmer Waarbroek
lead vocals [The Girl]:
Sara Squadrani
lead vocals [The Mother]:
Cristina Scabbia
recording of:
Mirror of Dreams
lyricist:
Lori Linstruth and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase IV: Unification
2:31
11The Lighthouse
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
cello:
Maaike Peterse
contrabass flute:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
background vocals:
Wilmer Waarbroek
lead vocals [The Prodigy]:
Tommy Karevik
lead vocals [The Teacher]:
Janne “JB” Christoffersson
recording of:
The Lighthouse
lyricist:
Lori Linstruth and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase IV: Unification
3:17
12The Argument 2
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
background vocals:
Wilmer Waarbroek
lead vocals [Father]:
Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
lead vocals [The Mother]:
Cristina Scabbia
recording of:
The Argument 2
lyricist:
Lori Linstruth and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase IV: Unification
0:49
13The Parting
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
guitar:
Steve Hackett
background vocals:
Wilmer Waarbroek
lead vocals [Father]:
Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
lead vocals [The Mother]:
Cristina Scabbia
orchestrator:
Siddhartha Barnhoorn (film and game composer)
recording of:
The Parting
lyricist:
Lori Linstruth and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase IV: Unification
3:28
14The Visitation
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
background vocals:
Wilmer Waarbroek
lead vocals [Father]:
Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
lead vocals [The Prodigy]:
Tommy Karevik
recording of:
The Visitation
lyricist:
Lori Linstruth and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase IV: Unification
3:28
15The Breakthrough
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
background vocals:
Wilmer Waarbroek
lead vocals [Father]:
Michael Mills (Australian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter)
lead vocals [The Prodigy]:
Tommy Karevik
recording of:
The Breakthrough
lyricist:
Lori Linstruth and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase IV: Unification
2:01
16The Note
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
background vocals:
Wilmer Waarbroek
lead vocals [The Prodigy]:
Tommy Karevik
recording of:
The Note
lyricist:
Lori Linstruth and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase IV: Unification
1:12
17The Uncertainty Principle
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
background vocals:
Wilmer Waarbroek
lead vocals [The Girl]:
Sara Squadrani
lead vocals [The Teacher]:
Janne “JB” Christoffersson
recording of:
The Uncertainty Principle
lyricist:
Lori Linstruth and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase IV: Unification
2:10
18Dark Energy
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
violin:
Ben Mathot
background vocals:
Wilmer Waarbroek
orchestrator:
Siddhartha Barnhoorn (film and game composer)
recording of:
Dark Energy
lyricist:
Lori Linstruth and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase IV: Unification
0:45
19The Theory of Everything, Part 3
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
flute:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
violin:
Ben Mathot
background vocals:
Wilmer Waarbroek
lead vocals [The Girl]:
Sara Squadrani
lead vocals [The Mother]:
Cristina Scabbia
orchestrator:
Siddhartha Barnhoorn (film and game composer)
recording of:
The Theory of Everything, Part 3
lyricist:
Lori Linstruth and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase IV: Unification
1:30
20The Blackboard (reprise)
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ, mandolin and strings:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
background vocals:
Wilmer Waarbroek
lead vocals [The Teacher]:
Janne “JB” Christoffersson
recording of:
The Blackboard (reprise)
lyricist:
Lori Linstruth and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer-songwriter)
part of:
Phase IV: Unification
1:14