The Breathing Shadow
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| The Breathing Shadow | ||||
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| Studio album by Nightingale | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | January 1995 (Unisound) |
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| Genre | Gothic rock | |||
| Length | 53:31 | |||
| Label | Black Mark | |||
| Producer | Dan Swanö | |||
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| Encyclopaedia Metallum | (82%)[1] |
The Breathing Shadow is the first album by the band Nightingale. It was recorded and mixed within a week by Dan Swanö alone at his Unisound studio; Nightingale did not yet exist as a band, and was simply a solo project by Swanö. This is the only album of Nightingale to use a drum machine (the other albums have Swanö or someone else on drums). Unlike the hard rock/AOR-oriented direction of later albums, The Breathing Shadow showcases the style of goth rock similar to The Sisters of Mercy. The songs "Nightfall Overture" and "The Dreamreader" were re-recorded on the 2004 compilation album, Nightfall Overture.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Nightfall Overture" | 8:10 |
| 2. | "Sleep..." | 4:40 |
| 3. | "The Dreamreader" | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Higher Than the Sky" | 6:15 |
| 5. | "Recovery Opus" | 2:15 |
| 6. | "The Return to Dreamland" | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Gypsy Eyes" | 3:38 |
| 8. | "Alone?" | 6:37 |
| 9. | "A Lesson in Evil" | 5:53 |
| 10. | "Eye for an Eye" | 7:22 |
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Total length:
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53:31 | |
Personnel
- Nightingale
- Dan Swanö - vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, drum machine, keyboards, mixing
- Production
- Peter in de Betou - mastering
- Holger Stratmann - cover art, design, photography
- Börje Forsberg - Executive producer
