Sigh No More (Gamma Ray album)
Sigh No More is the second studio album released by German power metal band, Gamma Ray in 1991 by Noise Records. Beginning a trend that would continue until their fifth studio release, the band's lineup changed from the previous album, with Uli Kusch replacing Mathias Burchardt on drums and Dirk Schlächter officially joining the band on guitars.
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| Released | 21 September 1991 2002 (Re-release) | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 46:57 (1991) | |||
| Label | Noise Records | |||
| Producer | Tommy Newton | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Changes" | Kai Hansen/Uwe Wessel | Hansen/Wessel | 5:43 |
| 2. | "Rich and Famous" | Hansen | Hansen | 4:38 |
| 3. | "As Time Goes By" | Hansen/Sielck | Hansen/Sielck | 4:41 |
| 4. | "(We Won't) Stop the War" | Hansen/Wessel | Hansen/Wessel | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Father and Son" | Schlächter/Scheepers | Schlächter | 4:25 |
| 6. | "One with the World" | Hansen | Hansen/Wessel | 4:47 |
| 7. | "Start Running" | Scheepers | Wessel | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Countdown[a]" | Hansen | Hansen | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Dream Healer" | Hansen/Scheepers | Hansen | 6:21 |
| 10. | "The Spirit" | Hansen/Scheepers | Hansen/Wessel | 4:17 |
Japanese release
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 11. | "Sail On (live)" | Hansen | Hansen | 5:30 |
2002 re-release
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 11. | "Heroes[b]" | Hansen/Scheepers | Hansen/Scheepers/Schlächter | 5:00 |
| 12. | "Dream Healer (pre-production version)[c]" | Hansen/Scheepers | Hansen | 9:36 |
| 13. | "Who Do You Think You Are?[d]" | Hansen | Hansen/Scheepers/Schlächter/Uli Kusch/Wessel | 5:06 |
Anniversary Edition Bonus Disc
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "One with the World (Live at Wacken 2011)" | |
| 2. | "Dream Healer (Live in Montreal 2006)" | |
| 3. | "Changes (Blast from the Past version)" | |
| 4. | "Rich and Famous (Blast from the Past version)" | |
| 5. | "One with the World (Blast from the Past version)" | |
| 6. | "Dream Healer (Blast from the Past version)" | |
| 7. | "Heroes (Preproduction)" | |
| 8. | "Dream Healer (Preproduction)" | |
| 9. | "As Times Goes By (Preproduction – Kai on vocals)" | |
| 10. | "(We Won’t) Stop the War (Preproduction – Kai on vocals)" | |
| 11. | "Dream Healer (Demo – Kai on vocals)" | |
| 12. | "Rich and Famous (Demo – Kai on vocals)" |
^a "Countdown" does not appear on the vinyl or cassette versions of the album.
^b "Heroes" is an alternative version of "Changes" and also appears on the Japanese version of Insanity and Genius.
^c "Dream Healer (pre-production version)" also appears on the Future Madhouse EP.
^d "Who Do You Think You Are?" also appears on the European version of Heaven Can Wait EP and Who Do You Think You Are? EP.
Line up
Gamma Ray
- Ralf Scheepers - Lead vocals
- Kai Hansen - Guitar
- Dirk Schlächter - Guitar, keyboards
- Uwe Wessel - Bass
- Uli Kusch - Drums
Guest musicians
- Piet Sielck, Ralf Köhler and Tommy Newton - Backing vocals
- Fritz Randow - Military snare (6)
- Tommy Newton - Additional rhythm guitar (5), talk box solo (8)
References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r73021
- Stagno, Mike. September 6, 2006. Gamma Ray - Sigh No More (staff review). Retrieved November 15, 2011.