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The Forgotten Tales (Lyrics included with album)

Artist: Blind Guardian

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    Mr. Sandman – Blind Guardian 02:11
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    Surfin' U.S.A. – Blind Guardian 02:24
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    Bright Eyes – Blind Guardian 04:22
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    The Lord of the Rings – Blind Guardian 03:56
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    The Wizard – Blind Guardian 03:17
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    Spread Your Wings – Blind Guardian 04:15
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    Mordred's Song – Blind Guardian 05:17
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    Black Chamber – Blind Guardian 01:16
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    The Bard's Song [Live] – Blind Guardian 04:12
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    Barbara Ann/Long Tall Sally – Blind Guardian 01:45
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    A Past and Future Secret – Blind Guardian 03:48
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    To France – Blind Guardian 04:42
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    Theatre of Pain – Blind Guardian 04:17
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    Hallelujah [*] – Blind Guardian 03:18
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    Beyond the Realms of Death [*] – Blind Guardian 07:03
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    Don'tTalk To Strangers [*] – Blind Guardian 04:47

Kicking things off with two of the most bizarre metal cover selections imaginable ("Mr. Sandman" and a lightning-paced, double-kick version of "Surfin' U.S.A."), Forgotten Tales is mixed bag of counter-intuitive tributes and mellowed-out retreads from the Blind Guardian catalog. It might be possible that this lightweight effort is more of a palette cleansing than the halfhearted recording that it appears to be upon first inspection -- considering that this experiment was released just before the incredibly ambitious Nightfall in Middle-Earth and A Night at the Opera. Speaking of Queen titles, "Spread Your Wings" is easily Forgotten Tales' shining moment. Not so surprisingly, the rock roll treatment of "Barbara Ann/Long Tall Sally" works much better than the metal-ized pop and rock covers mentioned above. The seven Blind Guardian remakes are consistently slow, earnest, and boring, so for those curious about the laid-back Blind Guardian, Forgotten Tales offers more than a little insight into the group's less serious side. Otherwise, there isn't much that will hold the interest of most prog/speed metal fans. Jason Anderson, Rovi

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  • Online Item #: 11307681
  • Store Item Number (DPCI): 244-00-1140
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