Phonographic Copyright (p) - Virgin Schallplatten GmbH
Copyright (c) - Virgin Schallplatten GmbH
Published By - B.G. Publishing
Recorded At - Twilight Hall Studios
Recorded At - Karo Musikstudio, Brackel
Recorded At - Sweet Silence Studios
Recorded At - Vox Studios, Hamburg
Recorded At - Air Edel Studios
Mixed At - Sweet Silence Studios
Pressed By - EMI Uden

Credits

Bass Guitar, Bass [Fretless], Musician, Guest-Oliver Holzwarth
Choir-Billy King (2), Olaf Senkbeil, Rolf Köhler, The Choir Company, Thomas Hackmann
Cover, Painting [Story Paintings]-Andreas Marschall
Drums, Percussion-Thomas Stauch
Engineer [Mixing Engineer]-Charlie Bauerfeind, Flemming Rasmussen, Piet Sielck
Flute, Alto Flute, Musician, Guest-Max Zelzner
Grand Piano, Musician, Guest-Michael Schüren
Keyboards, Effects [Orchestral], Musician, Guest-Mathias Wiesner*
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar-André Olbrich
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals-Hansi Kürsch
Lyrics By [Lyrics & Concept Stories]-H. Kürsch*
Mixed By-Flemming Rasmussen
Mixed By [Interludes]-Charlie Bauerfeind
Narrator-Douglas Fielding, Norman Eshley
Photography By-Thorsten Eichhorst
Producer-Blind Guardian
Recorded By, Engineer-Charlie Bauerfeind, Cuny, Flemming Rasmussen, Piet Sielck
Rhythm Guitar-Marcus Siepen
Written-By-Olbrich* (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 15, 17 to 22), Kürsch* (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 15, 17 to 22)

Notes

Based on the story The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. This album is dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien.Recorded at Twilight Hall Studios, Krefeld, Karo Musik Studios, Brackel (HH, Germany) & Sweet Silence Studios (Copenhagen, Denmark) from September 1997 - March 1998 except:Piano recorded at Vox Studios, HH, Germany in January 1998,Narration recorded at Air edel-Studios, London.Mixed at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark.Packaging: jewel case.Total Playing Time: 65 mins, 31 secs © & ℗ 1998 Virgin Schallplatten GmbH