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 Blind GuardianForgotten Tales Release Date: 1996 Running Time: 45:32 Label: EMI Music Distribution Rating:  |
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, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Mr. Sandman | Ballard | 2:10 |
| 2 | Surfin' U.S.A. | Wilson, Berry | 2:25 |
| 3 | Bright Eyes | Olbrich, Kursch | 4:22 |
| 4 | Lord of the Rings | Kursch, Siepen | 3:56 |
| 5 | Wizard | Hensley | 3:15 |
| 6 | Spread Your Wings | Deacon | 4:13 |
| 7 | Mordred's Song | Olbrich, Kursch | 5:16 |
| 8 | Black Chamber | Kursch | 1:15 |
| 9 | Bard's Song [Live] | Kursch, Olbrich | 4:11 |
| 10 | Barbara Ann/Long Tall Sally | Fassert | 1:45 |
| 11 | Past and Future Secret | Olbrich, Kursch | 3:47 |
| 12 | France | Oldfield | 4:42 |
| 13 | Theatre of Pain | Wiesner, Kursch, Olbrich | 4:15 |
Other Releases:
| Forgotten Tales [Japan Bonus Tracks] Release Date: 1996 Label: Jvc Victor |
| Forgotten Tales [German Bonus Tracks] Release Date: 1996 Label: EMI Europe Generic |
| Forgotten Tales [Bonus Track] Release Date: 1996 Label: Century Media Records |
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