Chronicles II is the second of a two parts re-recorded hits compilation by German

Germany

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 progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 band Eloy

Eloy

Eloy is a German progressive rock band, whose musical style includes symphonic and space rock, the latter theme being more prevalent on earlier albums...

. The album has been released in 1994 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the band. The first part Chronicles I

Chronicles I (Eloy album)

Chronicles I is the first of a two part compilation of re-recorded hits by German progressive rock band Eloy released in 1993. The second part, Chronicles II was released the following year....

has been released the preceding year.

Chronicles II contains songs from the years 1983-1992 and from the albums Metromania

Metromania

- Personnel :* Frank Bornemann — Guitar, Lead Vocals, Lyricist, Producer* Klaus Peter Matziol — Bass guitar* Hannes Folberth — Keyboards* Hannes Arkona — Guitar, Keyboards, Vocoder, Syncussion, Synthesizer Drums* Fritz Randow — Drums...

(1983), Ra

Ra (Eloy album)

Ra is the fourteenth album by the German progressive rock band Eloy. Released in 1988, it was the first album to be released after a four year absence.-Track listing:All songs written by Eloy except where indicated....

(1988) and Destination

Destination (Eloy album)

Destination is the fifteenth album by the German progressive rock band Eloy, released in 1992. It was the second album to be recorded with the new line-up of Frank Bornemann and Michael Gerlach. It also marked the return of Klaus-Peter Matziol, who last played with Eloy on the 1984 Metromania...

(1992).

Tracks from Metromania have been re-recorded with former members of the band to match modern sound quality. All tracks have been digitally remastered

Remaster

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.

Track listing

All tracks by Eloy

Eloy

Eloy is a German progressive rock band, whose musical style includes symphonic and space rock, the latter theme being more prevalent on earlier albums...

1. "Escape to the Heights" - 5:10 (from Metromania)
2. "All Life is One" - 6:29 (from Metromania)
3. "Nightriders" - 4:37 (from Metromania)
4. "Follow the Light" - 9:47 (from Metromania)
5. "Rainbow" - 4:37 (from Ra)
6. "Voyager of the Future Race" - 6:28 (from Ra)
7. "Fire & Ice" - 5:09 (from Destination)
8. "Call of the Wild" - 7:00 (from Destination)
9. "Prisoner in Mind" - 4:26 (from Destination)
10. "Eclipse of Mankind" - 6:28 (from Destination)

Personnel

• Frank Bornemann
  Frank Bornemann
  Frank Bornemann is the guitarist for German progressive rock band Eloy. He has been the only consistent member of the band since its formation in 1969. Bornemann is currently a leading producer and engineer with Horus Studios in Hannover, Germany.-References:...
  
   - guitar
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  , vocals
  Singing
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• Michael Gerlach - keyboards
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Eloy former members playing on this album :

• Klaus-Peter Matziol - bass
  Bass guitar
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• Hannes Arkona - guitar
  Guitar
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• Hannes Folberth - keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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• Fritz Randow
  Fritz Randow
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   - drums
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Additional personnel :

• Nico Baretta - drums
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   on tracks 7-10
• Achim Gieseler - keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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   on "Rainbow"
• Amy, Jane, and Sabine - vocals
  Singing
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   on "Follow the Light"
• Annette (Joal) Stangenberg - vocals
  Singing
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   on "Rainbow"

Technical personnel :

• Produced
  Record producer
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   by Frank Bornemann
  Frank Bornemann
  Frank Bornemann is the guitarist for German progressive rock band Eloy. He has been the only consistent member of the band since its formation in 1969. Bornemann is currently a leading producer and engineer with Horus Studios in Hannover, Germany.-References:...
  
  
• Engineered by Gerhard Wolfe
• Remastered by Hans-Jörg Maucksh