Lost Whispers
2016 compilation album by Evanescence
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Lost Whispers is a compilation album by American rock band Evanescence. It was released on December 9, 2016 on digital music platforms, and included in the six-LP vinyl box set The Ultimate Collection released on February 17, 2017, by The Bicycle Music Company. The album is a collection of B-sides, outtakes, bonus tracks, and two new recordings: "Lost Whispers", a 2009 tour intro, and a re-recording of "Even in Death", originally on their 2000 demo album, Origin.
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| Released | December 9, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2016 | |||
| Studio | MSR, New York City[a] | |||
| Length | 42:16[2] | |||
| Label | The Bicycle Music Company | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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Background and release
After the world tour for their 2011 self-titled third studio album, Evanescence took a hiatus from November 2012 to April 2015, during which the members pursued their own projects.[7] During that period, Evanescence also parted ways with their long-term record label Wind-up Records.[8][9] Amy Lee stated that she was working on solo projects, and there were no current plans for new Evanescence music yet, but the band would continue to tour.[12] In February 2016, Lee said the band was working on a vinyl box set.[13]
On October 11, 2016, the band announced the six-LP vinyl box set The Ultimate Collection.[14][15] It includes all three Evanescence studio albums—Fallen (2003), The Open Door (2006), and Evanescence (2011)—the previously unreleased 2000 demo CD Origin, the compilation album Lost Whispers, a studio version of the tour intro "Lost Whispers", a studio recording of the song "Even In Death", as well as a 52-page casebound book with art, handwritten lyrics, photos and rarities.[14][16][17] On December 9, 2016, Lost Whispers was independently made available for streaming and download on several music platforms, including the iTunes Store, Spotify and Anghami.[18][19][20] It includes a recording of the intro "Lost Whispers", originally performed in a 2009 concert; the re-recorded and reworked "Even in Death"; the song "Missing" from their first live album Anywhere but Home (2004); and B-sides, outtakes, and bonus tracks from all three of their studio albums. The six-LP box set was released on February 17, 2017, by The Bicycle Music Company.[16]
A song from 1996,[21] "Even in Death" was a "rough demo" that Lee wanted to re-record and include on Fallen.[22][23] Lee said re-recording it felt "like that song was truly redeemed because the early recording we have is not an enjoyable recording, but I really love that song. It was a beautiful experience to be able to take that and live in it now and give it the treatment I would give to any one of our songs with the ability I have now. Now I'm in love with that song again."[24][25] The recording of "Even in Death" was uploaded on the band's official YouTube account on February 16, 2017.[16]
Craft Recordings released a stand-alone re-issue of Lost Whispers on blue translucent vinyl for Record Store Day on April 21, 2018, limited to 2,500 copies.[26][27]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lost Whispers" (intro) | Amy Lee | 0:59 |
| 2. | "Even in Death" (2016 version) | 4:22 | |
| 3. | "Missing" (from Anywhere but Home) |
| 4:16 |
| 4. | "Farther Away" ("Bring Me to Life" B-side) |
| 3:59 |
| 5. | "Breathe No More" (from Elektra soundtrack) | Lee | 3:49 |
| 6. | "If You Don't Mind" (The Open Door outtake) |
| 2:57 |
| 7. | "Together Again" (The Open Door outtake) | Lee | 3:19 |
| 8. | "The Last Song I'm Wasting on You" ("Lithium" B-side) | Lee | 4:07 |
| 9. | "A New Way to Bleed" (from Evanescence deluxe edition) | Evanescence | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Say You Will" (from Evanescence deluxe edition) | Evanescence | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Disappear" (from Evanescence deluxe edition) | Evanescence | 3:06 |
| 12. | "Secret Door" (from Evanescence deluxe edition) |
| 3:54 |
| Total length: | 42:16 | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | December 9, 2016 | Digital download | The Bicycle Music Company | [20] |
| February 17, 2017 | LP (as part of The Ultimate Collection) | [16] | ||
| United States | April 21, 2018 | LP | Craft Recordings | [27] |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Lost Whispers.[1]
- Amy Lee – performer (1, 2), production (1, 2), mixing (1, 2), engineering (1)
- Dave Eggar – performer (2)
- Dave Fortman – production (3–8)
- Nick Raskulinecz – production (9–12)
- Derik Lee – engineering (2)
- Ryan Dorn – mastering (1, 2)