The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre – Part I
2017 studio album by Eloy
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The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre – Part I is the eighteenth studio album by German rock band Eloy, released in 2017.
Horus Sound, Hanover
Art of Music, Garlstorf
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| Released | 25 August 2017[1][2] | |||
| Studio | Artist Station, Hanover Horus Sound, Hanover Art of Music, Garlstorf | |||
| Genre | Prog rock[3][4] | |||
| Length | 62:30 | |||
| Label | Artist Station | |||
| Producer | Frank Bornemann | |||
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It is the first part of a rock opera about the life of Jeanne d'Arc, the realization of which had been a wish of frontman Frank Bornemann's since the 1990s.[15] The second and final[16] part of the concept was released in 2019.
Bornemann described the research that led to the rock opera's realization as follows: "I actually really did invest a lot of time in getting this work off the ground. There were many conversations with qualified historians to get the details of her story and I read countless works of literature, even the documents on the legal process in order to get a profound knowledge. Naturally, I visited all the locations and places of significance to her story -and that really inspired me and gave me deep insight into the events, which can't be gained from reading books alone."[17]
Practical proof that Bornemann's interest in Jeanne d'Arc dates back to the 90s is that she had already appeared in Eloy's music twice during that decade: firstly in Destination with the song "Jeanne d'Arc", and secondly in The Tides Return Forever, where the song "Company of Angels" is dedicated to her.[18]
Track listing
All lyrics and music by Frank Bornemann.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Age of the Hundred Years' War" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Domremy on 6 January 1412" | 1:48 |
| 3. | "Early Signs... from a Longed for Miracle" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Autumn 1428 at Home" | 0:55 |
| 5. | "The Call" | 5:51 |
| 6. | "Vaucouleurs" | 4:35 |
| 7. | "The Ride by Night... Towards the Predestined Fate" (Instrumental) | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Chinon" | 9:46 |
| 9. | "The Prophecy" | 4:40 |
| 10. | "The Sword" | 5:54 |
| 11. | "Orléans" | 4:26 |
| 12. | "Les Tourelles" | 7:24 |
| 13. | "Why?" | 5:11 |
Personnel
All information according to the album's liner notes, numbers in parentheses indicate specific tracks.
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Eloy
Guest musicians
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Production
Artwork
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Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] | 22 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 46 |
| UK Progressive Albums (OCC)[21] | 27 |