Ayreon - 2013 - The Theory Of Everything

Tracklist:

CD 1 (44:58)

- Phase I - Singularity (23:28) :

1. Prologue: The Blackboard

2. The Theory of Everything Part 1

3. Patterns

4. The Prodigy's World

5. The Teacher's Discovery

6. Love and Envy

7. Progressive Waves

8. The Gift

9. The Eleventh Dimension

10. Inertia

11. The Theory of Everything Part 2

- Phase II - Symmetry (21:30) :

12. The Consultation

13. Diagnosis

14. The Argument 1

15. The Rival's Dilemma

16. Surface Tension

17. A Reason to Live

18. Potential

19. Quantum Chaos

20. Dark Medicine

21. Alive!

22. The Prediction

CD 2 (44:55)

- Phase III - Entanglement (22:35) :

1. Fluctuations

2. Transformation

3. Collision

4. Side Effects

5. Frequency Modulation

6. Magnetism

7. Quid Pro Quo

8. String Theory

9. Fortune?

- Phase IV - Unification (22:20) :

10. Mirror of Dreams

11. The Lighthouse

12. The Argument 2

13. The Parting

14. The Visitation

15. The Breakthrough

16. The Note

17. The Uncertainty Principle

18. Dark Energy

19. The Theory of Everything Part 3

20. The Blackboard (reprise)

Total Time 89:53

Line-up

- Arjen Lucassen / electric & acoustic guitars, bass, mandolin, analog synthesizers, Hammond, Solina Strings, production & mixing

- Steve Hackett / lead guitar (2:13)

- Rick Wakeman / piano (2), synth solos (13,16)

- Keith Emerson / Modular Moog (7)

- Jordan Rudess / synth solo (7)

- Jeroen Goossens / flute, piccolo, bamboo, bass & contrabass flutes

- Troy Donockley / high & low whistles, uilleann pipes (7,2:6)

- Ben Mathot / violin

- Maaike Peterse / cello

- Michael Mills / Irish bouzouki (2:10)

- Ed Warby / drums, percussion

- Siddharta Barnhoorn / orchestrations

Vocals (and characters) :

- JB (Grand Magus) as The Teacher

- Sara Squadrani (Ancient Bards) as The Girl

- Michael Mills (Toehider) as The Father

- Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil) as The Mother

- Tommy Karevik (Kamelot, Seventh Wonder) as The Prodigy

- Marco Hietala (Nightwish, Tarot) as The Rival

- John Wetton (Asia, King Crimson) as The Psychiatrist

- Wilmer Waarbroek / guide & backing vocals