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How To Measure A Planet?

The Gathering

1998 · Rock

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How To Measure A Planet? by The Gathering

How To Measure A Planet? is an Alt/Indie album by The Gathering, originally released in 1998. On Gatefold: 30 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.

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Tracklist

  1. 1-1Frail (You Might As Well Be Me)5:04
  2. 1-2Great Ocean Road6:19
  3. 1-3Rescue Me6:22
  4. 1-4My Electricity3:32
  5. 1-5Liberty Bell6:01
  6. 1-6Red Is A Slow Colour6:25
  7. 1-7The Big Sleep5:01
  8. 1-8Marooned5:55
  9. 1-9Travel9:06
  10. 2-1South American Ghost Ride4:25
  11. 2-2Illuminating5:41
  12. 2-3Locked Away3:23
  13. 2-4Probably Built In The Fifties7:26
  14. 2-5How To Measure A Planet?28:32

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Alternative Rock
  • lush
  • brooding
  • spacey

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

[Release info:]
Released in a standard double clear tray jewel case with a 12-paged glossy booklet, including art, photos, lyrics and credits.
Some copies come with a sticker on front cover: "Limited Edition incl.5-Track Bonus CD!!"
[Catalog numbers:]
Cat# 77268-2 on the discs
Cat# CM 77268-2 spines and booklet
[Inlay:]
Distribution: SPV in Germany; Caroline Distribution in the U.S.; Suburban in Benelux; House Of Kicks in Sweden; Plastic Head in UK; Media 7 in France; NSM Records in Austria; Disctrade in Switzerland; Self Distribution in Italy; Mastertrax in Spain; Musica Alternativa in Portugal; MMP in Poland; Globus in Czech Republic; Music Dome in Hungary; Megatherion in Greece; Voices Of Wonder in Norway; Spinefarm in Finland; Nordic Metal in Denmark; NEMS Enterprises in Argentina; St. Clair in Canada; M.D.M.A. in Israel; Shock in Australia; Rock Brigade in Brazil.
[Booklet:]
Recorded at Bauwhaus, Amsterdam & Wiesseloord, Hilversum between July & October 1998.
Mixed on ProTools at Bauwhaus, Amsterdam.
Mastered at Abbey Road, London.
Thank you:
Jelmer Wiersma for all the years, good luck in the future. Attie and Mary, Olly, & MOJO/Double you, The FC, Hans, Frank, Cindy & Dirk, Ron & all at, Marc & Musik Meyer, Prof. Hervé Lamy, Zap the killer. The live crew: Raymond, Robbe, Peer, Herman, Tjeerd, Sandra, Marin & Hendrik. Our family, friends, and all the other ones who helped us out in any other way.

Credits

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Performers

  • Anneke van GiersbergenBAND , VOCALS PERFORMER , VOCALS VOCALS
  • Attie BauwARRANGED BY, PROGRAMMED BY, PERCUSSION PROGRAMMED BY , PERCUSSION PROGRAMMED BY, PERCUSSION
  • Frank BoeijenBAND , KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS PERFORMER , KEYBOARDS
  • Hans RuttenBAND , DRUMS DRUMS PERFORMER , DRUMS
  • Hugo Prinsen GeerligsBAND , BASS BASS PERFORMER , BASS
  • René RuttenBAND , GUITAR GUITAR PERFORMER , GUITAR

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