Sigh No More (Gamma Ray album)

Sigh No More

Studio album by Gamma Ray

Released

September 21, 1991
2002 (Re-release)

Genre

Heavy metal

Length

46:57 (1991)

Label

Noise Records

Producer

Tommy Newton

Gamma Ray chronology

Heading for Tomorrow
(1990)

Sigh No More
(1991)

Insanity and Genius
(1993)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Sputnikmusic	^[2]

Sigh No More is the second studio album released by German power metal band, Gamma Ray in 1991 by Noise Records. Beginning a trend that would continue until their fifth studio release, the band's lineup changed from the previous album, with Uli Kusch replacing Mathias Burchardt on drums and Dirk Schlächter officially joining the band on guitars.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Changes"	Kai Hansen/Uwe Wessel	Hansen/Wessel	5:43
2.	"Rich and Famous"	Hansen	Hansen	4:38
3.	"As Time Goes By"	Hansen/Sielck	Hansen/Sielck	4:41
4.	"(We Won't) Stop the War"	Hansen/Wessel	Hansen/Wessel	3:47
5.	"Father and Son"	Schlächter/Scheepers	Schlächter	4:25
6.	"One with the World"	Hansen	Hansen/Wessel	4:47
7.	"Start Running"	Scheepers	Wessel	3:56
8.	"Countdown^[a]"	Hansen	Hansen	4:15
9.	"Dream Healer"	Hansen/Scheepers	Hansen	6:21
10.	"The Spirit"	Hansen/Scheepers	Hansen/Wessel	4:17

Japanese release

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
11.	"Sail On (live)"	Hansen	Hansen	5:30

2002 re-release

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
11.	"Heroes^[b]"	Hansen/Scheepers	Hansen/Scheepers/Schlächter	5:00
12.	"Dream Healer (pre-production version)^[c]"	Hansen/Scheepers	Hansen	9:36
13.	"Who Do You Think You Are?^[d]"	Hansen	Hansen/Scheepers/Schlächter/Uli Kusch/Wessel	5:06

^a "Countdown" does not appear on the vinyl or cassette versions of the album.
^b "Heroes" is an alternative version of "Changes" and also appears on the Japanese version of Insanity and Genius.
^c "Dream Healer (pre-production version)" also appears on the Future Madhouse EP.
^d "Who Do You Think You Are?" also appears on the European version of Heaven Can Wait EP and Who Do You Think You Are? EP.

Line up

Gamma Ray

Ralf Scheepers - Lead vocals
Kai Hansen - Guitar
Dirk Schlächter - Guitar, keyboards
Uwe Wessel - Bass
Uli Kusch - Drums

Guest musicians

Piet Sielck, Ralf Köhler and Tommy Newton - Backing vocals
Fritz Randow - Military snare (6)
Tommy Newton - Additional rhythm guitar (5), talk box solo (8)

References

↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r73021
↑ Stagno, Mike. September 6 2006. Gamma Ray - Sigh No More (staff review). Retrieved November 15 2011.

Gamma Ray

Kai Hansen Henjo Richter Dirk Schlächter Michael Ehré Dan Zimmermann Ralf Scheepers Jan Rubach Thomas Nack Uwe Wessel Uli Kusch Mathias Burchard

Studio albums	Heading for Tomorrow Sigh No More Insanity and Genius Land of the Free Somewhere Out in Space Power Plant No World Order Majestic Land of the Free II To the Metal! Empire of the Undead

EPs	Heaven Can Wait Who Do You Think You Are? Future Madhouse Rebellion In Dreamland Silent Miracles Valley of the Kings Heaven or Hell Skeletons & Majesties Master of Confusion

Live albums	Alive '95 Skeletons in the Closet Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome Skeletons & Majesties Live

Videos	Heading for the East Lust for Live Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome

Compilations	Blast from the Past The Best (Of)

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