The Gathering "Nightime Birds (2007 Remastered, USA, Century Media, 8394-2)"

Nighttime Birds is the fourth full-length album of the Dutch alternative rock band The Gathering, released on 6 June 1997 by Century Media Records. The album was recorded at Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany between 17 February and 15 March 1997 under the guidance of producer Siggi Bemm.

Musically, this album could be seen as a transition between the gothic metal and doom metal sound of the band's previous album, and the more progressive rock and alternative rock style that would follow into later albums.

Tracklist:

Disc 1

1. On Most Surfaces (Inuït) 06:52   Show lyrics
2. Confusion 06:30   Show lyrics
3. The May Song 03:43   Show lyrics
4. The Earth Is My Witness 05:31   Show lyrics
5. New Moon, Different Day 06:06   Show lyrics
6. Third Chance 05:26   Show lyrics
7. Kevin's Telescope 03:22   Show lyrics
8. Nighttime Birds 06:55   Show lyrics
9. Shrink 03:59   Show lyrics
10. The May Song (radio edit) 03:48  
11. The Earth Is My Witness (edit) 04:12  
12. Confusion (live in Kraków) 07:07  
13. The May Song (live in Kraków) 03:32  
14. New Moon, Different Day (live in Kraków) 06:02  
15. Adrenaline (live in Kraków) 04:05  

Time:  01:17:10  

Disc 2

1. New Moon, Different Day 06:17  
2. Kevin's Telescope 04:47   instrumental
3. Shrink 03:59  
4. The Earth Is My Witness 06:08  
5. Diamond Box 04:41   instrumental
6. Nighttime Birds 07:01  
7. On Most Surfaces (Inuït) 07:30  
8. Hjelmar's 01:35   instrumental
9. In Power We Entrust the Love Advocated (Dead Can Dance cover) 04:04  
10. When the Sun Hits (Slowdive cover) 04:51  
11. Confusion (demo/eroc session) 07:16  
12. Shrink (alternative version) 02:13  
13. Adrenaline 04:14  
14. Third Chance (alternative version) 05:36  

Time:   01:10:12  

Limited deluxe edition remastered with new layouts and 28-page special booklet.

CD 1:

Tracks 10 & 11 taken from the EP "The May Song".

Tracks 12-15 taken from the DVD "In Motion".

CD 2:

Tracks 1-8 are from a demo session for "Nighttime Birds", recorded in November, 1996.

Tracks 9-11 taken from the EP "Kevin's Telescope".

Track 12 taken from the single "Liberty Bell".

Tracks 13 & 14 taken from the EP "Adrenaline/Leaves".

Recording information:

Recorded between February 17th and March 15th, 1997 at Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany.

Mixed between March 24th and 29th, 1997.

Trivia:

• In the song "Nighttime Birds" (after minute 3:45) there is a sample of Indian flute music (a Raga Kafi) which can be heard in the Dutch theme park Efteling at the fairy tale of The Flying Fakir.
• The song "Nighttime Birds" contains a quote from the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.