The Essential Collection 1995–2005

The Essential Collection 1995-2005

Compilation album by Ten

Released

November 23, 2005

Genre

Melodic hard rock

Length

130:20

Label

Avalon
MICP-90020

Producer

Gary Hughes

Ten chronology

Return to Evermore
(2004)

The Essential Collection 1995-2005
(2005)

The Twilight Chronicles
(2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	(?)^[1]

The Essential Collection 1995–2005 is a compilation studio album released by the melodic hard rock band Ten. The double compact disc is a re-recording of songs from the Ten catalog, the original versions being available on previous releases. The new versions were recorded by the personnel listed below.

According to Ten leader Gary Hughes, "The tracks included are completely fresh recordings of the songs and more in keeping with the way the current line-up play the material, with new ideas on the old themes."^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Gary Hughes.

Disc one - Rockers

"The Name of the Rose/Wildest Dreams" – 14:03
"The March of the Argonauts/Fear the Force" – 7:53
"Ten Fathoms Deep" – 7:10
"Apparition" – 8:46
"After the Love Has Gone" – 5:52
"Remembrance For the Brave/Red" – 8:08
"Spellbound" – 5:16
"The Robe" – 10:09
"Evermore" – 4:48

Disc two - Ballads

"Till the End of Time" – 5:03
"You're In My Heart" – 6:31
"Yesterday Lies In the Flames" – 5:18
"Virtual Reality" – 5:55
"We Rule the Night" – 5:36
"Silent Rain" – 6:12
"Through the Fire" – 6:56
"Sail Away" – 5:12
"Rainbow In the Dark" – 5:25
"Valentine" – 6:07

Tracks listed are for the Asian version; the European version (FR CD 272) omits track 9 on disc two.

Personnel

Gary Hughes – vocals
Chris Francis – lead guitars
John Halliwell – rhythm guitars
Paul Hodson – keyboards
Steve McKenna – bass guitar
Lee Morris – drums

Production

Mixing – Gary Hughes
Engineering – Gary Hughes, Roger Smith, Simon Brayshaw, Chris Francis, Paul Hodson, John Halliwell and Mark Sumner

References

External links

Heavy Harmonies page

Ten

Gary Hughes Dann Rosingana Steve Grocott John Halliwell Darrel Treece-Birch Steve McKenna Max Yates Don Airey Vinny Burns Lee Morris Mark Zonder Paul Hodson

Studio albums	X (1996) The Name of the Rose (1996) The Robe (1997) Spellbound (1999) Babylon (2000) Far Beyond the World (2001) Return to Evermore (2004) The Twilight Chronicles (2006) Stormwarning (2011) Heresy and Creed (2012) Albion (2014) Isla De Muerta (2015)

Compilation albums	The Best of Ten 1996–1999 (1999) Ten/The Name of the Rose (1999) The Robe/Bonus Collection (1999) The Essential Collection 1995–2005 (2006)

EPs	The Name of the Rose (1996) The Robe (1997) You're In My Heart (1997) Fear the Force (1999)

Live albums	Never Say Goodbye (1998)

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