The Tides Return Forever is the fifteenth studio album by the German rock band Eloy, released in 1994.
With this album, bassist Klaus-Peter Matziol returned to Eloy as a full-time member for the first time since they temporarily disbanded in late 1984. Matziol was working closely with Eloy during the 1992-1994 period too, as he was a guest musician in the albums Destination (1992), Chronicles I (1993) and Chronicles II (1994).
Trying to achieve a more vintage sound, Eloy used analogue keyboards and recorded the entire album in 3Mmagnetic tape.[13]
As the album's release coincided with the band's 25th anniversary, Bornemann decided to set up a full band lineup and play some celebratory Eloy concerts, 10 years after the last time they toured in 1984. The 1994 touring lineup consisted of the three main Eloy members Frank Bornemann (lead guitar, vocals), Michael Gerlach (keyboards, backing vocals) and Klaus-Peter Matziol (bass), along with Susanne Schätzle and Bettina Lux on extra vocals, Bodo Schopf on drums, and Steve Mann on guitar.[14]
Track listing
Music by Frank Bornemann and Michael Gerlach, lyrics by Bornemann.[13]
No.
Title
Length
1.
"The Day of Crimson Skies"
5:02
2.
"Fatal Illusions"
9:22
3.
"Childhood Memories"
6:22
4.
"Generation of Innocence"
6:10
5.
"The Tides Return Forever"
6:40
6.
"The Last in Line"
4:01
7.
"Company of Angels"
9:45
Total length:
47:22
2011 Remastered CD reissue bonus track
No.
Title
Length
8.
"The Tides Return Forever" (Remix 2011)
6:40
Personnel
All information according to the album's liner notes, numbers in parentheses indicate specific tracks.[13]
