Dies Irae
Album Information & Credits
First release: 02/96 on Hurdy Gurdy
Records Cat. No. HG-10
A CONCEPT BY MR. DOCTOR
Inspired by:
The life and music of George Harvey Bone
The poems of Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Bronte & Emily Dickinson
Isadore Ducasse
LYRICS BY MR. DOCTOR
MUSIC BY MR. DOCTOR & FRANCESCO CARTA
Music arranged by MR. DOCTOR & FRANCESCO CARTA
Orchestrations by MR. DOCTOR, FRANCESCO CARTA, SASHA OLENJUK
DEVIL DOLL:
MR. DOCTOR - MAN OF THOUSAND VOICES
FRANCESCO CARTA - PIANO
SASHA OLENJUK - VIOLIN
ROMAN RATEJ - DRUMS
BOR ZULJAN - GUITAR
JANI HACE - BASS
DAVOR KLARIC - KEYBOARDS
MICHEL FANTINI JESURUM - PIPE ORGAN
with:
NORINA RADOVAN - SOPRANO
DRAGO - ACCORDION
PAOLO ZIZICH - BACKING VOX
GLORIA CHORUS conducted by MARIAN BUNIC
and THE SLOVENIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
soloists:
IGOR SKERIANEC - CELLO
IRINA KEVORKOVA - 2ND VIOLINS LEADER
FRAIM GASHI - DOUBLE BASS
Recorded at various locations
Mixed: Akademik Studios
Produced by Mr. Doctor with Jurij Toni
Cover concept: Mr. Doctor
Lettering: Mr. Doctor
Artwork: Rossana Pistolato & Andrea Buffolo
Photos: Andrea Buffolo & Sergio Sutto
Films: G. Paolo Fallani
Pipe Organ Recorded by Ermanno Velludo
Tracks: DIES IRAE 45'53"
Norina Radovan
Roman Ratej
Drago Ivanuša
Different releases
EUROPE
On HURDY GURDY RECORDS Cat.No. HG-10 the following different editions exist:
DIES IRAE Boxed set LP:
Made
exclusively for band members 10 numbered copies in amazing hard box with
black velvet folder hand written lyrics, various hand made artworks
& inserts. Every copy has completely different inserts.
DIES IRAE GIMMIX LP:
In two
pocket gatefold cover with plastified insert promo only edition in 25
numbered copies including various hand made artworks & inserts.
Every copy has completely different inserts.
DIES IRAE DEVIL DOLL FAN CLUB Gatefold LP:
Released by the Devil Doll Fan Club: 350 copies only.
DIES IRAE CD "Mr. Doctor's face" on cover
DIES IRAE CD "Death triumphant" on cover
The Dies Irae cd with Mr. Doctor on front has 18 tracks (one hidden!)
The Death Triumphant cd has 16 tracks without the hidden track. The Death Triumphant cd is a miss pressing!!
(NOTE: "Death" cover was
originally exclusive to the Slovenian pressing. The Slovenian copies do
not have the red rubber stamp on the inlay card)
B.R.S. AKADEMIK SNEMALNI STUDIO CD:
Excerpts from DIES IRAE (different
edit) included in the promo compilation, no Cat.No; Made and distributed only in Slovenia.
JAPAN
On BELLE ANTIQUE RECORDS with CatNo.MAR-95150 the following editions exist:
DIES IRAE CD
This is the
original European edition, but it comes with a second exclusive booklet
and Japanese OBI.
Rarity Photos & Specific Information
Dies Irae Gimmix Promo
Dies Irae Leather Box
Dies Irae Gatefold LP
Dies Irae Japanese Version
Dies Irae Regular Versions (European and USA)
B.R.S. Akademik Snemalni Studio promo cd
Dies Irae Extra - Longsleeve
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