Destination (1992)

Destination

Catalogue Numbers

  • CD WG ACI/SPV - 084-48082

Track Listing

  1. Call of the Wild - 6'49 pick
  2. Racing Shadows - 7'11
  3. Destination - 7'41
  4. Prisoner in Mind - 4'26 pick
  5. Silent Revolution - 7'55
  6. Fire and Ice - 5'10 pick
  7. Eclipse of Mankind - 6'29
  8. Jeanne d'Arc - 7'36

Review (1 star)

Another Bornemann/Gerlach collaboration with an original band member, bassist Klaus Peter Matziol, appearing on two tracks. Many of the numbers feature horrid falsetto singing - a technique ill-suited to Bornemann's voice. "Silent Revolution" had lots of promise, but for the mis-guided use of a children's choir to sing many of the lyrics. The closer, "Jeanne d'Arc", attempted grandiosity but in the end was a muddled mess of conflicting musical styles.

I don't get any sense of the Eloy spirit in this effort. The few potentially bright moments were, for the most part, ruined by the inexperienced use of choirs and vocals which seemed at odds with the music. Picks are representative of the album.

The Players

Eloy is now

  • Frank Bornemann (Lead and Backing Vocals, Guitars)
  • Michael Gerlach (Keyboards)

Session musicians

  • Nico Baretta (Drums)
  • Klaus-Peter Matziol (Bass on "Silent Revolution" and "Racing Shadows")
  • Detlev Goy (Bass on "Jeanne D'Arc", "Fire and Ice" and "Call of the Wild")
  • Helge Engelke (Bass on "Destination" and "Prisoner in Mind", Rhythm Guitars on "Prisoner in Mind", Solo and Acoustic Guitars on "Fire and Ice")
  • Kai Steffen (Solo Guitar on "Silent Revolution")
  • Lenny MacDowell (Flute on "Destination" and "Call of the Wild")
  • Peter Chrastina (Choir arrangement and conductor on "Jeanne D'Arc")

Production Credits

  • All songs composed and arranged by Frank Bornemann and Michael Gerlach
  • Lyrics by Frank Bornemann and Diana Baden
  • Published by Warner/Chappell-Music
  • Produced by Frank Bornemann
  • Recorded and mixed by Gerhard "Anyway" Wolfe at Horus Sound Studio, Hannover
  • Additional vocal-recording by Fritz Hilpert
  • Keyboard recording by Michael Gerlach at his home studio
  • Mastered by Hans-Jorn Mauksch of Pauler Acoustics, Northeim

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