The Sphere

The Sphere 	The Sphere 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
Studio album by Celestial Sphere	Studio album by Celestial Sphere	 	 	
Released 	June 9, 1994 	 	 	
Recorded 	April 1993–March 1994 	 	 	
Genre 	Symphonic metal 	 	 	
Length 	65:04 	 	 	
Label 	Nuclear Blast 	 	 	
Producer 	James Harrison 	 	 	
Celestial Sphere chronology 	Celestial Sphere chronology 	 	 	
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The Sphere is the second studio album by British symphonic metal band Celestial Sphere, released on June 9, 1994 through Nuclear Blast Records. The album was the first released under the name Celestial Sphere, though their 1990 debut The Dream Is Still Alive is now credited as Celestial Sphere, it was credited as James and Caitlyn Harrison on its release.
The album is often considered one of the most influential albums with other successful symphonic metal bands Nightwish, Within Temptation and Epica all considering it an inspiration for their music. The album was a commercial success debuting at number one in the UK just two days afters its release and spent 20 consecutive weeks at number one. The album spawned two singles "Feint", that was released in November 1993, it debuted at number two just a day after its release before hitting number one the next week at spending eight weeks atop the UK Charts. The second single "Cry For The Moon" fared even better debuting at number one in September 1994, ending the then record 15 week stretch of Wet Wet Wet's cover of "Love Is All Around", the track spent a record 19 weeks at number one. "Cry For The Moon" was later re-recorded and re-released in 2003 as part of the band's Illusive Consensus album and the song spent a further six weeks at number one bringing its total to 25 weeks.
As of July 2020, The Sphere is the best-selling symphonic metal album of all-time with an estimated 45 million sales which includes a Diamond certification in the United States with 14 million sales. The success of the album saw the band win five BRIT Awards for British Album of the Year, British Single of the Year, British Video of the Year, British Group and British Breakthrough Act and seven Grammy Awards. The band performed "Feint" at the 1995 BRIT Awards making it the band's first live performance in the UK since the 1990 ceremony.
==Track Listing==
All songs written by James Harrison and Caitlyn Harrison and produced by James Harrison, unless stated
# 	Title 	Length
1. 	"Feint" 	4:18
2. 	"Cry For The Moon" 	6:44
3. 	"Ninth World" 	5:13
4. 	"In My Life" 	7:03
5. 	"I See You" 	6:00
6. 	"Never Again" 	3:11
7. 	"Somewhere Again" 	3:00
8. 	"Phantom" 	2:19
9. 	"Tourniquet" 	5:00
10.	"Red Wall" 	3:19
11.	"Forceful World" 	10:22
12.	"Journey to Life" 	4:41
13.	"Nightwish" 	5:48
14.	"The Phantom of the Opera" (Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, Richard Stilgoe)	6:06
==Personnel==
*Caitlyn Harrison – female vocals, drums, piano, keyboards, mixing (1–5), engineer (2, 7, 9, 11–13), mastering (1–4, 10–13)
*James Harrison – male vocals, guitar, bass guitar, violin, cello, producer, mixing (6–13), engineer (1, 3–6, 8, 10), mastering (5–9)
Category:1994 births
Category:Celestial Sphere albums