Ayreon - The Theory of Everything

Track Listing

All songs written and composed by Arjen Anthony Lucassen.

CD 1
Phase I: Singularity

1. "Prologue: The Blackboard"   1:55
2. "The Theory of Everything Part 1"   3:01
3. "Patterns"   1:03
4. "The Prodigy's World"   1:31
5. "The Teacher's Discovery"   2:58
6. "Love and Envy"   2:39
7. "Progressive Waves"   3:16
8. "The Gift"   2:38
9. "The Eleventh Dimension"   1:46
10. "Inertia"   0:45
11. "The Theory of Everything Part 2"   1:50
Total length:23:29

Phase II: Symmetry

12. "The Consultation"   3:49
13. "Diagnosis"   2:48
14. "The Argument 1"   0:24
15. "The Rival's Dilemma"   2:22
16. "Surface Tension"   0:57
17. "A Reason to Live"   0:45
18. "Potential"   3:14
19. "Quantum Chaos"   2:09
20. "Dark Medicine"   1:23
21. "Alive!"   2:29
22. "The Prediction"   1:05
Total length:21:31

CD 2
Phase III: Entanglement

1. "Fluctuations"   1:01
2. "Transformations"   3:13
3. "Collision"   3:26
4. "Side Effects"   2:59
5. "Frequency Modulation"   1:44
6. "Magnetism"   3:54
7. "Quid Pro Quo"   3:09
8. "String Theory"   1:29
9. "Fortune?"   1:36
Total length:22:34

Phase IV: Unification

10. "Mirror of Dreams"   2:30
11. "The Lighthouse"   3:16
12. "The Argument 2"   0:49
13. "The Parting"   3:27
14. "The Visitation"   3:27
15. "The Breaktrough"   2:00
16. "The Note"   1:11
17. "The Uncertainty Principle"   2:09
18. "Dark Energy"   0:44
19. "The Theory of Everything Part 3"   1:29
20. "The Blackboard (Reprise)"   1:13
Total length:22:20

Personnel

Vocalists

JB (Grand Magus) as The Teacher

Sara Squadrani (Ancient Bards) as The Girl

Michael Mills (Toehider) as The Father

Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil) as The Mother

Tommy Karevik (Kamelot, Seventh Wonder) as The Prodigy

Marco Hietala (Nightwish, Tarot) as The Rival

John Wetton (Asia, UK, ex-King Crimson, ex-Family, ex-Roxy Music) as The Psychiatrist

Wilmer Waarbroek - backing vocals

Production

Arjen Anthony Lucassen - production, mixing, recording

Brett Caldas-Lima - mastering

Musicians

Arjen Anthony Lucassen - electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, mandolin, analog synthesizers, Hammond, Solina Strings

Ed Warby - drums, percussion

Rick Wakeman (ex-Yes) - synthesizer solo on "Surface Tension", piano

Keith Emerson (ex-Emerson, Lake & Palmer) - synthesizer solo on "Progressive Waves"

Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater, ex-Liquid Tension Experiment) - synthesizer solo on "Progressive Waves"

Steve Hackett (ex-Genesis) - guitar solo on "The Parting"

Troy Donockley (Nightwish) - uilleann pipes, whistles

Ben Mathot - violin

Maaike Peterse (Kingfisher Sky) - cello

Jeroen Goossens - flutes, bass flute, piccolo, bamboo flute, contrabass flute

Siddharta Barnhoorn - orchestrations

Michael Mills (Toehider) - Irish bouzouki