''The Principle of Doubt'' is the third album by the German progressive /

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band

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, released in 1989. The album is loosely based on

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's dark fantasy trilogy, ''

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''.

Track listing

All music composed by Ralph Hubert, except where indicated. Lyrics by Mekong Delta. Arrangements for group and orchestra of track 6 by Mekong Delta, arrangements for drum and bass of track 9 by Michael and Hubert. # "A Question of Trust (Cyberpunk 1)" - 3:27 # "The Principle of Doubt (Chapter 3 Taken from the 'Chronicle of Doubt')" - 4:48 # "Once I Believed (Chapter 1 Taken from the 'Chronicle of Doubt')" - 4:30 # "Ever Since Time Began" - 4:25 # "Curse of Reality (Chapter 14 Taken from the 'Chronicle of Doubt')" - 4:28 # "Twilight Zone ('Lord Fouls Hort', Chapter 8 Taken from the 'Chronicle of Doubt')" (

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) - 3:29 (theme from ''

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'') # "Shades of Doom (Cyberpunk 2)" - 4:05 # "The Jester" - 5:52 # "El Colibrí" (

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) - 1:16 # "No Friend of Mine" - 3:47

Personnel

Band members

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(as "Keil") —

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* Uwe Baltrusch (as "Mark Kaye") —

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s, backing vocals * Frank Fricke (as "Rolf Stein") — guitars *Ralph Hubert (as "Björn Eklund") —

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acoustic guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked, its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

, producer *

Jörg Michael Jörg Michael (born 27 March 1963) is a German drummer who is known for playing with numerous groups, including the power metal band Stratovarius, with whom he played from 1995 to 2011, and Saxon (2004–2005). He has also been a member of Mekon ...

(as "Gordon 'The Machine' Perkins") —

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Additional musicians

* Stu Phillips - orchestral variations composer

Production

*Jörg Stegert - engineer *

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— cover art

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Principle of Doubt 1990 albums Mekong Delta (band) albums