The Voice of Midnight
The Voice of Midnight is a concept album by American art rock band The Residents, released in 2007. It was adapted from a short story, "Der Sandmann," by Prussian writer E. T. A. Hoffmann.
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| Released | 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Length | 1:00:27 | |||
| Label | Mute/EMI | |||
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The protagonist of the story is Nathaniel (Nate) who carries a deep-seated fear that the childhood fable character, The Sandman, is stalking him. Nate's fiancée, Claire is a steadfast realist.
The first 500 copies of the CD came with a five track bonus CD-EP The Sandman Waits. The original plan was for it to be the first 300, but so many people pre-ordered the recording that they boosted the print run.
Scenes
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Scene 1 (The Sandman)" | 8:33 |
| 2. | "Scene 2 (Mental Decay)" | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Scene 3 (Claire's Response)" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Scene 4 (In the Dark)" | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Scene 5 (Professor Calligari)" | 1:25 |
| 6. | "Scene 6 (The Telescope)" | 5:53 |
| 7. | "Scene 7 (True Love)" | 11:06 |
| 8. | "Scene 8 (Seven Cats)" | 6:45 |
| 9. | "Scene 9 (Catatonia)" | 2:52 |
| 10. | "Scene 10 (The Proposal)" | 5:27 |
| 11. | "Scene 11 (The Tower)" | 5:44 |
| 12. | "Scene 12 (Epilogue)" | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 1:00:27 | |
Actors
Nate: Corey Rosen
- First worked with The Residents on River of Crime
Clair: Gerri Lawler
- Worked on River of Crime as well as Tweedles.
Olympia (the other "woman," originally a robot): Carla Fabrizo
- Long time Residents collaborator.
Other Characters: The Residents
Score Performed By
The Residents
Nolan Cook
Carla Fabrizo
References
- Westergaard, Sean. The Voice of Midnight at AllMusic