This album was released in 1999, and while it was inspired by the H.G. Wells story of the same name, the album is not a musical interpretation of his book. Instead, the album looks at time travel as a generic subject, as well as looking into other aspects of time and space.
The Time Machine - This is the European release (without the bonus track found on the Japanese release). .
The Time Machine (+ bonus track)- This is the Japanese release (with the bonus track "Beginnings"). Horipro XYCA-00041.
The Time Machine- This is the US release (no bonus tracks). Miramar 09006-23146-2.
The Time Machine- This is the UK release (with "Dr. Evil" bonus track). Artful Records - ARTFULCD28.
H.G. Force Part 1 instrumental (4:54)
written by Stuart Elliott
Keyboards: Stuart Elliott
Drum Programming: Stuart Elliott
Additional Keyboards: Richard Cottle
Guitars: Ian Bairnson
Orchestral arrangement: Stuart Elliott, Andrew Powell
Temporalia instrumental (1:01)
written by Alan Parsons
Keyboards: Alan Parsons
Narration: Professor Frank Close
Out Of The Blue vocal: Tony Hadley (4:55)
Call Up vocal: Neil Lockwood (5:14)
Ignorance Is Bliss vocal: Colin Blunstone (6:46)
Rubber Universe instrumental (3:52)
written by Ian Bairnson
Keyboards, Guitars, Bass, Saxophone, Mandolin: Ian Bairnson
Drums: Stuart Elliott
Call Of The Wild vocal: Maire Brennan (5:23)
No Future In The Past vocal: Neil Lockwood (4:46)
Press Rewind vocal: Graham Dye (4:21)
The Very Last Time vocal: Beverley Craven (3:42)
Far Ago And Long Away instrumental (5:15)
written by Ian Bairnson
Guitars: Ian Bairnson
Drum programming: Stuart Elliott
Bass: Ian Bairnson
Keyboards: Richard Cottle, Ian Bairnson
Orchestral arrangement: Andrew Powell
H.G. Force Part 2 instrumental (1:47)
written by Stuart Elliott
Keyboards, Drum Programming: Stuart Elliott
Additional Keyboards: Richard Cottle
Guitars: Ian Bairnson
Beginnings instrumental Bonus Track on Japanese Release
written by Stuart Elliott and Alan Parsons
Keyboards, Narration: Alan Parsons
Drums, Bass and Programming: Stuart Elliott
Guitar: Ian Bairnson
Produced and Engineered by Alan Parsons
Musical Associates: Ian Bairnson and Stuart Elliott
Vocals: Colin Blunstone, Maire Brennan, Beverley Craven, Tony Hadley, Neil Lockwood, Graham Dye, and Chris Rainbow
Musicians: Ian Bairnson, Stuart Elliott, John Giblin, Robyn Smith, Richard Cottle, Alan Parsons
Album recorded at Parsonics, England between January and May 1999. Additional recording at Bair Studios, England.
The Philharmonia Orchestra - Leader: Clio Gould
Conducted by Andrew Powell
Orchestra recorded at Olympic Studios, London
Assistant Engineer: Wayne Wilkins
Special Thanks To: Pete Smith, Joanne Harrison, Vic Broughton, James Wyllie, DTS, B&W Loudspeakers, Audio Technica Microphones, Andrew Stirling and all at Syco, Leila Bairnson, Karen Elliott, Mesa Boogie and Marshall Amplifiers, Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Steve Martin (The Agency) Steve Martin (The Avenue), Bianca Looyschelder (A.P.&P.), Kay Daly, Michiel Woolf and all at Arcade, Ito Nozomu and all at Horipro Inc. Bob & Tina at Zildjian Cymbals, Gary & Elizabeth at Remo Drums.
Cover Design by: Storm Thorgerson and Peter Curzon
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All tracks published by Parsonics Limited
Beverley Craven appears courtesy of Epic Records.
Tony Hadley appears courtesy of Slipstream Records.
Professor Frank Close extract provided by kind permission of Union Pictures and Channel 4.
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