Pure Air by Anneke van Giersbergen
Initially envisioned as a softer, cleaner version of the Air album, Pure Air ended up becoming a unique collaborative endeavour that unknowingly set a standard for the future in Anneke's solo career. Along with a handful of songs from Air stripped down to acoustic form, Pure Air boasted nine cover songs recorded with musicians including Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation), Marike Jager, and Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, The Gentle Storm) to name a few, going so far as to revisit previous collaborations in new form such as Ayreon's 'Valley Of The Queens' and her own 'Day After Yesterday'.
- Carl Begai
Tracklist
Credits
Recorded in The Void, Eindhoven, the Netherlands by Pieter Kloos and at Anneke's Sunny Side Up Studio by Rob Snijders
Mixed and mastered by Pieter Kloos
Artwork by Raj Scheijen
Cover photo by Paul Bergen
BEAUTIFUL ONE
Words & Music by Anneke van Giersbergen
Vocals - Anneke van Giersbergen and Niels Geusebroek
Guitar - Anneke van Giersbergen
Guitar, bass guitar and backing vocals - Joris Dirks
DAY AFTER YESTERDAY
Words & Music by Anneke van Giersbergen
Vocals - Anneke van Giersbergen and Marike Jager
Keys - Anneke van Giersbergen
Guitar - Joris Dirks
Bass guitar - Jacques de Haard
Drums - Rob Snijders
VALLEY OF THE QUEENS
Words & Music by Arjen Lucassen
Vocals - Anneke van Giersbergen
Guitar - Arjen Lucassen
Cello - Dewi Kerstens
Flute - Ewa Albering
TO CATCH A THIEF
Words & Music by John Wetton and Geoff Downes
Vocals - Anneke van Giersbergen and John Wetton
Guitar - Joris Dirks
WHAT’S THE REASON?
Words & Music by Niels Geusebroek, Van Essen and Tjeerd van Zanen
Vocals - Anneke van Giersbergen and Niels Geusebroek
Guitar - Niels Geusebroek
Space guitar - Joris Dirks
YALIN
Words & Music by Anneke van Giersbergen
Vocals - Anneke van Giersbergen
Guitar and backing vocals - Joris Dirks
Bass guitar - Jacques de Haard
Drums - Rob Snijders
SOMEWHERE
Words by Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt
Music by Sharon den Adel
Vocals - Anneke van Giersbergen and Sharon den Adel
Guitar - Joris Dirks
WITNESSES
Words & Music by Anneke van Giersbergen
Vocals - Anneke van Giersbergen
Guitar - Joris Dirks
Bass guitar - Jacques de Haard
Niels Geusebroek appears courtesy of Trinity Entertainment B.V.
Marike Jager appears courtesy of Morning Coffee Records
To Catch a Thief published by Willowsongs Ltd.
What's the Reason? published by Flotser Music / Shoot The Moon
Somewhere published by Mother Earth Publishing / Universal Music Publishing Sharon den Adel appears courtesy of Within Temptation
Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt are published by Mother Earth Publishing / Universal Music Publishing
License
All rights reserved.
Anneke van Giersbergen is a Dutch singer-songwriter, known for her serene yet powerful voice, musical versatility, and captivating stage presence.
After thirteen years as the frontwoman for melancholic metallers The Gathering, Anneke ventured out on her own in 2007. Since then, her creativity has known no bounds.