2000
1. Mother Earth
2. Ice Queen
3. Our Farewell
4. Caged
5. The Promise
6. Never-Ending Story
7. Deceiver Of Fools
8. Intro
9. Dark Wings
10. In Perfect Harmony
Includes CD-Rom Track (incl. Lyrics) with multimedia material
4th December 2000 - The Netherlands - DSFA Records - CD / Jewel Case
MUSIC & LYRICS WRITTEN BY: Within Temptation
except: 'Never-Ending Story' music by René Merkelbach.
'In Perfect Harmony' by Bené Merkelbach en Ferry (f.) Matheeuwsen.
Guus Eikens co-arrangement on Mother Earth en The Promise.
René Dissel plays fretless bass-guitar on 'Neverending Story'.
Arjen Lucassen guitar-solo on ‘Dark Wings'.
Music of 'World Of Make Believe' (bonus track) by Guus Eikens & Lex Vogelaar and Within Temptation.
Choir: Hans Cassa, Caspar de Jonge, Yvonne Booda, Melissa 't Hart
Keyboards and orchestral arrangements by René Merkelbach.
Recorded by Stephen van Haestregt and Oscar Holleman.
Engineer: Stephen van Haestregt.
Produced and mixed by Oscar Holleman.
Mastered at RS92, Waalwijk.
Executive producer: Anthony van den Berg (DSFARECORDS).
Design: Dennis Vander Meule.
Photography: Fred van Diem.
Editions
Limited Edition
2 CD
CD 1
1. Mother Earth
2. Ice Queen
3. Our Farewell
4. Caged
5. The Promise
6. Never-Ending Story
7. Deceiver Of Fools
8. Intro
9. Dark Wings
10. In Perfect Harmony
CD 2
1. World Of Make Believe
Includes CD-Rom* on CD 2
*Exactly written on the back of the package:
CD-Rom:
Backstage and Live Footage, The Making Of, Lyrics
Member Info, and much more
4th December 2000 - The Netherlands - DSFA Records - 2 CD / Jewel Case
Brazil
1. Mother Earth
2. Ice Queen
3. Our Farewell
4. Caged
5. The Promise
6. Never-Ending Story
7. Deceiver Of Fools
8. Intro
9. Dark Wings
10. In Perfect Harmony
11. World Of Make Believe
May 2001 / 2004 / 2006 - Brazil - Hellion Records - CD / Jewel Case
Special Limited 2CD Gold Edition
2 CD
CD 1
1. Mother Earth
2. Ice Queen
3. Our Farewell
4. Caged
5. The Promise
6. Never-Ending Story
7. Deceiver Of Fools
8. Intro
9. Dark Wings
10. In Perfect Harmony
CD 2
1. World Of Make Believe
Includes CD-Rom on CD 2
2002 - The Netherlands - DSFA Records - 2 CD / Jewel Case
2003 Reissue
Jewel Case
1. Mother Earth
2. Ice Queen
3. Our Farewell
4. Caged
5. The Promise
6. Never-Ending Story
7. Deceiver Of Fools
8. Intro
9. Dark Wings
10. In Perfect Harmony
11. Restless
12. Bittersweet
13. Enter (Live At Utrecht 1998)
14. The Dance (Live At Utrecht 1998)
Includes CD Audio Home player
27th January 2003 - The Netherlands - Supersonic Records / GUN / BMG Berlin Musik - CD / Jewel Case
2003 - South Korea - Supersonic Records / GUN / BMG Berlin Musik - CD / Jewel Case
2003 - Taiwan - Supersonic Records / GUN / BMG Berlin Musik - CD / Jewel Case
2003 Reissue
Digipak
1. Mother Earth
2. Ice Queen
3. Our Farewell
4. Caged
5. The Promise
6. Never-Ending Story
7. Deceiver Of Fools
8. Intro
9. Dark Wings
10. In Perfect Harmony
11. Deep Within (Live 2002)
12. The Dance (Live 2002)
13. Restless
14. Bittersweet
Includes CD Audio Home player
27th January 2003 - The Netherlands - Supersonic Records / GUN / BMG Berlin Musik - CD / Digipak
2004 UK Edition
CD / DVD
CD
1. Mother Earth
2. Ice Queen
3. Our Farewell
4. Caged
5. The Promise
6. Never-Ending Story
7. Deceiver Of Fools
8. Intro
9. Dark Wings
10. In Perfect Harmony
11. Restless
12. Bittersweet
13. Enter (Live)
14. The Dance (Live)
DVD
1. Mother Earth (Promo Video)
2. Never-Ending Story (Live)
3. Caged (Live)
4. Mother Earth (Live)
5. Backstage Report
6th September 2004 - UK - Sanctuary Recordings - CD / DVD / Jewel Case
2005 US Club Edition
1. Mother Earth
2. Ice Queen
3. Our Farewell
4. Caged
5. The Promise
6. Never-Ending Story
7. Deceiver Of Fools
8. Intro
9. Dark Wings
10. In Perfect Harmony
11. Deceiver Of Fools (Live)
12. Caged (Live)
13. Candles (Live)
14. Ice Queen (Live)
2005 - US - Roadrunner Records - CD / Jewel Case
Special Russian Version
1. Mother Earth
2. Ice Queen
3. Our Farewell
4. Caged
5. The Promise
6. Never-Ending Story
7. Deceiver Of Fools
8. Intro
9. Dark Wings
10. In Perfect Harmony
11. Restless
12. Bittersweet
13. Enter (Live At Utrecht 1998)
14. The Dance (Live At Utrecht 1998)
2005 / 2006 - Russia - BMG Russia / Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2006 only) / Supersonic Records / GUN - CD / Jewel Case
2007 UK Edition
1. Mother Earth
2. Ice Queen
3. Our Farewell
4. Caged
5. The Promise
6. Never-Ending Story
7. Deceiver Of Fools
8. Intro
9. Dark Wings
10. In Perfect Harmony
11. Deceiver Of Fools (Live)
12. Caged (Live)
13. Candles (Live)
14. Ice Queen (Live)
2007 - UK - GUN / Roadrunner Records - CD / Jewel Case
2008 US Edition
1. Mother Earth
2. Ice Queen
3. Our Farewell
4. Caged
5. The Promise
6. Never-Ending Story
7. Deceiver Of Fools
8. Intro
9. Dark Wings
10. In Perfect Harmony
11. Deceiver Of Fools (Live)
12. Caged (Live)
13. Candles (Live)
14. Ice Queen (Live)
5th August 2008 - US - Roadrunner Records - CD / Jewel Case
Expanded Edition
1. Mother Earth
2. Ice Queen
3. Our Farewell
4. Caged
5. The Promise
6. Never-Ending Story
7. Deceiver Of Fools
8. Intro
9. Dark Wings
10. In Perfect Harmony
11. World Of Make Believe
12. Bittersweet
13. Jane Doe
26th August 2022 - The Netherlands - Music On CD - CD / Jewel Case / Slipcase
Expanded Vinyl Edition
A
1. Mother Earth
2. Ice Queen
3. Our Farewell
B
4. Caged
5. The Promise
6. Never-Ending Story
C
7. Deceiver Of Fools
8. Intro
9. Dark Wings
10. In Perfect Harmony
D
11. Deceiver Of Fools (Live)
12. Caged (Live)
13. Candles (Live)
14. Ice Queen (Live)
11th January 2019 - Europe - Music On Vinyl - 2 LP Black / Green Marbled Vinyl / Gatefold*
*Reissued on 24th November 2023 as Black Vinyl only