choir The Choir Company
cover, painting [story paintings] Andreas Marschall
drums, percussion Thomas Stauch
engineer [mixing engineer] Charlie Bauerfeind
engineer [mixing engineer] Flemming Rasmussen
engineer [mixing engineer] Piet Sielck
guest, bass guitar, fretless bass Oliver Holzwarth
guest, flute, alto flute Max Zelzner
guest, grand piano Michael Schüren
guest, keyboards, effects [orchestral] Mathias Wiesner
lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar André Olbrich
lead vocals, backing vocals Hansi Kürsch
lyrics by [lyrics & concept stories] Hansi Kürsch
mixed by Flemming Rasmussen
mixed by [interludes] Charlie Bauerfeind
narrator Douglas Fielding
narrator Norman Eshley
photography by Thorsten Eichhorst
producer Blind Guardian
recorded by, engineer Charlie Bauerfeind
recorded by, engineer Cuny
recorded by, engineer Flemming Rasmussen
recorded by, engineer Piet Sielck
rhythm guitar Marcus Siepen
tracks 1 to 5, 7 to 15, 17 to 22 written-by André Olbrich
tracks 1 to 5, 7 to 15, 17 to 22 written-by Hansi Kürsch
Made By Unknown (Limited Edition)
Based on the story The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien.
This album is dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien.

Recorded at Twilight Hall Studios, Krefeld, Karo Musik Studios, Brackel (HH, Germany) & Sweet Silence Studios (Copenhagen, Denmark) from September 1997 - March 1998 except:
Piano recorded at Vox Studios, HH, Germany in January 1998,
Narration recorded at Air edel-Studios, London.
Mixed at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Barcode: 7 24384 58992 9
Label Code: LC 3098
Price Code: PM 538