Stolzes Herz (German proud heart) — the third single by Swiss gothic metal band Lacrimosa, released on 25 September 1996 in the run-up to Stille release by Hall of Sermon.
The single contains four tracks, including two versions of the title composition.
All tracks by Tilo Wolff, also he produced the single.
In Russia “Stolzes Herz” was released by Irond with Stille in 2003 in one digipack.
| 01. | Stolzes Herz (Edit Version) | 6:00 |
| 02. | Ich bin der brennende Komet | 7:01 |
| 03. | Mutatio Spiritus | 5:35 |
| 04. | Stolzes Herz (Piano Version) | 4:12 |
“Stolzes Herz (Edit Version)” — shortened version of same-name composition from Stille.
“Ich bin der brennende Komet” — track, which wasn’t presented on Stille, but which was included as a bonus track in all Stille other editions.
“Mutatio spiritus” — song first released in 1992. It is included in Satura vinyl edition as a bonus track and in the majority of Stille editions.
“Stolzes Herz (Piano Version)” — instrumental version of the title composition performed on the piano.
Tilo Wolff – vocals, keyboards
Anne Nurmi – keyboards
Sascha Gerbig – guitar
Gottfried Koch – acoustic guitar
Jan P. Genkel – bass guitar
AC – drums
In recording also participted:
Barmbeker Symphony Orchestra with Gottfried Koch as a conductor
Bettina Stumm, Raphaela Mayhaus, Gottfried Koch, Christoph Leis-Bendorff and Rosenberg Ensemble – choir
Christoph Meyer-Janson – additional piano
Lyrics and music by Tilo Wolff
Recorded by Gottfried Koch and Jan P. Genkel at Impuls Studio, Hamburg, Germany
Mixed by Bemmo Hofer at Ton-Art Studio
Producer – Tilo Wolff
| Format | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ! | Promo CD | 1996 | Hall of Sermon |
| ! | Radio promo CD | 1996 | Hall of Sermon |
| CD | 1996 | Hall of Sermon | |
| CD digipack | 1996 | Hall of Sermon | |
| ! | 2 CD digipack (with “Stille”) | 2002 | Irond (Russia) |
| ! | 2 CD 15th Anniversary Edition (with “Stille”) | 2006 | Scarecrow (Mexico) |
| ! | CD digipack (as part of box set “Single Collection”) | 2008 | Heavy Music (China) |
| ! | CD (as part of box set “The Singles”) | 2009 | Scarecrow (Mexico) |
| MC (music cassette) (withс “Schakal EP”) | 1996 | Morbid Noizz Productions (Poland) | |
| MC (music cassette) (with “Stille”) | 2002 | Mystic Production (Poland) |
! – editions with the highest collector value.
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