Tracklist

1	Introduction	1:57
2	On The Verge Of Darkening Lights	5:35
3	Point Of No Return	5:45
4	Mysterious Monolith	7:42
5	Queen Of The Night	5:21
6	At The Gates Of Dawn	4:18
7	Sphinx	6:45
8	Carried By Cosmic Winds	4:38
Bonus Track:
9	On The Verge Of Darkening Lights (Live 1983)	4:09

Companies, etc.

• Marketed By – EMI
• Distributed By – EMI
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Capitol Music
• Copyright (c) – Capitol Music
• Copyright (c) – EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
• Pressed By – ims Manufacturing
• Pressed By – www.imsgroup.it
• Published By – Edition Rockmelody
• Recorded At – Horus Sound Studio
• Mixed At – Horus Sound Studio
• Remastered At – Pauler Acoustics

Credits

• Arranged By [Strings], Conductor – Wolfgang Dyhr
• Artwork [Cover Illustration] – Winfried Reinbacher
• Artwork [Reissue], Design [Reissue] – Michael Narten Artwerk*
• Artwork [UK Cover Art] – Rodney Matthews
• Bass, Vocals – Klaus-Peter Matziol
• Composed By, Arranged By – Eloy
• Coordinator [Project Coordination] – Gert "Glini" Gliniorz*
• Drums, Percussion – Jim McGillivray
• Guitar, Keyboards – Hannes Arkona
• Keyboards – Hannes Folberth
• Lead Vocals, Guitar, Other [Story By] – Frank Bornemann
• Liner Notes [Booklet Text] – Volker Kuinke
• Lyrics By – Frank Bornemann, Sigi Hausen
• Producer – Eloy, Frank Bornemann
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Jan Nemec
• Remastered By – Hans-Jörg Mauksch*

Notes

Originally released on vinyl in 1981.

Issued in a jewel case with clear tray with a 12-page booklet including credits, lyrics and pictures
Track 5 misspelled on back inlay and back of booklet as "Quen Of The Night"

Recorded and mixed at Horus Sound Studio, Hannover
Digitally remastered at Pauler Acoustics

Track 9 recorded live in Paris, France, 1983

Original ℗ 1981, Digital Remaster ℗ 2005
The copyright in this sound recordings is owned by Capitol Music
© 2005 Capitol Music
© 2005 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

This is a repress of the original Mediamotion pressing
There's also a Mediamotion pressing with Copy protection and a 2012 pressing by Optimal Media GmbH

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 7 24356 37762 2
• Barcode (Scanned): 724356377622
• Matrix / Runout: [IMS Manufacturing logo] www.imsgroup.it 5637762
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV04
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 2537
• Rights Society: bel / BIEM
• Label Code: LC 01305

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
1C 064-46 483	Eloy	Planets ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Harvest, EMI Electrola	1C 064-46 483	Germany	1981
none	Eloy	Planets ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial)	Agat Company Ltd.	none	Russia	Unknown
1C 064-46 483	Eloy	Planets ‎(LP, Album, M/Print, Gat)	Harvest, EMI Electrola	1C 064-46 483	Germany	1981
HMI LP 1	Eloy	Planets ‎(LP, Album)	Heavy Metal Worldwide	HMI LP 1	UK	1982
HMI PD 1	Eloy	Planets ‎(LP, Album, RE, Pic)	Heavy Metal Worldwide	HMI PD 1	UK	1982