Finally, after 32 years, Arjen’s very first solo album, "Pools of Sorrow, Waves of Joy" (released as Anthony), is back and better than ever with a special luxury re-release! Not only is the original album remastered, but this deluxe package includes an astounding 31 bonus tracks, giving you 2.5 hours of music in total! Expect a fantastic mix of demos, unreleased gems, live performances, and newly recorded material.
This limited edition comes beautifully housed in a lavish digipack, complete with exclusive unreleased photos and in-depth liner notes from Arjen himself. You can definitely hear the early Ayreon influences on this one! Don't miss out – this is a limited edition and only available right here in our webshop. Get it while you can!
All copies in our webshop of both albums will be signed by Arjen. Your albums can be picked up at the pop-up store in 013 from 11-14 september 2025 to avoid shipping costs! If you're not attending the shows, regular wordwide shipping options are available. Your order will be sent out on the 8th of September. Please be aware that all formats in our webshop are limited!
Tracklist:
CD1
Original album remastered
01 Wrong Side Of The Street 5:19
02 Best Of Friends 3:09
03 Crescendo 3:40
04 Cry Yourself To Sleep 2:30
05 Little Miss Understood 4:44
06 Escape 4:21
07 Country Girl, City Boy 2:43
08 Summer’s In The Air 2:33
09 Days Of The Nights 3:16
10 Not Over You 3:37
11 Night On The Town 2:45
12 A-Losin’ You 3:47
13 Midnight Train 2:50
14 Pools Of Sorrow 1:57
Unreleased demos
15 Days Of Old 3:25
16 This One’s For You 3:31
17 Tell Me Why 3:21
18 Two Ships 4:45
19 Christmas Day 3:32
20 Back To The Core 3:54
21 Pretty Girls 2:58
22 Rubbish 1:45
23 Nonsense 2:15
24 Gibberish 2:14
CD2
Newly recorded tracks
01 Days Of The Knights - New 3:14
02 Wrong Side Of The Street - New 5:28
03 El Paso 4:02
04 The Last Day Of War And The First Day Of Peace 3:32
demos of album tracks
05 Wrong Side Of The Street - Demo 5:06
06 Best Of Friends - Demo 3:01
07 Crescendo - Demo 3:50
08 Cry Yourself To Sleep - Demo 2:18
09 Little Miss Understood - Demo 4:33
10 Escape - Demo 4:12
11 Country Girl, City Boy - Demo 2:45
12 Summer’s In The Air - Demo 2:09
13 Not Over You - Demo 2:53
14 Night On The Town - Demo 2:44
15 Midnight Train - Demo 2:06
16 Pools Of Sorrow - Demo 1:36
Covers
17 Ride A White Swan 2:35
18 If 4:27
Live recordings
19 Little Miss Understood - Live 5:12
20 Escape - Live 3:34
21 Days Of The Knights - Live 3:59
