If Then Else
If Then Else is the sixth studio album by the Dutch rock band The Gathering. The album was released on 3 July 2000 through Century Media.
Background
The album was recorded at the Koeienverhuurbedrijf Studio, Purmerend, and at S&K Studio, Doetinchem between January and March 2000, under the band's own guidance with Zlaya Hadzich as co-producer. The album was engineered by Zlaya Hadzich and Dick Kemper, mixed and mastered on Pro Tools by Attie Bauw at Bauwhaus Studio, Amsterdam, in April 2000.Its title combines two frequently used computer programming notations:
- The
if, then, elseconditional statement - The use of all lowercase, underscore-separated words
An excerpt of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, narrated by Willie Rushton, is heard between "Analog Park" and "Herbal Movement".
Track listing
Personnel
The Gathering- Anneke van Giersbergen – lead vocals
- René Rutten – guitars, vibraphone
- Frank Boeijen – synthesizer, keyboards, drum programming, Hammond, piano, effects
- Hugo [Prinsen Geerligs] – bass
- Hans Rutten – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Bart van Vegchel – French horn
- Ad Verspaandonk – Trombone
- Emmeke Bressers – Oboe
- Jasper Slotboom – Cello
- Marthe Kalkhoven – Cello
- Jiska ter Bals – Violin
Charts