Ayreon - The Human Equation (2004)
Tracklist front / back album covers
CD 1
1. "Day One: Vigil" 1:33
2. "Day Two: Isolation" 8:42
3. "Day Three: Pain" 4:58
4. "Day Four: Mystery" 5:37
5. "Day Five: Voices" 7:09
6. "Day Six: Childhood" 5:05
7. "Day Seven: Hope" 2:47
8. "Day Eight: School" 4:22
9. "Day Nine: Playground" (Adaptation of Edvard Grieg's "Morning Mood") 2:15
10. "Day Ten: Memories" 3:57
11. "Day Eleven: Love" 4:18
Total length: 50:20
CD 2
12. "Day Twelve: Trauma" 9:54
13. "Day Thirteen: Sign" 4:47
14. "Day Fourteen: Pride" 4:42
15. "Day Fifteen: Betrayal" 5:24
16. "Day Sixteen: Loser" 4:46
17. "Day Seventeen: Accident?" 5:42
18. "Day Eighteen: Realization" 4:31
19. "Day Nineteen: Disclosure" 4:42
20. "Day Twenty: Confrontation" 7:03
Total length: 51:41
Disc 2 has ten four-second and one nine-second hidden tracks which introduce "Day Twelve: Trauma".
DVD (Special and Deluxe editions)
1. "Inside" (behind the scenes) 45:27
2. "Concept" (the concept of The Human Equation) 3:05
3. "Drums" (Ed Warby's drums) 3:32
4. "Video" (videoclip of "Day Eleven: Love") 3:49
5. "Teaser" (teaser trailer) 1:28
Total length: 57:25
Ayreon Band Members / Musicians
James LaBrie (Dream Theater) as Me
Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth, Bloodbath) as Fear
Eric Clayton (Saviour Machine) as Reason
Heather Findlay (ex-Mostly Autumn) as Love
Irene Jansen as Passion
Magnus Ekwall (The Quill) as Pride
Devon Graves (Deadsoul Tribe, Psychotic Waltz) as Agony
Arjen Anthony Lucassen as Best Friend
Marcela Bovio (Elfonía) as Wife
Mike Baker (Shadow Gallery) as Father
Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad) as Rage
Peter Daltrey (ex-Kaleidoscope) as Voice (uncredited cameo)
Arjen Anthony Lucassen - production, mixing, recording
Arjen Anthony Lucassen – all electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitars, mandolin, lap steel guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, Hammond
Ed Warby (Gorefest, Hail of Bullets) – all drums and percussion
Robert Baba – all violins
Marieke van den Broek – all cellos
John McManus (Celtus, Mama's Boys) – low flute on Days 13, 16 and 18 and whistle on Day 18
Jeroen Goossens – flute on Days 3, 5, 9, 14 and 18, alto flute on Day 2, bass flute on Days 5 and 14, panpipes on Day 6, descant and treble recorders on Day 13, didgeridoo on Day 16, bassoon on Day 18
Joost van den Broek (After Forever) – synthesizer solo on Day 2, spinet on Day 13
Martin Orford (IQ, Jadis) – synthesizer solo on Day 15
Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep) – Hammond solo on Day 16
Oliver Wakeman – synthesizer solo on Day 17
The Human Equation is the 6th album from the progressive rock project Ayreon by Dutch musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen, released on 25 May 2004 via Inside Out Music. As with other Ayreon albums, it features guest appearances from several musicians previously unrelated to the project, including James LaBrie of Dream Theater, Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth, Eric Clayton of Saviour Machine, and Devin Townsend, performing music arranged and written by Lucassen.
