Accessories – Rarities and B-Sides is a compilation album by Dutch alternative rock band The Gathering. The album was released on 22 August 2005 by Century Media. The album features B-sides and demos the group released from 1995 to 2000 while with Century Media.[1] The first disc is compiled from B-Sides taken from The Gathering's out-of-print single releases, whilst the second disc is composed of demo recordings from the albums Nighttime Birds and How to measure a planet?. Included are such rarities as their cover versions of Talk Talk, Dead Can Dance and Slowdive.

Accessories – Rarities and B-Sides
Compilation album by
Released22 August 2005
Recorded1995–2000
GenreProgressive metal, alternative rock, experimental rock
Length144:14
LabelCentury Media
ProducerSiggi Bemm, Waldemar Sorychta, and The Gathering

Track listing

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Disc 1 – B-Sides
No.TitleOriginal ReleaseLength
1."In Motion No. 1" (live)Strange Machines single7:54
2."Leaves" (live)Strange Machines single6:15
3."Adrenaline"Adrenaline/Leaves single4:13
4."Third Chance" (alternate version)Adrenaline/Leaves single5:35
5."Strange Machines" (live with orchestra)The May Song single6:51
6."In Power We Trust the Love Advocated" (Dead Can Dance cover)Kevin's Telescope single4:04
7."When the Sun Hits" (Slowdive cover)Kevin's Telescope single4:51
8."Confusion" (demo/EROC session)Kevin's Telescope single7:16
9."Shrink" (Alternate Version)Liberty Bell single2:13
10."Frail" (live)Liberty Bell single3:58
11."Theme from 'The Cyclist'"Rollercoaster Single3:21
12."Leaves" (live with orchestra)Rollercoaster single4:11
13."Life's What You Make It" (Talk Talk cover)Amity single4:52
14."Amity" (live at Isabelle)Amity single6:11
Disc 2 – Rarities
No.TitleLength
1."New Moon, Different Day" (Demo/EROC Session)6:17
2."Kevin's Telescope" (Demo/EROC Session)4:47
3."Shrink" (Demo/EROC Session)3:59
4."The Earth Is My Witness" (Demo/EROC Session)6:08
5."Diamond Box" (Demo/EROC Session)4:41
6."Nighttime Birds" (Demo/EROC Session)7:01
7."On Most Surfaces" (Demo/EROC Session)7:30
8."Hjelmar's" (Demo/EROC Session)1:35
9."My Electricity" (Demo)3:03
10."Probably Built in the Fifties" (Demo)8:25
11."Illuminating" (Demo)5:27
12."Red Is a Slow Colour" (Demo)6:08
13."Travel" (Demo)7:28

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "The Gathering – Accessories". discogs. Retrieved 1 February 2014.