The Mind's Eye (album) - Composition

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The Mind's Eye is the debut studio album by the band Stiltskin. The album was driven by the success of the single "Inside", which reached number one in the UK. The follow-up single "Footsteps" reached number 34 in the UK.

The Mind's Eye

Studio album by

Stiltskin

Released

17 October 1994

Studio

Water Music Studios, London
Abbey Road

Genre

Grunge, post-grunge, indie rock

Length

40:50 (EU/UK)
43:21 (US)

Label

White Water (UK)
East West (US)

Producer

Peter Lawlor

Stiltskin chronology

The Mind's Eye
(1994)

She
(2006)

Singles from The Mind's Eye

"Inside"
Released: 25 April 1994
"Footsteps"
Released: 12 September 1994
"Rest In Peace"
Released: 20 March 1995

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link

It was the only album recorded by the original lineup of the band. The next album, She, would be released in 2006 with a new lineup that only retained lead vocalist Ray Wilson.

Track listing

European and Australian edition

All tracks are written by Peter Lawlor.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro" (instrumental)	0:36
2.	"Scared of Ghosts"	4:00
3.	"Horse"	4:23
4.	"Rest in Peace"	2:56
5.	"Footsteps"	3:55
6.	"Sunshine and Butterflies"	3:52
7.	"Inside"	5:13
8.	"An Illusion"	3:48
9.	"America"	3:17
10.	"When My Ship Comes In"	3:51
11.	"Prayer Before Birth" (instrumental)	4:39

US edition

All tracks are written by Peter Lawlor.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Inside"	5:13
2.	"Sunshine and Butterflies"	3:52
3.	"Rest in Peace"	2:56
4.	"Footsteps"	3:55
5.	"When My Ship Comes In"	3:51
6.	"Horse"	4:23
7.	"An Illusion"	3:48
8.	"Scared of Ghosts"	4:00
9.	"Shouting In My Sleep"	3:07
10.	"Prayer Before Birth" (instrumental)	4:39
11.	"America"	3:17

Personnel

Stiltskin

Ray Wilson – vocals
Peter Lawlor – acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, backing vocals
James Finnigan – bass guitar, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer piano
Ross McFarlane – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

Sian Bell – cello
Ambrosian Singers – choral opening
Tessa Sturridge – backing vocals

Production

Arranged by Peter Lawlor
Produced, recorded and engineered by Peter Lawlor, assisted on some tracks by James Finnigan
Mastered by Ted Jensen

Charts

Chart performance for *The Mind's Eye*
Chart (1994–1995)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1]	100
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2]	10
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3]	76
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4]	11
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5]	36
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6]	13
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7]	13
UK Albums (OCC)[8]	17

References

Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 268.
"Austriancharts.at – Stiltskin – The Mind's Eye" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Stiltskin – The Mind's Eye" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Stiltskin – The Mind's Eye" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
"Charts.nz – Stiltskin – The Mind's Eye". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
"Swedishcharts.com – Stiltskin – The Mind's Eye". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
"Swisscharts.com – Stiltskin – The Mind's Eye". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2022.

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