Out There and Back

• Artist: Paul Van Dyk
• Rating:
• Release Date: June 06, 2000
• Genre: Electronica

Review

Paul van Dyk, Germany's most prominent trance producer at the turn of the century, edged forward creatively on his third studio album, Out There and Back. Whereas his past two albums, 45 RPM (1994) and Seven Ways (1996), were fairly straight-ahead affairs similar in approach to a trance DJ mix dotted with anthemic moments such as "For an Angel" and "Forbidden Fruit," this third album is more eclectic, with distinctive songs and a greater emphasis on vocals. In fact, those listeners with an affection for mid-'90s trance might be disappointed by the eclecticism on display here. "Another Way" is an early highlight, sequenced as the third track. The one-two punch of "Avenue" and "Tell Me Why (The Riddle)" a couple tracks later stands out as the album centerpiece. As with most albums of this type, Out There and Back drags a little toward the end, but everything considered, this is still a more well-rounded and thus engaging album than van Dyk's previous two and, certainly, most others in the trance bin. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Vega		Paul van Dyk	(6:02)
Pikes	Paul van Dyk	Paul van Dyk	(6:59)
Another Way	Paul van Dyk	Paul van Dyk	(5:24)
Travelling		Paul van Dyk	(7:10)
Avenue	Paul van Dyk	Paul van Dyk	(7:29)
Tell Me Why (The Riddle)	Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs, Paul van Dyk	Paul van Dyk	(7:53)
Together We Will Conquer	Paul van Dyk	Paul van Dyk	(7:23)
Face to Face		Paul van Dyk	(5:43)
The Love from Above	Paul van Dyk	Paul van Dyk	(5:47)
Columbia		Paul van Dyk	(5:03)
Out There and Back		Paul van Dyk	(6:55)
We Are Alive	Billy Mann	Paul van Dyk	(6:28)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Santos		Paul van Dyk	(7:53)
All I Need		Paul van Dyk	(4:53)
Namistai	BT	Paul van Dyk	(8:21)
Another Way [Original Version]	Paul van Dyk	Paul van Dyk	(5:26)
Tell Me Why (The Riddle) [Vandit Mix]	Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs, Paul van Dyk	Paul van Dyk	(7:21)
Tell Me Why (The Riddle) [Club Mix]	Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs, Paul van Dyk	Paul van Dyk	(5:54)
Face to Face [Piano Mix]		Paul van Dyk	(6:13)
Together We Will Conquer [Radio Edit]	Paul van Dyk	Paul van Dyk	(3:33)
Tell Me Why (The Riddle) [PC Only Video]	Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs, Paul van Dyk	Paul van Dyk	(10:53)

Credits

Paul van Dyk (Main Performer)

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