''A Strange Thing to Say'' (also released as ''A Strange Thing 2 Say'') is the third EP by

Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows (Latin: ''sopor aeternus'' "eternal slumber"; also referred to or stylized as Sopor Aeternus or Sopor) is a darkwave musical project based in Frankfurt, founded in 1989 by a multidiciplinary artist who us ...

and is the first part of the trilogy ''A Triptychon of GHOSTS (or: El Sexorcismo de Anna-Varney Cantodea)'', which includes album ''

Have You Seen This Ghost? ''Have You Seen This Ghost?'' is the tenth official studio album from Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows and the second part of the trilogy ''A Triptychon of GHOSTS (or El Sexorcismo de Anna-Varney Cantodea)'', which includes the EPs ''A ...

'' and EP ''

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''. This is the first Sopor release since 2003's '' Es reiten die Toten so Schnell'' to not be produced by John A. Rivers. Instead, Patrick Damiani of the band

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has co-produced the record. The EP comes in 4 different versions: a CD packaged in a format with a DVD containing the music video for "A Strange Thing to Say"; a special fan package; a 12-inch vinyl edition (with bonus track); and a standard CD release. The edition comes with a 96-page booklet, a brooch, a magnet and a set of nine postcards; while the vinyl comes with an A4 12-page booklet. Each pressing of the limited editions are signed and numbered by

Anna-Varney Cantodea Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows (Latin: ''sopor aeternus'' "eternal slumber"; also referred to or stylized as Sopor Aeternus or Sopor) is a darkwave musical project based in Frankfurt, founded in 1989 by a multidiciplinary artist who us ...

herself.

Track listing

;CD pressing ;Vinyl pressing

Personnel

* Patrick Damiani: Co-producer * Thomas Haug:

violin The violin, sometimes known as a ''fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone (string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in the family in regular ...

* Tim Ströble:

cello The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a Bow (music), bowed (sometimes pizzicato, plucked and occasionally col legno, hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually intonation (music), t ...

* Wayne Coer:

trumpet The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard ...

* Fenton Bragg:

trombone The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the Brass instrument, brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the Standing wave, air column ...

* Eugene de la Fontaine: tuba * Uta Ferson:

clarinet The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The instrument has a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell, and uses a single reed to produce sound. Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches ...

* Benjamin Dover:

oboe The oboe ( ) is a type of double reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin, or hybrid composites. The most common oboe plays in the treble or soprano range. A ...

* Eric Chen:

bassoon The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family, which plays in the tenor and bass ranges. It is composed of six pieces, and is usually made of wood. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, versatility, and virtuo ...

* Burt Eerie:

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

* Terrence Bat: drums *

: All vocals and other instruments

References

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