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| Type        = ep
| Type        = ep
| Artist      = [[Evanescence]]
| Artist      = [[Evanescence]]
| Cover        = WhisperEP.jpg
| Cover        = Sound Asleep generic cd image.jpeg
| Released    = August 1999
| Released    = August 1999
| Recorded    = 1999 - Sound Asleep Studios
| Recorded    = 1999  
| Length      = 33:11
| Length      = 33:11
| Label        = [[Bigwig Enterprises]]
| Label        =  
| Last album  = [[Evanescence (EP)|''Evanescence'' EP]]<br />(1998)
| Last album  = [[Evanescence (EP)|''Evanescence'' EP]]<br />(1998)
| This album  = '''''Sound Asleep'''''<br />(1999)
| This album  = '''''Sound Asleep'''''<br />(1999)
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'''''Sound Asleep''''' (also known as the '''''Whisper''''' EP) is an EP released in August 1999 by [[Evanescence]]. It features the first known recording of "[[Whisper]]" along with two of the four instrumental tracks released by Evanescence pre-''[[Fallen]]''. It also contains two versions of the song "[[Understanding]]" which had previously gained the band airplay on local radio.  
'''''Sound Asleep''''' (also known as the '''''Whisper''''' EP) is an EP released in August 1999 by [[Evanescence]], when it was [[Amy Lee]] and [[Ben Moody]]. It features the first known recording of "[[Whisper]]" along with two instrumental tracks. It also contains two versions of the song "[[Understanding]]" which had previously gained Evanescence airplay on local radio. Only 50 copies of the EP were burnt, and no "second batches" or re-releases were created.  


The EP was recorded at [[Sound Asleep Studios]]{{fact}} - the name given to [[Ben Moody]]'s home-grown "garage" studio, which later recorded parts of the [[Origin]] album, and Ben Moody's solo album [[You Can't Regret What You Don't Remember]]. It is common nomenclature for demos and EPs to be named after the studio(s) at which they were recorded - for example, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_%28band%29 Muse]'s Sawmills Demo and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers]' Abbey Road EP.  
Despite being listed as the label, [[Bigwig Enterprises]] didn't contribute to the EP or distribute it. It was released with no artwork on CD-R in a flexible 'DiscSaver' case. Amy and Ben gave copies of it directly to friends and local fans in [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock, AR]].


Only 50 copies of the EP were burnt, and no "second batches" or re-releases were created. Despite being listed as the label, [[Bigwig Enterprises]] didn't contribute to the EP or distribute it. It was released with no artwork on CD-R in a flexible 'DiscSaver' case directly to friends and local fans in Little Rock, AR.
Original copies of the EP are very rare. 99.9% of auction listings are fake burned CDs from files found online - most contain incorrect tracks and/or edits of "[[Ascension of the Spirit]]". [[Brad Caviness]] of Bigwig Enterprises said of the release:
 
{{quote|As far as I know, ALL copies of the Sound Asleep EP were burned with same contents and sequencing, including the instrumental version of "Give Unto Me," "Ascension Of The Spirit," and the lengthy silences preceding the hidden tracks. I can truthfully say I never made the statements attributed to me [by the eBay seller] and, in fact, was not in on any of the discussions regarding the contents or sequencing of the disc. My involvement in the EP was limited to some artwork I mocked up for the project (as did Adrian James) that was ultimately rejected when Ben decided to go with the unprinted discs to save money as well as add mystique, and the fulfillment of about ten "orders" for the disc that were run through me to Ben. So far as a I know, all 50 copies were identical, and all were sold within a 24 hour period.<ref name=bradley />}}
Original copies of the EP are understandably very rare. 99.9% of auction listings are fake burned CDs from files found online - most contain incorrect tracks and/or edits of "[[Ascension of the Spirit]]". In a quote, Brad Caviness of Bigwig Enterprises clarifies details of the release:
 
{{quote|''As far as I know, ALL copies of the Sound Asleep EP were burned with same contents and sequencing, including the instrumental version of "Give Unto Me," "Ascension Of The Spirit," and the lengthy silences preceding the hidden tracks. I can truthfully say I never made the statements attributed to me [by the eBay seller] and, in fact, was not in on any of the discussions regarding the contents or sequencing of the disc. My involvement in the EP was limited to some artwork I mocked up for the project (as did Adrian James) that was ultimately rejected when Ben decided to go with the unprinted discs to save money as well as add mystique, and the fulfillment of about ten "orders" for the disc that were run through me to Ben. So far as a I know, all 50 copies were identical, and all were sold within a 24 hour period.''
 
—Bradley S. Caviness, Bigwig Enterprises<ref name=bradley />}}
 
The picture is of Nate Gray's personal, signed copy of the EP.<ref name=exodusev />


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
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| title2          = [[Whisper]]
| title2          = [[Whisper]]
| writer2        = Amy Lee, [[Ben Moody]]
| writer2        = Amy Lee, [[Ben Moody]]
| length2        = 5:44
| length2        = 4:07
| note2          = ''Sound Asleep'' version
| note2          = ''Sound Asleep'' version


| title3          = [[Understanding]]
| title3          = [[Understanding]]
| writer3        = Ben Moody
| writer3        = Amy Lee, Ben Moody
| length3        = 4:55
| length3        = 4:55
| note3          = ''Sound Asleep'' version
| note3          = ''Sound Asleep'' version
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| title5          = [[Understanding]]
| title5          = [[Understanding]]
| writer5        = Ben Moody
| writer5        = Amy Lee, Ben Moody
| length5        = 7:21
| length5        = 7:21
| note5          = ''Evanescence'' EP version
| note5          = ''Evanescence'' EP version
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== Album cover ==
== Album cover ==
Album art can be seen when searching the old pages of the Bigwig website through the [http://www.archive.org/ WayBack Machine].<ref name=dec9way /> This is the only way to access the original image, featuring a red abstract-art type image. The file name is "goblin.jpg", and is speculated to be the concept album art that Bigwig created. However, this image was never included in print, and in 2003 was replaced with a generic CD image<ref name=apr10way />.
Album art can be seen when searching the old pages of the Bigwig website through the [http://www.archive.org/ WayBack Machine].<ref name=dec9way /> The original image shown on the website featured a red abstract artwork, with the file name "goblin.jpg". According to the executive producer from Bigwig, it was a cover art he suggested, but the image was never used in print. In 2003, that image on the website was replaced with the standard cover-less CD.<ref name=apr10way />


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Image:Evanescence discography @ bigwig 2.PNG|Evanescence discography page @ Bigwig, 2003
Image:Evanescence discography @ bigwig 2.PNG|Evanescence discography page @ Bigwig, 2003
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A picture of a signed copy of a cover-less CD is [https://evanescencereference.info/wiki/index.php?title=File:WhisperEP.jpg shown here].


== Download ==
== Download ==
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<ref name=bradley>[http://www.evanescencereference.info/wiki/index.php?title=Image:DhammaSeeker_200703291021GMT-6.png Email from Bradley S. Caviness to DhammaSeeker, Mar 29, 2007 10:21 AM (GMT-6)]</ref>
<ref name=bradley>[http://www.evanescencereference.info/wiki/index.php?title=Image:DhammaSeeker_200703291021GMT-6.png Email from Bradley S. Caviness to DhammaSeeker, Mar 29, 2007 10:21 AM (GMT-6)]</ref>
<ref name=exodusev>{{cite web|title=Evanescence Discography|url=http://www.exodusevanescence.com/discog.html|work=ExodusEvanescence.com|accessdate=June 6, 2013|author=Nate|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040809230906/http://www.exodusevanescence.com/discog.html|archivedate=August 9, 2004}}</ref>


<ref name=dec9way>[http://web.archive.org/web/20021209043243/http://www.bigwigenterprises.com/reviews.htm Bigwig website as of December 9, 2002]. Retrieved July 4, 2012.</ref>
<ref name=dec9way>[http://web.archive.org/web/20021209043243/http://www.bigwigenterprises.com/reviews.htm Bigwig website as of December 9, 2002]. Retrieved July 4, 2012.</ref>

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Sound Asleep
EP by Evanescence
Released August 1999
Recorded 1999
Length 33:11
Evanescence chronology
Evanescence EP
(1998) 		Sound Asleep
(1999) 		Origin
(2000)
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Sound Asleep (also known as the Whisper EP) is an EP released in August 1999 by Evanescence, when it was Amy Lee and Ben Moody. It features the first known recording of "Whisper" along with two instrumental tracks. It also contains two versions of the song "Understanding" which had previously gained Evanescence airplay on local radio. Only 50 copies of the EP were burnt, and no "second batches" or re-releases were created.

Despite being listed as the label, Bigwig Enterprises didn't contribute to the EP or distribute it. It was released with no artwork on CD-R in a flexible 'DiscSaver' case. Amy and Ben gave copies of it directly to friends and local fans in Little Rock, AR.

Original copies of the EP are very rare. 99.9% of auction listings are fake burned CDs from files found online - most contain incorrect tracks and/or edits of "Ascension of the Spirit". Brad Caviness of Bigwig Enterprises said of the release:

Vin1.jpg As far as I know, ALL copies of the Sound Asleep EP were burned with same contents and sequencing, including the instrumental version of "Give Unto Me," "Ascension Of The Spirit," and the lengthy silences preceding the hidden tracks. I can truthfully say I never made the statements attributed to me [by the eBay seller] and, in fact, was not in on any of the discussions regarding the contents or sequencing of the disc. My involvement in the EP was limited to some artwork I mocked up for the project (as did Adrian James) that was ultimately rejected when Ben decided to go with the unprinted discs to save money as well as add mystique, and the fulfillment of about ten "orders" for the disc that were run through me to Ben. So far as a I know, all 50 copies were identical, and all were sold within a 24 hour period.[1] Vin2.jpg


Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Give Unto Me" (Instrumental version)Amy Lee 2:00
2. "Whisper" (Sound Asleep version)Amy Lee, Ben Moody 4:07
3. "Understanding" (Sound Asleep version)Amy Lee, Ben Moody 4:55
4. "Forgive Me"  Amy Lee, Ben Moody 3:01
5. "Understanding" (Evanescence EP version)Amy Lee, Ben Moody 7:21
6. "Ascension of the Spirit"    11:48
Total length:
 33:11

Album cover

Album art can be seen when searching the old pages of the Bigwig website through the WayBack Machine.[2] The original image shown on the website featured a red abstract artwork, with the file name "goblin.jpg". According to the executive producer from Bigwig, it was a cover art he suggested, but the image was never used in print. In 2003, that image on the website was replaced with the standard cover-less CD.[3]

  • Original "goblin" cover

    Original "goblin" cover

  • Image replacement in 2003

    Image replacement in 2003

  • Evanescence discography page @ Bigwig, 2002

    Evanescence discography page @ Bigwig, 2002

  • Evanescence discography page @ Bigwig, 2003

    Evanescence discography page @ Bigwig, 2003

A picture of a signed copy of a cover-less CD is shown here.

Download

You can download a Perfect Rip of the EP here:

References

  1. ↑ Email from Bradley S. Caviness to DhammaSeeker, Mar 29, 2007 10:21 AM (GMT-6)
  2. ↑ Bigwig website as of December 9, 2002. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  3. ↑ Bigwig website as of April 10, 2003. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
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