Tracklist
| A1 | The Sorceress | 5:42 |
| A2 | Valley Of The Dolls | 5:22 |
| A3 | Fata Morgana | 5:21 |
| A4 | Guardian | 7:31 |
| B1 | Prelude To Ruin | 7:21 |
| B2 | Giants Lore (Heart Of Winter) | 6:00 |
| B3 | Time Long Past | 1:40 |
| B4 | Exodus | 8:35 |
Credits
- Bass – Joe DiBiase
- Drums – Steve Zimmerman
- Engineer – Bill Metoyer
- Guitar – Frank Aresti, Jim Matheos
- Keyboards – Jim Archambault*
- Mastered By – Eddy Schreyer
- Producer – Brian Slagel, Fates Warning
- Vocals – John Arch
Notes
Recorded at Stagg Street Studios & Preferred Sound Sep - Oct 1986.Issued with a custom picture / lyrics inner sleeve.
Digitally Re-mastered 2005.
Strictly limited to 500 copies. Handnumbered.
Cover:
Distributed by Capitol Records, Inc.
Jacket made in Canada
Inner sleeve:
© 1986 Metal Blade Records
Lyrics reprinted by permission.
Labels:
All songs administered by Bug Music.
© 1986 Metal Blade Records
(Matheos-Arch) Bloody Skull Music / Arch Songs / Matheos Music-BMI
Track B3 is an instrumental.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDE-73231 | Fates Warning | Awaken The Guardian (CD, Album) | Metal Blade Records | CDE-73231 | US | 1987 |
| FO499CD | Fates Warning | Awaken The Guardian (CD, Album, RM, Sli) | Фоно | FO499CD | Russia | 2005 |
| 3984-14046-1 | Fates Warning | Awaken The Guardian (LP, Album, RE) | Metal Blade Records | 3984-14046-1 | Germany | 2016 |
| 3984-15132-1 | Fates Warning | Awaken The Guardian (LP, Album, Ltd, Num, RE, RM, 180) | Metal Blade Records | 3984-15132-1 | USA & Europe | 2012 |
| ST-73231 | Fates Warning | Awaken The Guardian (LP, Album) | Enigma Records , Metal Blade Records | ST-73231 | US | 1986 |












