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    Episode (Stratovarius album)

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    Episode
    Studio album by
    Stratovarius
    Released22 April 1996 (1996-04-22)[1]
    RecordedOctober 1995 – February 1996
    StudioFinnvox Studios, Helsinki
    GenrePower metal,[2] neoclassical metal
    Length62:56[3]
    LabelNoise
    ProducerTimo Tolkki
    Stratovarius chronology
    Fourth Dimension
    (1995)     		Episode
    (1996)     		Visions
    (1997)
    Singles from Episode
    1. "Father Time" / "Uncertainty"
      Released: 1996
    2. "Will the Sun Rise?"
      Released: 1996
    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[4]

    Episode is the fifth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 22 April 1996 through Noise Records. It is the first Stratovarius album to feature keyboardist Jens Johansson and drummer Jörg Michael, both of whom would form part of the band's most stable line-up for a decade. The album reached No. 21 on the Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for six weeks.[1]

    Track listing

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    No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
    1."Father Time"Timo Kotipelto, Richard JohnsonTimo Tolkki5:01
    2."Will the Sun Rise?"KotipeltoTolkki5:06
    3."Eternity"KotipeltoTolkki6:55
    4."Episode"(instrumental)Tolkki2:01
    5."Speed of Light"KotipeltoTolkki3:03
    6."Uncertainty"KotipeltoKotipelto5:59
    7."Season of Change"TolkkiTolkki6:56
    8."Stratosphere"(instrumental)Tolkki4:51
    9."Babylon"TolkkiTolkki7:09
    10."Tomorrow"JohnsonTolkki4:51
    11."Night Time Eclipse"KotipeltoTolkki7:58
    12."Forever"TolkkiTolkki3:06
    Total length:62:56
    Japanese edition bonus track
    No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
    13."When the Night Meets the Day"TolkkiTolkki5:30
    2002 Japanese reissue bonus track
    No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
    14."Future Shock '96"Tuomo Lassila, TolkkiLassila, Tolkki4:27

    Personnel

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    • Timo Kotipelto – lead vocals
    • Timo Tolkki – guitar, background vocals, arrangement (except track 12), engineering, mixing, production
    • Jens Johansson – keyboards
    • Jörg Michael – drums
    • Jari Kainulainen – bass guitar
    • Pasi Puolakka – flute
    • Sibelius String Orchestra – strings
    • Sibelius Choir – choir
    • Pop/Jazz Conservatory Choir – choir
    • Reijo Harvonen – conducting, arrangement (track 12)
    • Kimmo Blom – background vocals
    • Richard Johnson – background vocals
    • Marko Vaara – background vocals
    • Richard Johnson – vocal consultation, lyrical consultation
    • Timo Oksala – engineering
    • Rene Siren – engineering
    • Erol Sakir – tape operation
    • Mikko Karmila – mixing
    • Mika Jussila – mastering

    Charts

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    Chart (1996) Peak
    position
    Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 21
    Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 20

    References

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    1. ^ a b "Stratovarius - Episode (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
    2. ^ 10 greatest power metal albums as chosen by Northtale
    3. ^ Episode (CD release "TT 022-2").
    4. ^ Ravelin, Antti J. "Episode - Stratovarius". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
    5. ^ "Stratovarius: Episode" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
    6. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
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