Best Of (Stratovarius album)

2016 compilation album by Stratovarius

Best Of

Compilation album by

Stratovarius

Released| 6 May 2016 (2016-05-06)
Genre|

* Power metal

Length| 2:35:44
3:30:34 (limited edition)
Label| Edel AG
Producer| Matias Kupiainen
Stratovarius chronology
| Eternal
(2015)  | Best Of
(2016)  | Enigma: Intermission 2
(2018)

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Best Of is a compilation album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 6 May 2016. It has 28 different songs spanning the band's entire career, hand-picked and remastered by the band. It also includes one new track, Until the End of Days.

## Track listing

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The album is split into two CDs. All tracks on CDs 1 and 2 were remastered in 2016, except Until the End of Days.

The limited edition version of the album also includes a third CD with songs from the Wacken Open Air 2015 live performance.[1][2]

CD1No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Album| Length

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1.| "Until the End of Days"| Lauri Porra| Porra| Previously unreleased| 3:44
2.| "My Eternal Dream"| Timo Kotipelto, Jani Liimatainen| Matias Kupiainen| Eternal| 6:05
3.| "Eagleheart"| Timo Tolkki, Kotipelto| Tolkki| Elements Pt. 1| 3:50
4.| "Speed of Light"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| Episode| 3:06
5.| "S.O.S."| Tolkki, Kotipelto| Tolkki| Destiny| 4:17
6.| "Forever Free"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| Visions| 6:02
7.| "Wings of Tomorrow"| Tolkki| Tolkki| Dreamspace| 5:08
8.| "No Turning Back"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| Destiny| 4:22
9.| "Break the Ice"| Tuomo Lassila| Tolkki| Twilight Time| 4:39
10.| "Distant Skies"| Tolkki| Tolkki| Fourth Dimension| 4:10
11.| "Will the Sun Rise?"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| Episode| 5:07
12.| "A Million Light Years Away"| Tolkki| Tolkki| Infinite| 5:20
13.| "Under Flaming Skies"| Kotipelto| Kotipelto, Kupiainen| Elysium| 3:52
14.| "Darkest Hours"| Kotipelto, Kupiainen| Kupiainen| Elysium| 4:11
15.| "Winter Skies"| Jens Johansson| Johansson| Polaris| 5:42
16.| "I Walk to My Own Song"| Tolkki| Tolkki| Elements Pt. 2| 5:04
17.| "Maniac Dance"| Tolkki| Tolkki| Stratovarius| 4:33
Total length:| 1:19:12

CD2No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Album| Length

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18.| "Halcyon Days"| Kotipelto| Kupiainen| Nemesis| 5:32
19.| "Will My Soul Ever Rest in Peace?"| Tolkki| Tolkki| Intermission| 4:56
20.| "Destiny"| Tolkki| Tolkki| Destiny| 10:15
21.| "Paradise"| Tolkki| Tolkki| Destiny| 4:28
22.| "Deep Unknown"| Kotipelto| Kupiainen| Polaris| 4:28
23.| "Elysium"| Kupiainen, Kotipelto| Kupiainen| Elysium| 18:06
24.| "Black Diamond"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| Visions| 5:41
25.| "If the Story Is Over"| Liimatainen| Liimatainen, Kotipelto| Nemesis| 6:07
26.| "Unbreakable"| Kupiainen, Kotipelto| Kupiainen| Nemesis| 4:38
27.| "Forever"| Tolkki| Tolkki| Episode| 3:07
28.| "Shine in the Dark"| Kotipelto, Liimatainen| Kotipelto, Liimatainen| Eternal| 5:06
29.| "Hunting High and Low"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| Infinite| 4:08
Total length:| 1:16:32

CD3 – Limited edition bonus tracksNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Length

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30.| "Intro" (Live at Wacken 2015)| Instrumental|  | 2:22
31.| "Black Diamond" (Live at Wacken 2015)| Tolkki| Tolkki| 5:38
32.| "Eagleheart" (Live at Wacken 2015)| Tolkki| Tolkki| 4:59
33.| "Against the Wind" (Live at Wacken 2015)| Tolkki, Kotipelto| Tolkki| 4:19
34.| "Dragons" (Live at Wacken 2015)| Johansson| Johansson| 4:15
35.| "Legions of the Twilight" (Live at Wacken 2015)| Tolkki| Tolkki| 5:58
36.| "Paradise" (Live at Wacken 2015)| Tolkki| Tolkki| 5:57
37.| "Shine in the Dark" (Live at Wacken 2015)| Kotipelto, Liimatainen| Kotipelto, Liimatainen| 4:41
38.| "Speed of Light" (Live at Wacken 2015)| Kotipelto| Tolkki| 3:42
39.| "Unbreakable" (Live at Wacken 2015)| Kupiainen, Kotipelto| Kupiainen| 4:56
40.| "Hunting High and Low" (Live at Wacken 2015)| Kotipelto| Tolkki| 8:03
Total length:| 54:50

## Personnel

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* Timo Kotipelto – vocals
* Matias Kupiainen – guitar, production
* Jens Johansson – keyboard
* Rolf Pilve – drums
* Lauri Porra – bass

## Charts

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Chart (2016)  | Peak
position

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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] | 197
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 12

## References

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1. ^ "STRATOVARIUS's 'Best Of' Collection To Include New Song 'Until The End Of Days'" blabbermouth.com. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
2. ^ ""Best Of" Album" stratovarius.com. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
3. ^ "Ultratop.be – Stratovarius – Best Of" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
4. ^ "Stratovarius: Best Of" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

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Stratovarius

* Timo Kotipelto
* Jens Johansson
* Lauri Porra
* Matias Kupiainen
* Rolf Pilve

* Timo Tolkki
* Tuomo Lassila
* Jörg Michael
* Jari Kainulainen
* Antti Ikonen
* Jari Behm
* Jyrki Lentonen
* Mika Ervaskari
* John Vihervä
* Staffan Stråhlman

Studio albums|

* Fright Night
* Twilight Time
* Dreamspace
* Fourth Dimension
* Episode
* Visions
* Destiny
* Infinite
* Elements Pt. 1
* Elements Pt. 2
* Stratovarius
* Polaris
* Elysium
* Nemesis
* Eternal
* Survive

Live albums|

* Visions of Europe

Compilations|

* Intermission
* Best Of
* Enigma: Intermission 2

Related pages|

* Discography
* Kotipelto
* Cain's Offering
* Revolution Renaissance
* Symfonia
* Blackoustic
* Avalon

Portals:

* Finland
* Rock music

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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