Best Of (Stratovarius album)
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| Released | 6 May 2016 | |||
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| Length | 2:35:44 3:30:34 (limited edition) | |||
| Label | Edel AG | |||
| Producer | Matias Kupiainen | |||
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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
[edit]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]
| No. | 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 | ||||
| No. | 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 | ||||
| No. | 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
[edit]- Timo Kotipelto – vocals
- Matias Kupiainen – guitar, production
- Jens Johansson – keyboard
- Rolf Pilve – drums
- Lauri Porra – bass
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] | 197 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 12 |
References
[edit]- ^ "STRATOVARIUS's 'Best Of' Collection To Include New Song 'Until The End Of Days'" blabbermouth.com. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ ""Best Of" Album" stratovarius.com. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Stratovarius – Best Of" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Stratovarius: Best Of" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
