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Episode
Studio album by
Stratovarius
Released22 April 1996 (1996-04-22)[1]
RecordedOctober 1995 – February 1996
StudioFinnvox Studios, Helsinki
Genre
Length62:56[2]
LabelNoise
ProducerTimo Tolkki
Stratovarius chronology
Fourth Dimension
(1995) 		Episode
(1996) 		Visions
(1997)
Singles from Episode
  1. "Father Time" / "Uncertainty"
    Released: 1996[3]
  2. "Will the Sun Rise?"
    Released: 1996[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

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 nine years. The album reached No. 21 on the Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for six weeks.[1]

Track listing

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
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

  • 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

Chart performance

Year Chart Position
1996 Finnish albums chart 21[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Stratovarius - Episode (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  2. ^ Episode (CD release "TT 022-2").
  3. ^ "Stratovarius – Father Time". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  4. ^ "Stratovarius – Will The Sun Rise?". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  5. ^ Ravelin, Antti J. "Episode - Stratovarius". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-11-05.

External links

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