Fright Night (album)
| Fright Night | ||||
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_cover.jpg) Cover art by Patrick Woodroffe | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1989 | |||
| Recorded | Finnvox Studios, Helsinki | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 40:30 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Stratovarius | |||
| Stratovarius chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Fright Night | ||||
Fright Night is the first studio album by the power metal band Stratovarius, released in May 1989 by Columbia Records.[3] A remastered edition was issued in 1993.[4]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
Antti J. Ravelin at AllMusic gave Fright Night 2.5 stars out of 5, describing it as lacking variety and criticising the band for not playing particularly well together. He nonetheless recommended the album for fans of 1980s heavy rock, saying that it was an important part of Stratovarius' discography.[5]
Track listing[edit]
All music is composed by Timo Tolkki
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Future Shock" | Tuomo Lassila, Tolkki | 4:35 |
| 2. | "False Messiah" | Tolkki | 5:20 |
| 3. | "Black Night" | Lassila | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Witch-Hunt" | Lassila | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Fire Dance" | (instrumental) | 2:20 |
| 6. | "Fright Night" | Lassila, Tolkki | 8:13 |
| 7. | "Night Screamer" | Lassila | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Darkness" | Tolkki | 6:57 |
| 9. | "Goodbye" | (instrumental) | 1:12 |
| Total length: | 40:30 | ||
Personnel[edit]
- Timo Tolkki – vocals, guitar, production
- Antti Ikonen – keyboards, production
- Tuomo Lassila – drums, production
- Jyrki Lentonen – bass guitar, production
- Make Törrönen – engineering
- Mika Jussila – remastering (reissue)
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 48 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Stratovarius – Future Shock". Discogs. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Stratovarius – Black Night". Discogs. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Stratovarius - Fright Night (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Stratovarius – Fright Night". Discogs. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ a b Ravelin, Antti J. "Fright Night - Stratovarius". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Stratovarius: Fright Night" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 11 May 1989.
External links[edit]
- Fright Night at stratovarius.com
