The Past and Now

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Tracklist

CD 1
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1The Hands of Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Juha Heininen
producer:
Stratovarius (Finnish power metal band) and Timo Tolkki
bass guitar:
Jari Behm
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tuomo Lassila
guitar and lead vocals:
Timo Tolkki
keyboard:
Antti Ikonen
recorded at and mixed at:
Millbrook Studio in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
the Hands of Time
lyricist:
Tuomo Lassila and Timo Tolkki
composer:
Timo Tolkki
35:36
2Future Shock
engineer:
Markku Törrönen
producer:
Stratovarius (Finnish power metal band)
additional keyboard:
Antti Ikonen
bass guitar:
Jyrki Lentonen
drums (drum set):
Tuomo Lassila
guitar and lead vocals:
Timo Tolkki
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Records Inc. (in 1989)
engineered at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Future Shock
lyricist and composer:
Timo Tolkki
34:34
3Twilight Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Juha Heininen
producer:
Stratovarius (Finnish power metal band) and Timo Tolkki
bass guitar:
Jari Behm
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tuomo Lassila
guitar and lead vocals:
Timo Tolkki
keyboard:
Antti Ikonen
recorded at and mixed at:
Millbrook Studio in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Twilight Time
lyricist:
Tuomo Lassila and Timo Tolkki
composer:
Timo Tolkki
35:52
4Chasing Shadows3.354:36
5Dreamspace2.55:58
6Fire Dance Suite
4:58
7Against the Wind
engineer, producer and mixer:
Timo Tolkki
bass guitar:
Jari Kainulainen
drums (drum set):
Tuomo Lassila
guitar:
Timo Tolkki
keyboard:
Antti Ikonen
background vocals:
Kimmo Blom, Timo Kotipelto, Timo Tolkki and Marko Vaara
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto
recorded at:
Soundtrack Studios (Helsinki) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1994-06 until 1994-11)
mixed at:
Hot House Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1994-11)
recording of:
Against the Wind
lyricist:
Timo Kotipelto and Timo Tolkki
composer:
Timo Tolkki
43:49
8Twilight Symphony37:01
9Will the Sun Rise?
assistant engineer:
Erol Sakir (engineer)
engineer:
T. T. Oksala and Timo Tolkki
producer:
Timo Tolkki
mixer:
Mikko Karmila and Timo Tolkki
bass guitar:
Jari Kainulainen
drums (drum set):
Jörg Michael (German drummer)
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
background vocals:
Kimmo Blom, Richard G. Johnson (vocalist, lyricist) and Marko Vaara
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto
other vocals:
Richard G. Johnson (vocalist, lyricist)
arranger:
Timo Tolkki
guitar technician:
Norikazu Ishii (technician) and Timo Tolkki
recorded at and mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1995-10 until 1996-02)
recording of:
Will the Sun Rise?
lyricist:
Timo Kotipelto
composer:
Timo Tolkki
quotes music from:
Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041
35:07
10Forever
assistant engineer:
Erol Sakir (engineer)
engineer:
T. T. Oksala, Rene Siren (strings, choir vocals), Timo Tolkki and Timo Tolkki (strings, choir vocals)
producer:
Timo Tolkki
mixer:
Mikko Karmila and Timo Tolkki
bass guitar:
Jari Kainulainen
drums (drum set):
Jörg Michael (German drummer)
flute:
Pasi Puolakka
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
strings:
Sibelius Academy Quartet
background vocals:
Kimmo Blom, Richard G. Johnson (vocalist, lyricist) and Marko Vaara
choir vocals:
Pop/Jazz Conservatory Choir and Sibelius Choir
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto
other vocals:
Richard G. Johnson (vocalist, lyricist)
conductor:
Reijo Karvonen
arranger:
Reijo Karvonen
guitar technician:
Norikazu Ishii (technician) and Timo Tolkki
recorded at:
Arabian studiot in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (strings, choir vocals) and Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1995-10 until 1996-02)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1995-10 until 1996-02)
recording of:
Forever
lyricist and composer:
Timo Tolkki
3.653:08
11Black Diamond
engineer and mixer:
Mikko Karmila
producer:
Timo Tolkki
bass guitar:
Jari Kainulainen
drums (drum set):
Jörg Michael (German drummer)
guitar:
Timo Tolkki
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
background vocals:
Kimmo Blom, Richard Johnson (grindcore musician), Timo Tolkki and Marko Vaara
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto
recorded at and mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1996-10 until 1997-02)
recording of:
Black Diamond
lyricist:
Timo Kotipelto
composer:
Timo Tolkki
4.355:45
12The Kiss of Judas
engineer and mixer:
Mikko Karmila
producer:
Timo Tolkki
bass guitar:
Jari Kainulainen
drums (drum set):
Jörg Michael (German drummer)
guitar:
Timo Tolkki
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
background vocals:
Kimmo Blom, Richard Johnson (grindcore musician), Timo Tolkki and Marko Vaara
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto
recorded at and mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1996-10 until 1997-02)
recording of:
The Kiss of Judas
lyricist:
Timo Kotipelto
composer:
Timo Tolkki
3.55:57