Legendary Tales
1997 studio album by Rhapsody
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Legendary Tales is the debut studio album by the Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody.[1] It was released in 1997 on Limb Music. The album is the beginning of the Emerald Sword Saga.
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| Released | October 27, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | April – May 1997, Gate Studio, Wolfsburg, Germany | |||
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| Length | 45:28 | |||
| Label | Limb Music | |||
| Producer | Sascha Paeth and Miro | |||
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Track listing
All lyrics are written by Luca Turilli (including Algalord's Concept); all music is composed by Turilli and Alex Staropoli.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Ira Tenax" (Tenacious Rage) | 1:13 |
| 2. | "Warrior of Ice" | 5:57 |
| 3. | "Rage of the Winter" | 6:12 |
| 4. | "Forest of Unicorns" | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Flames of Revenge" | 5:34 |
| 6. | "Virgin Skies" | 1:20 |
| 7. | "Land of Immortals" | 4:53 |
| 8. | "Echoes of Tragedy" | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Lord of the Thunder" | 5:34 |
| 10. | "Legendary Tales" | 7:49 |
| Total length: | 45:28 | |
Personnel
Band members
- Fabio Lione - vocals
- Luca Turilli - guitars
- Alex Staropoli - keyboards
- Daniele Carbonera - drums
Guest musicians
- Sascha Paeth - bass, acoustic guitars, mandolin
- Robert Hunecke - bass
- Manuel Staropoli - baroque recorder
- Thomas Rettke, Cinzia Rizzo - backing vocals
- Thomas Rettke, Robert Hunecke, Miro, Wolfgang Herbst, Rick Rizzo, Fabio Lione, Luca Turilli, Alex Staropoli, Cinzia Rizzo, Tatiana Bloch - Choir of Immortals
- Anne Schnyder - lead violin
- Anne Schnyder & Helia Davis - violins
- Oliver Kopf - viola
- Paul F. Boehnke - cello
- Andre Neygenfind - contra bass
Production
- Produced by Sascha Paeth and Miro
- Engineered and mixed by Sascha Paeth and Miro at Gate-Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany.
- Cover art and logo design: Eric Philippe
- Photography: Karsten Koch, Hannover