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Future Shock

CBS, CBS 653025 7, 7" 45 RPM black vinyl 

    - BARCODE: none

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: 32 653025 1A1 A

                          side B, full runouts: 32 653025 1B1 A

                          side A, etched: A

                          side B, etched: A

                          side A, stamped: 32 653025 1A1

                          side B, stamped: 32 653025 1B1

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 2 (1/1)

    - VINYL: pressed by RI in the Netherlands  

    - CENTER LABELS: red center labels with black text and white text rim, 

                                    ℗ 1988 CBS Records Oy Manus,

                                    ORIGINAL SOUND RECORDING MADE BY CBS Records Oy Finland,

                                    MADE IN HOLLAND.,

                                    BIEM/STEMRA, LC 0149, STEREO

    - COVER: simple thin cardboard cover Printed in Holland,

                    32-653025-00,

                    010 in a rectangular box (price code though it's not explicitly mentioned on this release) 

    - RELEASED: First single from the band released before the Fright Night album in 1988.

    - NOTE: Based on the CBS code this is a "Finish local product" (32-...) and 7" record first edition (...-00). 

Music On Vinyl / Sony Music / Columbia, MOV7063, 7" 45 RPM yellow vinyl, reissue

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 8 719262 025554

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 37331 1A MOV7063

                          side B, full runouts, stamped: 37331 1B MOV7063

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 2 (1/1)

    - VINYL: pressed by RI in the Netherlands  

    - CENTER LABELS: red center labels with black text, 

                                    ℗ 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Finland Oy. © 1988, 2022 Sony Music Entertainment Finland Oy. Manufactured & distributed by Music On Vinyl B.V.

                                        for Sony Music Entertainment. ... Made in the EU. BIEM/STEMRA.

    - COVER: simple cardboard cover,

                   ℗ 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Finland Oy. © 1988, 2022 Sony Music Entertainment Finland Oy. Manufactured & distributed by Music On Vinyl B.V.

                   for Sony Music Entertainment. ... Made in the EU. MOV7063

    - RELEASED: Released on RSD Black Friday 25th of November 2022 (source: musiconvinyl.com).

                          Originally released in 1988.

    - OTHER: Originally released sealed with two infostickers on the front on shrinkwrap. 

                    The back cover has a printed number "MOV 00####" on metallic lettering. 

                    Limited to 1000 individually numbered copies and pressed on 50 gram vinyl (source: musiconvinyl.com). 

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Black Night

Music On Vinyl / Sony Music / Columbia, MOV7062, 7" 45 RPM silver vinyl, reissue

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 8 719262 025547

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 37330 1A MOV7062

                          side B, full runouts, stamped: 37330 1B MOV7062

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 2 (1/1)

    - VINYL: pressed by RI in the Netherlands  

    - CENTER LABELS: red center labels with black text, 

                                    ℗ 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Finland Oy. © 1989, 2022 Sony Music Entertainment Finland Oy. Manufactured & distributed by Music On Vinyl B.V.

                                        for Sony Music Entertainment. ... Made in the EU. BIEM/STEMRA.

    - COVER: simple cardboard cover,

                   ℗ 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Finland Oy. © 1989, 2022 Sony Music Entertainment Finland Oy. Manufactured & distributed by Music On Vinyl B.V.

                   for Sony Music Entertainment. ... Made in the EU. MOV7062

    - RELEASED: Released on RSD Black Friday 25th of November 2022 (source: musiconvinyl.com).

                          Originally released in 1989.

    - OTHER: Originally released sealed with two infostickers on the front on shrinkwrap. 

                    The back cover has a printed number "MOV 00####" on metallic lettering. 

                    Limited to 1000 individually numbered copies and pressed on 50 gram vinyl (source: musiconvinyl.com). 

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Fright Night

CBS, CBS 463416 1, black vinyl 

    - BARCODE: none

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: 32-463416 20 1A1 TY1 A

                          side B, full runouts: 32-463416 20 1B1 TY1 A

                          side A, etched: 32-  A

                          side B, etched: 32-  A

                          side A, stamped: 463416 20 1A1 TY1

                          side B, stamped: 463416 20 1B1 TY1

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (5/4)

    - VINYL: cut by Tim Young and pressed by RI in Haarlem, Holland

    - CENTER LABELS: standard red CBS center labels with black text and white text rim, 

                                    ORIGINAL SOUND RECORDING MADE BY CBS Records Oy 

                                    ℗ 1989 CBS Records Oy except A1 and A4 ℗ 1988,

                                    32-463416-20-1 / 32-463416-20-2

                                    LC 0149

    - COVER: simple cardboard cover Printed in Holland,

                    045 in a rectangular box (price code though it's not explicitly mentioned on this release) 

                    32-463416-20

    - INNERLSEEVE: printed thin paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve)

    - RELEASED: Originally released in 1989.

                          Supposedly originally released only in Holland and Finland.

    - NOTE 1: The pressing quality is VERY good with nearly perfectly centered and nearly perfectly flat record. The sound quality is excellent, especially for a debut album. 

    - NOTE 2: Based on the CBS code this is a "Finish local product" (32-...) and 12" record first edition (...-20). 

    - NOTE 3: The title track ends in a funny speech that is actually a spoken note in Finnish backwards.

                     This is one of the three albums I've encountered with backwards speech cut into the groove. The Tarot debut album has funnier remark than this one.

Music On Vinyl / Sony Music, MOVLP2728, 180g flaming coloured vinyl, reissue, limited to 1000 numbered copies

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 8 719262 015470

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: 29467  1A  MOVLP 2728

                          side B, full runouts, etched: 29467  1B  MOVLP 2728

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (5/4)

    - VINYL: cut at and pressed by RI in Haarlem, Holland

    - CENTER LABELS: standard red Columbia center labels with black and white text, 

                                    ℗ 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Finland Oy. © 1989, 2021 Sony Music Entertainment Finland Oy. Manufactured & distributed by Music On Vinyl B.V.

                                         for Sony Music Entertainment. ... Made in the EU. BIEM/STEMRA.,

                                    MOVLP2728, Manus

    - COVER: simple matt-surfaced cardboard cover,

                    ℗ 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Finland Oy. © 1989, 2021 Sony Music Entertainment Finland Oy. Manufactured & distributed by Music On Vinyl B.V.

                    for Sony Music Entertainment. ... Made in the EU. MOVLP2728

                    spine: STRATOVARIUS FRIGHT NIGHT     MOVLP2728

    - INNERLSEEVE: black polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut to show the center labels and no corners clipped (the original innersleeve)

    - RELEASED: Released on 8th of October 2021 (https://www.musiconvinyl.com/catalog/stratovarius/fright-night).

                          Originally released in 1989.

    - OTHER: Includes lyrics insert.

                    Originally released in a resealable clear plastic wrap with two stickers on the front. 

                    The back cover has a printed number "MOV 00####" on metallic lettering. 

    - NOTE 1: Though the vinyl colour was advertised as flaming coloured it looks like orange marbled to me. 

                     Also released on green marbled vinyl limited to 500 copies though the MOV website informs nothing of it. 

    - NOTE 2: The pressing quality is very good with perfectly centered but slightly warped record.

                     This was definitely cut from a remaster, most likely from a digital source, you can clearly hear the difference to the record right above.

                     I prefer to play the record right above. 

    - NOTE 3: The title track ends in a funny speech that is actually a spoken note in Finnish backwards.

                     This is one of the three albums I've encountered with backwards speech cut into the groove. The Tarot debut album has funnier remark than this one.

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Break the Ice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stratovarius II

Bluelight Records, BLR 335, black vinyl

    - BARCODE: none

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BLR-33127-S A FINNVOX MJ.

                          side B, full runouts, etched: BLR-33128-S B FINNVOX MJ. 

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)

    - VINYL: cut by Mika Jussila at Finnvox and pressed by Finnvox in Finland

    - CENTER LABELS: blue/white Bluelight Records labels with black text,

                                    ℗&© 1991,

                                    GEMA

    - COVER: simple, glossy and quite thin cardboard cover printed by Paino-S Tampere 1992,

                    045 (a price code though it's not explicitly mentioned on this release) 

    - INNERSLEEVE: white paper innersleeve, die-cut from the other side only to show the center label (posssibly the original innersleeve)

    - RELEASED: Supposedly the first and only vinyl edition made in 1991 and released in early 1992.

    - OTHER: Supposedly limited to 500 copies and originally sold only in Finland 

                    (both only rumours spread by two hc-strato fans and both remain without official confirmation).

    - NOTE 1: I have twice seen a copy with printed innersleeve but that was only twice. Most copies of this album sold nowadays originate from one Finnish any trader,

                     who bought dozens copies for five and dime back in the early 90s, and they do not contain printed innersleeve.

    - NOTE 2: This is the first and supposedly Finland only independent vinyl release. 

                     At least three CD editions and a cassette release also exist though I've never seen any cassette release myself.

                     After the band had signed to T+T / T&T this was reissued internationally as Twilight Time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twilight Time

T&T, TT 002-1, black vinyl, reissue

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 006030 800210

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: MZE 1095/A  1

                          side B, full runouts, stamped: MZE 1096/A  3

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)

    - VINYL: pressed by GZ

    - CENTER LABELS: matt-surfaced purple labels with black text, 

                                    Marketed by Modern Music Records

                                    TT 002-1, GEMA, LC 4700

    - COVER: simple cover, 

                    GEMA, ADD, LC 4700,

                    MADE IN GERMANY •TT 002-1

                    © 1993 Modern Music Records 

                    ℗ 1994 MMT/EMI-Music Publishing

                    Marketed by Modern Music Records,

                    Head Office Modern Music Records Berlin: Kurfürstenstr. 23, 10785 Berlin • UK: Euston House, Business Center 81-103 Euston Street GB-London NW1 2ET.

    - INNERSLEEVE: thin plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut from the other side only to show the center label (most likely the original innersleeve)

    - RELEASED: Most likely made and released in 1994.

    - NOTE 1: This is just a later reissue of "Stratovarius II" with different cover artwork.

    - NOTE 2: Pressed sometime after Dreamspace but before Fourth Dimension based on the runouts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dreamspace

T&T, TT 0008-1, black vinyl

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 006030 800814

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: MZE 0689/A  2

                          side B, full runouts, stamped: MZE 0690/A  2

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)

    - VINYL: pressed by GZ

    - CENTER LABELS: matt-surfaced deep yellow labels with black text,

                                    marketed by Modern Music

                                    TT 0008-1, GEMA, LC 9066,

    - COVER: simple cardboard cover,

                    ADD, GEMA, LC 9066,

                    MADE IN GERMANY •TT 0008-1

                    DISTRIBUTED IN GERMANY BY ROUGH TRADE

                    © 1994 METALLIAN MUSIC ℗ 1994 MODERN MUSIC,

                    marketed by Modern Music

    - INNERSLEEVE: thin plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut from the other side only to show the center label (most likely the original innersleeve)

    - RELEASED: Most likely made and released in 1994.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fourth Dimension

T&T, TT-0014-1, black vinyl

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 006030 801415

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: MZE 2071/A 3

                          side B, full runouts, stamped: MZE 2072/A 3

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (5/6)

    - VINYL: pressed by GZ in late 1994 or early 1995 based on the runouts

    - CENTER LABELS: rough-surfaced black labels with blue compass and text,

                                    LC 9066, GEMA, 

                                    © MMT EMI Music Publishing

                                    ℗ 1995 MODERN MUSIC

                                    MADE IN GERMANY

    - COVER: simple cover,

                    LC 9066, GEMA,

                    © 1995 MMT EMI Music Publishing ℗ 1995 MODERN MUSIC,

                    distributed in Germany by Rough Trade 

    - INNERSLEEVE: clear plastic sleeve which is die-cut only from the other side to show the center label 

    - RELEASED: Most likely made and released in early 1995 (depending on the source, Fourth Dimension was released either in early February or mid April 1995).

    - OTHER: No insert, printed innersleeve or anything else with credits (VERY strange).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wings of Tomorrow

T&T, TT 0014-5, black vinyl 

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 006030 801453

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: MPO TT 00145 A Y.D. 

                          side B, full runouts, etched: MPO TT 00145 B Y.D. 

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)

    - VINYL: cut by Y.D. most likely at MPO and pressed by MPO

    - CENTER LABELS: orange/red basketball labels,

                                    GEMA, LC 4700,

                                    ℗ 1995 MODERN MUSIC RECORDS 

                                    © MMT EMI Music Publishing except track 1 © Dark Wings

    - COVER: simple cover,

                   GEMA, LC 4700,

                   ℗ 1995 MODERN MUSIC RECORDS 

                   © 1995 MMT EMI Music Publishing except track 1 © 1994 Metallian Music

                   distributed in Germany by Rough Trade

    - INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (probably the original innersleeve)

    - RELEASED: Most likely made and released in 1995.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episode

T&T, TT 0022-1, black vinyl, DMM

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 006030 802214

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, lightly etched: TT 022-2 A DMM G.D. MPO 

                          side B, full runouts, lightly etched: TT 022-2 B DMM G.D. MPO

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (6/5)

    - VINYL: cut by G.D. most likely at MPO and pressed by MPO in Averton, France

    - CENTER LABELS: black and white hourglass labels, 

                                    ℗ 1996 MODERN MUSIC RECORDS GMBH © 1996 DARK WINGS,

                                    LC 4700, TT 0022-1, GEMA, ADD, 

                                    Made in France by MPO

    - COVER: simple matt-surfaced cardboard cover,

                    HOTLINE: 49-[0]30-265 0 265 • Head Office : Modern Music Records GmbH, P.O. Box 11 02 26, 10832 Berlin,

                    ℗ 1996 MODERN MUSIC RECORDS GMBH © 1996 DARK WINGS

                    GEMA, ADD, LC 4700, TT 0022-1, Made in France by MPO 

    - INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve with rounded corners, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (possibly the original innersleeve)

    - RELEASED: Most likely made and released in 1996.

    - NOTE: The sound quality is somewhat thin like normally for DMM records but otherwise excellent. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Infinite

Nuclear Blast, NB 464-1, picture disc, limited edition

    - BARCODE: none

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: NB 0464-1 A SST

                          side B, full runouts, etched: NB 0464-1 B NB 0464-1 B

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (4/5)

    - VINYL: cut by Christa Brüggemann at SST and pressed by Pallas,

                  Manufactured in Germany, 

                  LC 07027

    - COVER: standard die-cut Nuclear Blast picture-disc series cardboard sleeve (nowadays not often seen with the original cardboard sleeve)

    - INNERSLEEVE: thin clear plastic innersleeve (most likely the original innersleeve)

    - RELEASED: Originally released in 2000 as part of the Nuclear Blast picture-disc series, supposedly on 28th of February 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's a Mystery

 

 

A Million Light Years Away

 

 

Intermission

Nuclear Blast, NB 586-1 / 27361 65861, two picture discs

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 65861 8

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: NB 586-1 A  K SST

                          side B, full runouts, etched: NB 586-1 B  K SST

                          side C, full runouts, etched: NB 586-1 C  K SST

                          side D, full runouts, etched: NB 586-1 D  K SST

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 15 (4/4+4/3)

    - VINYL: cut by Daniel Krieger at SST in Germany and pressed by Pallas in Germany,

                  NB 586-9  ℗+© 2001  LC 07027  MANUFACTURED IN GERMANY

    - COVER: gatefold cover,

                    ℗+© 2001 Nuclear Blast GmbH • Manufactured In Germany • NB 586-1 • LC 07027

    - INNERSLEEVES: thin clear plastic innersleeves, not die-cut (the original innersleeves)

    - RELEASED: Originally released in 2001.

    - OTHER: Includes black slipmat for turntable.

                    Originally released sealed.

    - NOTE: The sound quality is pretty good for a picture disc and the pressing quality is excellent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elements Pt. 1

Nuclear Blast, NB 1037-1 / 27361 10371, two white normal weight vinyl

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 10371 2

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: NB 1104-2 A  K SST

                          side B, full runouts, etched: NB 1104-2 B  K SST

                          side C, full runouts, etched: NB 1105-2 A  K SST

                          side D, full runouts, etched: NB 1105-2 B  K SST

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (4/4+1/1)

    - VINYL: cut by Daniel Krieger at SST in Germany and pressed by Pallas in Germany

    - CENTER LABELS: picture labels qithout tracklist

    - COVER: gatefold cover,

                    ℗+© 2003 Nuclear Blast GmbH • Manufactured In Germany • NB 1037-1 • LC 07027

    - INNERSLEEVES: thin paper innersleeves, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (the original innersleeves)

    - RELEASED: Originally released in 2003.

    - OTHER: Includes lyrics and credits insert.

    - NOTE: The vinyl are not pure white, they are more like grey-white like the white vinyl of Pallas usually is.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Elements Pt. 2

Nuclear Blast, NB 1176-1 / 27361 11761, clear vinyl

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 27361 11761 0

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: NB 1176-1 A  -8874-  K SST

                          side B, full runouts: NB 1176-1 B  -8874-  K SST

                          side A, etched: NB 1176-1 A  K SST

                          side B, etched: NB 1176-1 B  K SST

                          side A, stamped: -8874- 

                          side B, stamped: -8874-

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (4/5)

    - VINYL: cut by Daniel Krieger at SST in Germany and pressed by Pallas in Germany

    - CENTER LABELS: yellow-beige picture labels without tracklist

    - COVER: gatefold cover,

                    ℗+© 2003 Nuclear Blast GmbH • Manufactured In Germany • NB 1176-1 • LC 07027

    - INNERSLEEVE: thin paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (the original innersleeve)

    - RELEASED: Originally released in late 2003.

    - OTHER: Includes lyrics and credits insert.

    - NOTE: The vinyl is NOT truly clear, it's yellowish clear like the clear vinyl of Pallas usually is.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Stratovarius

Mayan Records / Sanctuary, MYNLP040, heavyweight picture disc

    - BARCODE, as printed on the sticker on clear plastic sleeve: 5 050361 404011

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: B535013-01 A1 HL

                          side B, full runouts, stamped: B535013-01 B1 HL

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (5/4)

    - VINYL: cut by HL and pressed by Optimal Media in 2005 based on the runouts,

                  (p) The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (c) Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. • MYNLP040 • LC 6448 • Made in EU

    - SLEEVE: clear plastic sleeve with an infosticker (the original innersleeve)

    - RELEASED: Made in 2005 based on the runouts, most likely also released in 2005.

    - OTHER: Probably no more than 500 copies were ever made.

    - NOTE 1: The sound quality is excellent for a picture disc.

    - NOTE 2: The runouts are exceptionally hard to read especially from side A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polaris

Ear Music, 0196731ERE, heavyweight slightly transparent blue vinyl

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 029758 967317

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: B965146-01 A1 HL

                          side B, full runouts, stamped: B965146-01 B1 HL

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (5/6)

    - VINYL: cut by HL and pressed by Optimal Media in 2009 based on the runouts

    - CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist, 

                                    MADE IN GERMANY BY OPTIMAL MEDIA PRODUCTION - GEMA/BIEM - 0196731ERE - LC 01666 - ℗ + © 2009 EDEL ENTERTAINMENT GMBH.

                                    EARMUSIC IS A DIVISION OF EDEL ENTERTAINMENT GMBH.

    - COVER: gatefold cover,

                    ℗ & © EDEL ENTERTAINMENT GMBH. EARMUSIC IS A DIVISION OF EDEL ENTERTAINMENT GMBH., 

                    DISTRIBUTION: EDEL DISTRIBUTION, MADE IN GERMANY, 0196731ERE, LC 01666

    - INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve)

    - RELEASED: Released on 13th of May 2009.

    - OTHER: Originally released sealed with infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.

    - NOTE: The vinyl is very neat looking but, unlike the later similar clear blue vinyl pressed by Optimal Media, only slightly transparent.

Ear Music, 0215164EMU, 180g crystal clear vinyl, limited to 1500 hand-numbered copies, RSD 2020 release

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 029759 151647

    - BARCODE, as printed on the sticker on the back cover: 4029759151647

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: B965146-01 A2 HL

                          side B, full runouts, stamped: B965146-01 B2 HL

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 11 (5/6)

    - VINYL: cut by HL and pressed by Optimal Media in 2009 based on the runouts

    - CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist, 

                         ℗ & © 2020 EDEL GERMANY GMBH. EARMUSIC IS A PROJECT OF EDEL. ... MADE IN GERMANY BY OPTIMAL MEDIA GMBH. GEMA/BIEM. 0215164EMU. LC 36979.

    - COVER: gatefold cover,

                    0215164EMU. LC36979. ... MADE IN GERMANY

                    ℗ & © 2020 EDEL GERMANY GMBH. EARMUSIC IS A PROJECT OF EDEL., 

                    spine: [Ear Music logo]     Stratovarius Polaris     0215164EMU

    - INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve)

    - RELEASED: Released on RSD 26th of September 2020 (source: Bacstage Rock Shop).

    - OTHER: Originally released sealed with infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap and a barcode sticker on the back.

    - NOTE 1: By comparing the runouts to the original blue vinyl it seems this crystal clear vinyl was pressed from a different cut. 

    - NOTE 2: This vinyl is VERY clear and highly transparent like a glass. The previous clear Optimal Media vinyl have been creamy white ie not clear like a glass. 

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Darkest Hours

Ear Music, 0206172ERE, 12" 33RPM black vinyl

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 029759 061724

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: BA19403-01 A1 MK

                          side B, full runouts, stamped: BA19403-01 B1 MK

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 5 (3/2)

    - VINYL: cut by MK and pressed by Optimal Media in 2010 based on the runouts

    - CENTER LABELS: picture labels,

                                   Made in Germany by optimal media production • GEMA/BIEM • 0206172ERE • LC 01666 •  ℗ + © 2010 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a Project of Edel.

    - COVER: simple cardboard over,

                    ℗ & © 2010 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a Project of Edel.,

                    DISTRIBUTION: EDEL DISTRIBUTION, MADE IN GERMANY, 0206172ERE, LC 01666

    - INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, upper corners clipped and die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (the original innersleeve)

    - RELEASED: Released on 26th of November 2010.

    - OTHER: EP limited to 1000 copies (source: Ear Music website, the info has since been removed due to their sliding scale for releases).

                     Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.

    - NOTE : The sound quality is excellent though very different than in the Elysium album due to different cutting engineer (MK vs. HL).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elysium

Ear Music, 0206221ERE, transparent clear green vinyl

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 029759 062219

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: BA24241-01 A1 HL

                          side B, full runouts, stamped: BA24241-01 B1 HL

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (6/3)

    - VINYL: cut by HL and pressed by Optimal Media in 2010 based on the runouts

    - CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,

                                   Made in Germany by optimal media production • GEMA/BIEM • 0206221ERE • LC 01666 • ℗ & © 2011 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a Project of Edel.

    - COVER: gatefold cover,

                    ℗ & © 2011 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a Project of Edel.,

                    DISTRIBUTION: EDEL DISTRIBUTION, MADE IN GERMANY, 0206221ERE, LC 01666

    - INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, upper corners clipped and die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (the original innersleeve)

    - RELEASED: Released on 12th of January 2011.

    - OTHER: Includes insert.

                    Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.

    - NOTE: The vinyl is truly clear green and very neat looking.

                  In addition the sound quality is excellent though very different than in the Darkest Hours single due to different cutting engineer (HL vs. MK ).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nemesis

Ear Music, 0208591ERE, two black normal weight vinyl, limited to 2000 machine numbered copies

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 029759 085911

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BD01631-01 A1 MK

                          side B, full runouts, etched: BD01631-01 B1 MK

                          side C, full runouts, etched: BD01631-02 C1 MK

                          side D, full runouts, etched: BD01631-02 D1 MK

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 14 (4/4+3/3, one track is exclusive to this vinyl edition)

    - VINYL: cut by MK and pressed by Optimal Media in 2013 based on the runouts

    - CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,

                                    ℗ & © 2013 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a Project of Edel. 

                                    Made in Germany by optimal media GmbH. GEMA/BIEM • LC 01666 • 0208591ERE

    - COVER: gatefold cover,

                    ℗ & © 2013 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a Project of Edel.,

                    DISTRIBUTION: EDEL DISTRIBUTION, MADE IN GERMANY, 0208591ERE, LC 01666

    - INNERSLEEVES: printed paper innersleeves (the original innersleeves)

    - RELEASED: Released on 22nd of February 2013 (source: the bands official Finnish website).

    - OTHER: Originally annouced to be limited to 2500 copies (source: the bands official Finnish website though the info has since been removed).

                     Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.

Ear Music, 0215163EMU, two white 180g heavyweight vinyl, limited to 1500 hand-numbered copies

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 029759 151630

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: BD01631-01 A1 MK  =1

                          side B, full runouts, etched: BD01631-01 B1 MK  =1

                          side C, full runouts, etched: BD01631-02 C1 MK  +1

                          side D, full runouts, etched: BD01631-02 D1 MK  11

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 14 (4/4+3/3, one track is exclusive to this vinyl edition)

    - VINYL: cut by MK and pressed by Optimal Media in 2013 based on the runouts

    - CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,

                                    ℗ & © 2020 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a Project of Edel. ...

                                    Made in Germany by optimal media GmbH. GEMA/BIEM • LC 36979 • 0215163EMU

    - COVER: gatefold cover,

                    X & © 2020 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a Project of Edel.,

                    0215163EMU. LC 36979. MADE IN GERMANY. www.ear-music.net,

                    (x)xxx/1500 written in silver ink on the upper right corner of the back cover, 

                    spine: ear MUSIC     STRATOVARIUS NEMESIS     0215163EMU

    - INNERSLEEVES: plain black paper innersleeves, die-cut to show the center labels and upper corners clipped (the original innersleeves)

    - RELEASED: Released on 24th of October 2020 (source: Backstage Rock Shop).

    - OTHER: Originally released sealed with infosticker on the front on shrinkwrap.

                    Numbering on the back cover under shrinkwrap. 

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Eternal

Ear Music, 0210558ERE, black heavyweight vinyl

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 4 029759 105589

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: BF01263-01 A1 MK

                          side B, full runouts, stamped: BF01263-01 B1 MK

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 10 (5/5)

    - VINYL: cut by MK and pressed by Optimal Media in 2015 based on the runouts

    - CENTER LABELS: picture labels without tracklist,

                                    ℗ & © 2015 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a Project of Edel. 

                                    Made in Germany by optimal media GmbH. GEMA/BIEM | LC 36979 | 0210558ERE

    - COVER: gatefold cover,

                    www.ear-music.net | 0210558EMU | LC 36979 | MADE IN GERMANY | ℗ & © 2015 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a Project of Edel.

                    Edel Germany GmbH, Neumühlen 17, 22763 Hamburg

    - INNERSLEEVE: Printed paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve).

    - RELEASED: Released on 11th of September 2015 in Europe (source: the bands official Finnish website, news posted on 23rd of June 2015).

                          Originally announced to be released on 14th of August 2015 (source: the bands official Finnish website, news posted on 24th of April 2015). 

    - OTHER: Originally announced to be released as "double vinyl gatefold" (source: the bands official Finnish website, news posted on 23rd of June 2015).

                    Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.

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