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RuruPillow wrote:

hiro23 wrote:I would definatly be up for a intermission part 2

I would like to hear the French box set edition bonus track! I slowly want "Intermission 2"

VictorTDD wrote: Japanese imports contain bonus (not ony bonus tracks) or feature deluxe packaging to fit the high price. Also, some other imports containing bonus tracks just want to thank the fans in other countries.

Anyway, I personally like to collect different editions of Strato records. It's interesting.

真的嗎？ 你是Stratovarius球迷的真理!!
Really? you are Stratovarius fan of the truth!!

Because, Japanese edition CD is the same price as luxury lunch in Shanghai!!
I guess will enjoy Shanghai luxury lunch... Hahaha

貴比沒有好。我覺得我們也可以開小會了。。

A private party just like those Chileans and Rrrrussians!

Hells YEAH! Chileans ROCK!!!

開小會請到此處
http://stratovarius.5d6d.com/

VictorTDD wrote:開小會請到此處
http://stratovarius.5d6d.com/

你的法文版CD圖片!!
Yours Franch edition CD pic!!
I was surprised and impressed! And thank you, tell me Chinese fans page!!

mitelika wrote:

RuruPillow wrote:

hiro23 wrote:I would definatly be up for a intermission part 2

I would like to hear the French box set edition bonus track! I slowly want "Intermission 2"

VictorTDD wrote: Japanese imports contain bonus (not ony bonus tracks) or feature deluxe packaging to fit the high price. Also, some other imports containing bonus tracks just want to thank the fans in other countries.

Anyway, I personally like to collect different editions of Strato records. It's interesting.

真的嗎？ 你是Stratovarius球迷的真理!!
Really? you are Stratovarius fan of the truth!!

Because, Japanese edition CD is the same price as luxury lunch in Shanghai!!
I guess will enjoy Shanghai luxury lunch... Hahaha

貴比沒有好。我覺得我們也可以開小會了。。

A private party just like those Chileans and Rrrrussians!

貴的或沒有…
Expensive or Nothing...
Kiss of Judas single CD (Japanese edition Not Available ) or kiss of TT

NeverendingAbyss wrote:Hells YEAH! Chileans ROCK!!!

That is goooooooood selection!!

RuruPillow wrote:Kiss of Judas single CD (Japanese edition Not Available ) or kiss of TT

Both are rare!!!

And you can buy "Black Diamond" Japan-only single.

VictorTDD wrote:

RuruPillow wrote:Kiss of Judas single CD (Japanese edition Not Available ) or kiss of TT

Both are rare!!!

And you can buy "Black Diamond" Japan-only single.

Black Diamond single is Discontinued
I'm looking for pre-owned CD.

RuruPillow wrote:Black Diamond single is Discontinued
I'm looking for pre-owned CD.

You can buy it on http://auction.yahoo.co.jp or go to DiskHeaven or DiskUnion.

VictorTDD wrote:

RuruPillow wrote:Black Diamond single is Discontinued
I'm looking for pre-owned CD.

You can buy it on http://auction.yahoo.co.jp or go to DiskHeaven or DiskUnion.

Thank you so much! But,that is 'Black Diamond' of the other artist…

http://www.tsutaya.co.jp/item/music/vie ... d=20063184
But, I searched with TutayaOnline!! You found!! My eyes was a knothole. To have carried it in such a big shop…

RuruPillow wrote:http://www.tsutaya.co.jp/item/music/vie ... d=20063184
But, I searched with TutayaOnline!! You found!! My eyes was a knothole. To have carried it in such a big shop…

You are a rarity-hunter!

Hmmmm does ebay yield any results?

Shu. Bunch of . . . .

Anyhow

Run Away is a good song, but it's your typical Avril Lavigne song. Nothing special about it.

Cold Winter Nights is one of Strato's best songs. I never skip it.

I like the melody in Ride like the Wind, but can't stand the solos, freaking annoying and way too melodic for me.

'Sides, Run Away sounds a bit too not natural. With the sound effects and all, it would not had fit perfectly on any of the Elements albums.

Like I said it's just my opinion.

Doesn't mean everyone has to like the song

hiro23 wrote:Hmmmm does ebay yield any results?

eBay often means high price. Last few days I saw a Wings Of Tomorrow single CD auction on eBay and its final bidding was $92.19.
But one year ago, I got this single CD on eBay at about $55. Time changes so much.

VictorTDD wrote:

hiro23 wrote:Hmmmm does ebay yield any results?

eBay often means high price. Last few days I saw a Wings Of Tomorrow single CD auction on eBay and its final bidding was $92.19.
But one year ago, I got this single CD on eBay at about $55. Time changes so much.

Nothing or high price,
TT's kiss or Jens's kiss?

VictorTDD wrote:

RuruPillow wrote:http://www.tsutaya.co.jp/item/music/vie ... d=20063184
But, I searched with TutayaOnline!! You found!! My eyes was a knothole. To have carried it in such a big shop…

You are a rarity-hunter!

No. I am defeated by you. You are hunter of hunter!

I don't think Jens or Tolkki have anything to do with the high price of that single, it's most likely due to the fact that it's rare and most stores or sellers want people to pay top dollar for it.

I could actually, now that I think about it, see Run Away fitting well on Elements Pt. 2. It has similar effects to songs like Awaken the Giant (and other songs throughout the album which use similar effects), etc. But I like to pretend Elements Pt. 2 never existed, especially after the masterpiece that was Elements Pt. 1.

Odd, I find Elements Pt. 2 a masterpiece. Dreamweaver, Walk To My Own Song and I'm Still Alive are fantastic. And the solo in Awaken The Giant is amazing.

I can’t really say anything about what people want to call masterpieces but I can say that I know songs from elements 2 have had a positive effect on many people’s lives and to me that is part of what makes a song worth writing.

I agree, I think elements part 2 has many great songs, the only album I thought was lacking was the self titled one but I also find that a great album as well.

in my opinion stratovarius hasn't ever written bad music, just some music that's better then some others.

I also agree that Run away would have worked on elements part 2, however I still have the controversial opinion that it would have also worked on part 1.

In general the artists decide what songs whould be written and where they should be included.

In the days when that song was written we entrusted TT with picking which songs should go where. Most often he picked his own, which is what I would have done as well of course. You tend to like the stuff you wrote yourself best, there is nothing illogical or strange about that.

Bonus tracks are generally to discourage CD imports. In territories like Japan this is important to the record company. CD prices in Japan are much higher than in the rest of the world.

The artists have nothing to do with CD prices or label politics in general.

That's pretty much what I thought, thank you for clearing that up Jens.

Cool I'm a senior member now, do I get a senior citizens discount?

JensJohansson wrote:In general the artists decide what songs whould be written and where they should be included.

In the days when that song was written we entrusted TT with picking which songs should go where. Most often he picked his own, which is what I would have done as well of course. You tend to like the stuff you wrote yourself best, there is nothing illogical or strange about that.

Bonus tracks are generally to discourage CD imports. In territories like Japan this is important to the record company. CD prices in Japan are much higher than in the rest of the world.

The artists have nothing to do with CD prices or label politics in general.

Yes, the problem is the high price of the Japanese CD. Import CD of the Japanese CD of the one-half or two-thirds the price. It's cheap.
But, I want a bonus track. So I buy the Japanese CD but very higher...

plus there is the additional shipping costs if it has to be shipped overseas.

I had to pay at least 30 bucks to get one of the newer Loudness albums.