Legendary Tales

Legendary Tales is, according to the band's official web page, the first album by Rhapsody^[1], released in 1997. It marks the beginning of the Emerald Sword Saga.

Track listing

• All songs written by Luca Turilli & Alex Staropoli
• All lyrics and Algalord's Concept written by Luca Turilli
• All classical interludes composed by Luca Turilli & Alex Staropoli

1. "Ira Tenax" - 1:13
2. "Warrior of Ice" - 5:58
3. "Rage of the Winter" - 6:13
4. "Forest of Unicorns" - 3:25
5. "Flames of Revenge" - 5:35
6. "Virgin Skies" - 1:20
7. "Land of Immortals" - 4:54
8. "Echoes of Tragedy" - 3:33
9. "Lord of the Thunder" - 5:34
10. "Legendary Tales" - 7:50

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, Wofgang 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

References