Tokyo Tales
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{{Infobox album
| name = Tokyo Tales
| type = live
| artist = Blind Guardian
| cover = Tokyo Tales.jpg
| released = 22 March 1993
| recorded = 4 December 1992 at Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan
6 December 1992 at NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Speed metal, power metal
| length = 68:04
| label = Virgin Records
| producer = Kalle Trapp
| chronology = Blind Guardian live
| year = 1993
| next_title = Live
| next_year = 2003
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r316521|pure_url=yes}} link]
| noprose = yes
| rev2 = Sputnikmusic
| rev2Score = {{rating|4.0|5}}{{cite web|last= g|first=manos|title=Review: CD Blind Guardian - Tokyo Tales Album|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/65256/Blind-Guardian-Tokyo-Tales/ |publisher=Sputnikmusic |date=6 December 2014 |accessdate=2015-01-01}}
}}
Tokyo Tales is the first live album by German power metal band Blind Guardian. It was remastered and re-released on 15 June 2007, with the same Japanese bonus track.
Track listing
- "Inquisition" – 0:47
- "Banish from Sanctuary" – 6:03
- "Journey Through the Dark" – 5:12
- "Traveler in Time" – 6:32
- "The Quest for Tanelorn" – 6:03
- "Goodbye My Friend" – 6:28
- "Time What is Time" – 6:42
- "Majesty" – 7:48
- "Valhalla" – 6:08
- "Welcome to Dying" – 5:56
- "Lord of the Rings" (Japanese/2007 re-release bonus track) – 3:52
- "Lost in the Twilight Hall" – 7:26
- "Barbara Ann" – 2:56
Personnel
=Blind Guardian=
- Hansi Kürsch – vocals and bass
- André Olbrich – lead guitar and backing vocals
- Marcus Siepen – rhythm guitar and backing vocals
- Thomas "Thomen" Stauch – drums
=Guest musicians=
- Marc Zee – keyboards and backing vocals
=Crew=
- Thomas "Länglich" Nisch - stage manager
- Sascha Wischnewsky - merchandising
- Dirkie Busche - guitars
- Daniel Kleckers - drums
- Kalle Trapp - production, sound
- Henry Klaere - tour manager
- Jogi Cappel - lighting
- Buffo Schnädelbach - photos
- Piet Sielck - second engineer
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Chart (1993) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"|Japanese Albums (Oricon){{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005|publisher=Oricon Entertainment|location=Roppongi, Tokyo|year=2006|isbn=4-87131-077-9|language=ja}}
| align="center"| 59 |
|---|
Certifications
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