Takatalvi is Sonata Arctica

Sonata Arctica

Sonata Arctica are a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1995. Their later works contain several elements typical of progressive metal.....

's third EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 released on November 21, 2003 through the label Spinefarm Records

Spinefarm Records

Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent...

. It was rereleased on 27 January 2010, with an extended playlist and updated artwork.

Original Track listing

1. "San Sebastian" (original version)
2. "The Gun"
3. "Still Loving You
   Still Loving You
   "Still Loving You" is a song of Scorpions from their 1984 album Love at First Sting. It was the second single of the album, reaching #64 on Billboard Hot 100. In France, the single sold 1.7 million copies...
   
   " (Scorpions
   Scorpions (band)
   Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who is the band's only constant member. They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and many singles, such as "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still...
   
    cover)
4. "Shy"
5. "Dream Thieves"
6. "I Want Out
   I Want Out
   "I Want Out" is a song by the German heavy metal band Helloween from the album Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 2, that was released as a single in 1988....
   
   " (Helloween
   Helloween
   Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
   
    cover)
7. "Fade to Black
   Fade to Black (song)
   "Fade to Black" is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the first promotional single from its second studio album, Ride the Lightning...
   
   " (Metallica
   Metallica
   Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
   
    cover)
8. "Broken" (live video clip)

Track listing (2010)

1. "San Sebastian" (original version)
2. "The Gun"
3. "Still Loving You
   Still Loving You
   "Still Loving You" is a song of Scorpions from their 1984 album Love at First Sting. It was the second single of the album, reaching #64 on Billboard Hot 100. In France, the single sold 1.7 million copies...
   
   " (Scorpions
   Scorpions (band)
   Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who is the band's only constant member. They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and many singles, such as "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still...
   
    cover)
4. "Shy"
5. "Dream Thieves"
6. "I Want Out
   I Want Out
   "I Want Out" is a song by the German heavy metal band Helloween from the album Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 2, that was released as a single in 1988....
   
   " (Helloween
   Helloween
   Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
   
    cover)
7. "Fade to Black
   Fade to Black (song)
   "Fade to Black" is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the first promotional single from its second studio album, Ride the Lightning...
   
   " (Metallica
   Metallica
   Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
   
    cover)
8. "Black Sheep"
9. "Mary-Lou (Acoustic Version)"
10. "The Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler
    Bette Midler
    Bette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
    
     cover)"
11. "Die with Your Boots On (Iron Maiden
    Iron Maiden
    Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
    
     cover)"

Personnel

• Tony Kakko
  Tony Kakko
  Toni Kristian "Tony" Kakko is a Finnish musician, composer and vocalist. He is mainly known as the vocalist, primary songwriter, and creative force in the band Sonata Arctica since 1996.-Biography:...
  
   - Vocals, keyboards (2,4,5)
• Jani Liimatainen
  Jani Liimatainen
  Jani Allan Kristian Liimatainen is the former guitar player and one of the founding members of the power metal band Sonata Arctica....
  
   - Guitar
• Marko Paasikoski - Bass
• Henrik Klingenberg
  Henrik Klingenberg
  Henrik "Henkka" Klingenberg is a keyboardist and singer. He joined the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica in late 2002 and currently resides in Kemi, Finland, when not on tour....
  
   - Keyboards (on track 7)
• Tommy Portimo - Drums

• Mikko Härkin
  Mikko Härkin
  Mikko Härkin is a Finnish power metal keyboardist, who has performed with Sonata Arctica and Kenziner.-History:...
  
   - Keyboards (on 1,2,3,6)

Album information

2003 version was only released in Japan.

Includes a live video of "Broken".

Keyboard solo on "The Gun" by Mikko Härkin.

Track 1 is from the EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 Successor

Successor (album)

Successor is an EP by Sonata Arctica, released through Spinefarm Records on August 7, 2000.-Track listing:# "FullMoon" − 4:00# "Still Loving You" − 4:33# "I Want Out" − 3:52# "San Sebastian" − 4:46...

, track 2 is a re-record from the demo

Demo (music)

A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...

 Friend 'till the End, track 4 is a re-record from the demo Agre Pamppers, and track 5 is from the single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 "Broken".

'Takatalvi' is a Finnish word literally meaning "backwinter", i.e. a cold spell in the spring. This is a short period of time when it suddenly gets colder and often snow will cover the landscape for a couple of days or even for only a few hours.

Takatalvi is considered by some to be a remake of Successor. It contains all the tracks from the album except for "FullMoon (edit version)" and the live tracks.

Additional information

• Mixed by Mikko Karmila at Finnvox Studios
  Finnvox studios
  Finnvox Studios is a recording studio located in Helsinki, Finland. Founded in 1965, it was the first studio in Finland dedicated for music recording. Many metal bands have had albums mastered here , including Sonata Arctica, Nightwish, Finntroll, HIM, Moonsorrow, Holy Knights, Ram-Zet, Throes of...
  
  except "Fade to Black" by Ahti Kortelainen at Tico Tico Studio
• Mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios

• Front & back cover illustration by Toxicangel
• Band photos by Hiroyuki Yoshihama
• Artwork co-ordination by Suguru Furuta(Marquee/Avalon)
• A&R co-ordination by Yoshi Endo(Marquee/Avalon)