Emotional Playground

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Emotional Playground
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Studio album by
Released1991
Recorded1990 in MTV Studios & Finnvox Studios
Genre Thrash metal
Length46:00
Label Megamania
Producer Stone
Stone chronology
Colours
(1990)
Emotional Playground
(1991)
Free
(1992)

Emotional Playground is the fourth and last studio album to date by Finnish thrash metal band Stone, released in 1991. [1] [2] While still retaining thrash and progressive influences, this album saw greater experimentation compared to Stone's previous works. [3] [4] Emotional Playground also marked the first Stone album that was not produced by Mikko Karmila; instead it was produced by the band themselves.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Small Tales"Joutsenniemi5:24
2."Home Base"Joutsenniemi6:49
3."Last Chance"Joutsenniemi, Latvala4:44
4."Above the Grey Sky"Joutsenniemi6:16
5."Mad Hatter's Den"Joutsenniemi2:39
6."Dead End" (CD bonus track)Latvala, Joutsenniemi6:00
7."Adrift" (Instrumental)Latvala1:45
8."Haven"Joutsenniemi, Latvala4:46
9."Years After"Joutsenniemi, Latvala5:03
10."Time Dive" (CD bonus track)Joutsenniemi, Niiranen5:47
11."Missionary of Charity"Joutsenniemi4:52
12."Emotional Playground"Joutsenniemi3:42
Total length:57:48

Personnel

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