The Riddler

~ Recording by Nightwish

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
  • FI1998-12-07
Spinefarm RecordsSPI67CD
1.8The Riddler5:14NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
  • JP1999-04-21
TOY’S FACTORYTFCK-87179
1.8The Riddler5:14NightwishOceanborn (limited edition)NightwishAlbum
  • DE1999-05-31
Drakkar Records (German label)DRAKKAR 002
1.8The Riddler5:14NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
  • DE1999-05-31
Drakkar Records (German label)DRAKKAR 002
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
  • KR1999-07-01
East RockERCD-312
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
  • DE1999-08-30
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Drakkar Records (German label)74321 70359 2, DRAKKAR 002
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanborn (limited European tour edition)NightwishAlbum
  • FR1999-11-10
XIII Bis Records151792 MU 662
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label)NEMS 105
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
Spinefarm RecordsSPI67SP
1.8The Riddler5:14NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
Laser CompanyRBR/LCR 1440
2.8The Riddler?:??NightwishGolden WishesNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2001-01-15
Vinyl Collectors
1.8The Riddler5:14NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
  • US2001-03-06
Century Media (imprint of Century Media Records GmbH and its subsidiaries)8027-2
2.8The Riddler5:16NightwishNightwish 1997–2001NightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2002-01-07
Spinefarm RecordsSPI150CD
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
Spinefarm Records064 654-2
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanborn / From Wishes to Eternity – Live, Volume 2NightwishAlbum + Compilation
AGAT Company Ltd.A-NW98
2.8The Riddler?:??NightwishBox‐Set 1NightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • FI2003-12-01
Spinefarm RecordsSPI195CD
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
Spinefarm RecordsSPI67DG
1.9The Riddler5:15NightwishBestwishesNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2005-03-09
TOY’S FACTORYTFCK-87383
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanborn (Nightwish RELOADED)NightwishAlbum
  • GB2007-10-15
  • FI2008-01
Spinefarm Records U.K. (since 2007), Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)0602517449213
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
Spinefarm Records, Universal Music Russia064 654-9
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
  • XW2008-06-10
Spinefarm Records[none]
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
  • CA2008-06-10
Spinefarm Records U.K. (since 2007), Universal Music Canada0251744921
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
Spinefarm Records USFONINT9213
2.8The Riddler5:16NightwishLokikirjaNightwishAlbum + Compilation
Spinefarm RecordsSPI 400
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanborn (clear tray Nightwish RELOADED, made by Sony DADC)NightwishAlbum
  • FR2010-03-30
Spinefarm Records U.K. (since 2007), Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)0602517449213
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
  • DE2010-08-26
Drakkar Records (German label)DRAKKAR 002
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
  • JP2012-05-23
Spinefarm RecordsUICN-15002
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)0602537388905
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
Spinefarm Records
1.8The Riddler5:15NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
Spinefarm Records
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
Spinefarm Records
Promotion
1.4The Riddler5:17NightwishMystic Art, Vol. 6Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mystic Production (Polish independent label)
1.8The Riddler5:14NightwishPlanet Metal, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Planet Metal (Brazilian magazine)[none]
Bootleg
1.14The Riddler5:16NightwishGreatest HitsNightwishAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark (Russian bootleg production)16310-1/2
1.4The Riddler?:??NightwishThe UnknowsNightwishAlbum + Live
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)[none]
1.10The Riddler5:16NightwishBest of TarjaNightwishAlbum + Compilation
1.6The Riddler?:??NightwishDream of the MistressVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)[none]
Withdrawn
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
  • XW2006-05-31
Spinefarm Records[none]
1.8The Riddler5:16NightwishOceanborn (UK edition)NightwishAlbum
  • FI2007-10-01
Spinefarm Records

Relationships

recording engineer:Tero Kinnunen
mixer:Mikko Karmila
bass guitar:Sami Vänskä
cello:Erkki Hirvikangas
drums (drum set):Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar:Emppu Vuorinen
flute:Esa Lehtinen
keyboard:Tuomas Holopainen
viola:Markku Palola
violin:Plamen Dimov
Kaisli J. Kaivola
lead vocals:Tarja (Tarja Turunen)
arranger:Tero Kinnunen
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Spin‐Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 1998)
Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:Caverock studio
Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
mixed at:Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1669946973 [info]
https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1669947100 [info]
https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1669947330 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/1jyI8h6BDUgHW33mZtTXjD [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/3u3f9680r9ruPzzqYb3F2b [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/5CkFADgfC6xVmyEPn3xTC9 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/2137550907 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/2137559677 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/2137563087 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1669946973 [info]
https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1669947100 [info]
https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1669947330 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/275141654 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/275141666 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/275141678 [info]
recording of:The Riddler (in 1998)

Related works

The Riddler

lyricist and composer:Tuomas Holopainen