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1The Escapist
co-producer:
Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen, Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen
bass guitar:
Marko Hietala
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Emppu Vuorinen
guest uilleann pipes:
Troy Donockley
keyboard:
Tuomas Holopainen
lead vocals:
Anette Olzon
vocals:
Marko Hietala
arranger:
Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen, Jukka Nevalainen, Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal) and Emppu Vuorinen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spinefarm Records, Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2008), Scene Nation Oy (in 2008) and Nuclear Blast (1987-2022, rebranded to Nuclear Blast Records in 2022) (in 2009)
recording of:
Escapist
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3.654:59
2While Your Lips Are Still Red
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
keyboard and background vocals:
Tuomas Holopainen
lead vocals:
Marko Hietala
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2008), Scene Nation Oy (in 2008) and Nuclear Blast (1987-2022, rebranded to Nuclear Blast Records in 2022) (in 2009)
recording of:
While Your Lips Are Still Red
composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Potoska Publishing and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
44:18
3Eva
engineer:
Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen
co-producer:
Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
bass:
Marko Hietala
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
lead vocals:
Marko Hietala and Anette Olzon
arranger:
Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen, Jukka Nevalainen and Emppu Vuorinen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2007)
recording of:
Eva (from 2006-09 until 2007-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3.84:26
4Bless the Child
recording engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen
additional engineer:
Terhi Kallio
engineer:
Terhi Kallio
co-producer:
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen, Veijo Laine, Riku Niemi and TeeCee Kinnunen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
additional guest percussion:
Mongo Aaltonen
bass guitar:
Marko Hietala
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard:
Tuomas Holopainen
guest vocals:
Sam Hardwick
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen)
vocals:
Marko Hietala
orchestra:
Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri (Joensuu City Orchestra)
conductor:
Riku Niemi
arranger:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin-Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
music videos:
Bless the Child (music video) by Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
recording of:
Bless the Child
orchestrator:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4.26:13
5Ever Dream
recording engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen
additional engineer:
Terhi Kallio
engineer:
Terhi Kallio
co-producer:
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen, Veijo Laine, Riku Niemi and TeeCee Kinnunen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
additional guest percussion:
Mongo Aaltonen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
bass guitar:
Marko Hietala (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
keyboard:
Tuomas Holopainen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen) (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
vocals:
Marko Hietala (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
orchestra:
Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri (Joensuu City Orchestra) (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
conductor:
Riku Niemi (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
arranger:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin-Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
recording of:
Ever Dream (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
orchestrator:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4.14:44
6Dead to the World
recording engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen
engineer:
Terhi Kallio
co-producer:
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen and TeeCee Kinnunen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
bass guitar:
Marko Hietala
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard:
Tuomas Holopainen
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen)
vocals:
Marko Hietala
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin-Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
recording of:
Dead to the World
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
3.854:20
7Beauty and the Beast
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Tero Kinnunen
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
bass and guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
synthesizer:
Tuomas Holopainen
background vocals:
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spinefarm Records (in 1997) and Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Kitee Huvikeskus Studio (in 1997-09)
recording of:
Beauty and the Beast (in 1997-09)
lyricist:
Tuomas Holopainen
composer:
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
3.856:24
8Stargazers
recording engineer:
Tero Kinnunen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
bass guitar:
Sami Vänskä (from 1998 until 2001)
cello:
Erkki Hirvikangas
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
flute:
Esa Lehtinen
keyboard:
Tuomas Holopainen
viola:
Markku Palola
violin:
Plamen Dimov and Kaisli J. Kaivola
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen)
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin‐Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 1998), Spin-Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Caverock studio and 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
recording of:
Stargazers (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4.14:28
9Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean
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 and Kaisli J. Kaivola
guest vocals:
Tapio Wilska
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen)
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin‐Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 1998) and Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Caverock studio and 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
recording of:
Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
3.854:46
10Deep Silent Complete
recording engineer and engineer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tero Kinnunen (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
producer:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (in 2000-04)
additional flute:
Esa Lehtinen
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jukka Nevalainen
electric bass guitar:
Sami Vänskä
guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
synthesizer:
Tuomas Holopainen
choir vocals [baritone]:
Kimmo Kallio
choir vocals [bass]:
Anssi Honkanen and Riku Salminen
choir vocals [tenor]:
Matias Kaila and Ville Laaksonen (Finnish tenor choir singer and choir arranger)
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen)
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
choir vocals arranger:
Ville Laaksonen (Finnish tenor choir singer and choir arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at and engineered at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2000-04)
recording of:
Deep Silent Complete (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4.153:57
11Wanderlust
recording engineer and engineer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tero Kinnunen (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
producer:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (in 2000-04)
additional flute:
Esa Lehtinen
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jukka Nevalainen
electric bass guitar:
Sami Vänskä
guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
synthesizer:
Tuomas Holopainen
choir vocals [baritone]:
Kimmo Kallio
choir vocals [bass]:
Anssi Honkanen and Riku Salminen
choir vocals [tenor]:
Matias Kaila and Ville Laaksonen (Finnish tenor choir singer and choir arranger)
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen)
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
choir vocals arranger:
Ville Laaksonen (Finnish tenor choir singer and choir arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at and engineered at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2000-04)
recording of:
Wanderlust (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
3.854:50
12Dead Boy’s Poem
recording engineer and engineer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tero Kinnunen (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
producer:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (in 2000-04)
additional flute:
Esa Lehtinen
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jukka Nevalainen
electric bass guitar:
Sami Vänskä
guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard and synthesizer:
Tuomas Holopainen
choir vocals [baritone]:
Kimmo Kallio
choir vocals [bass]:
Anssi Honkanen and Riku Salminen
choir vocals [tenor]:
Matias Kaila and Ville Laaksonen (Finnish tenor choir singer and choir arranger)
guest spoken vocals and guest vocals:
Sam Hardwick
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen)
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
choir vocals arranger:
Ville Laaksonen (Finnish tenor choir singer and choir arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin-Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at and engineered at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2000-04)
recording of:
Dead Boy’s Poem (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
46:48
13Elvenpath
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Tero Kinnunen
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
bass and guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
keyboard and synthesizer:
Tuomas Holopainen
background vocals:
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen)
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spinefarm Records (in 1997), Spin-Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Kitee Huvikeskus Studio (in 1997-09)
recording of:
Elvenpath (in 1997-09)
lyricist:
Tuomas Holopainen
composer:
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
4.14:38
14Away
recording engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen
bass:
Sami Vänskä
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard bass:
Tuomas Holopainen
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen)
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland
recording of:
Away
lyricist:
Tuomas Holopainen
4.254:33
15Gethsemane
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 and Kaisli J. Kaivola
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen)
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin‐Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 1998) and Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Caverock studio and 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
recording of:
Gethsemane (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
3.75:22
16Nymphomaniac Fantasia
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Tero Kinnunen
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
bass and guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
synthesizer:
Tuomas Holopainen
background vocals:
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen)
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spinefarm Records (in 1997) and Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Kitee Huvikeskus Studio (from 1997-04 until 1997-05)
recording of:
Nymphomaniac Fantasia (from 1997-04 until 1997-05)
lyricist:
Tuomas Holopainen
composer:
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
3.44:47