Nightwish – Once

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Label:	Nuclear Blast – 27361 12912
Format:	CD , Album, Limited Edition , O-Card
Country:	Europe
Released:	Jun 7, 2004
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Symphonic Metal

Tracklist

1	Dark Chest Of Wonders	4:28
2	Wish I Had An Angel	4:03
3	Nemo	4:36
4	Planet Hell	4:39
5	Creek Mary's Blood Chanter, Speech [Oration], Flute – John Two-Hawks Percussion – Paul Clarvis Slide Guitar [Slide Guitars] – Olli Halonen	8:29
6	The Siren Sitar – Sami Yli-Sirniö Soloist, Cello – Martin Loveday Violin [Electric Violin] – Sonia Slaney*	4:45
7	Dead Gardens	4:26
8	Romanticide	4:57
9	Ghost Love Score Sitar – Sami Yli-Sirniö	10:00
10	Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan Soloist, Cello – Anthony Pleeth	3:34
11	Higher Than Hope Voice – Marc Brueland	5:35

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Tempputupa Studios
Recorded At – Finnvox
Recorded At – E-Major Studios
Recorded At – Phoenix Sound Studios
Engineered At – Tempputupa Studios
Engineered At – Finnvox
Mixed At – Finnvox
Mastered At – Finnvox
Published By – Potoska Publishing
Glass Mastered At – Technicolor – LU028470
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Nuclear Blast GmbH
Copyright © – Nuclear Blast GmbH
Record Company – Nuclear Blast America, Inc.

Credits

Arranged By [Orchestra And Choir], Orchestrated By [Orchestra And Choir], Directed By [Orchestra And Choir] – Pip Williams
Artwork [Cover Artwork] – Markus Mayer (2)
Bass – Patrick Lannigan
Bass Trombone – David Vines
Bass, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars] – Marco Hietala
Bassoon – Julie Andrews (2)
Cello – Robin Firman
Choir – The Metro Voices*
Choir [The Metro Voices] – Tom Pearce
Chorus Master [Choirmaster 'The Metro Voices'] – Jenny O'Grady
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Nick Bucknall*
Conductor [Orchestra And Choir] – James Shearman
Contractor [Orchestra] – Isobel Griffiths
Coordinator [To Contractor] – Leila Stacey
Copyist [Music Copyist, Orchestra] – Richard Ihnatowicz
Drums – Jukka Nevalainen
Engineer [2nd Assistant, Orchestra] – Simon Goldfinch
Engineer [Assistant, Orchestra] – Aaron Price
Flute – Andy Findon*
Flute, Piccolo Flute – Nina Robertson
French Horn – Richard Berry (2)
Guitar [Guitars], Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars] – Emppu Vuorinen
Harp – Skaila Kanga
Keyboards, Piano – Tuomas Holopainen
Layout – Petteri Tyynelä
Leader [Orchestra] – Gavyn Wright
Management, Booking – King Foo Entertainment LTD*
Mastered By – Mika Jussila
Mixed By [Mixed With] – T. Holopainen*
Music By – Marco Hietala (tracks: 8, 11)
Music By, Lyrics By, Producer – Tuomas Holopainen
Noises [GME Noise] – The GME Choir*
Oboe, Cor Anglais – Chris Hooker*
Percussion – Chris Baron
Percussion [Tuned] – Frank Ricotti
Photography By [Band Photography] – Toni Härkönen
Producer, Recorded By, Engineer, Programmed By [Additional Programming] – TeeCee Kinnunen*
Recorded By [Additional Recordings] – Emppu Vuorinen
Recorded By [Orchestral Recording Engineer] – James Collins (4)
Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Mikko Karmila
Technician [ProTools, Orchestra] – Dave Moore (12)
Timpani [Timps] – Stephen Henderson*
Trombone – Simon Gunton
Trumpet – John Barclay
Tuba – Owen Slade
Viola – Zoe Lake
Violin – Warren Zielinski
Vocals – Tarja Turunen
Voice [Aaargghh By] – Hynynen*

Notes

Recorded and engineered at Tempputupa Studios / Finnvox Studios November 2003 - March 2004.
Additional recordings at E-Major Studios.
Mixed at Finnvox Studios March 2004.
Mastered at Finnvox Studios.
Orchestra and choir recorded at Phoenix Sound Studios, Wembley, England

℗ + © 2004 Nuclear Blast GmbH
Manufactured in .
Comes in a plastic o-card.

Uses the same back cover and disc artwork as the standard edition, but the booklet front image is different.
500 copies were signed by the band and contains a guitar pick.

In addition to the releases' 16-page booklet, the release contains a second 8-page booklet with Nuclear Blast catalogue and merch "Dr. Blast highly recommends".

Bass credits on orchestra are given for double bass performance, bass credit for Marco Hietala is given for bass guitar.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 7 27361 12912 5
Label Code: LC 07027
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): LU028470 NB 1291-2 01 A01 Technicolor
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L121
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 7Q11
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): LU028470 NB 1291-2 01 A02 Technicolor
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L121
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 7Q11
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): LU028470 NB 1291-2 01 0MM Technicolor
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L121
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 7Q09
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): LU028470 NB 1291-2 01 A01 Technicolor
Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI L121
Mould SID Code (Variant 4): ifpi 7Q12
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): LU028470 NB 1291-2 01 A03 Technicolor
Mastering SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI L121
Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 7Q11

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Once (LP, Picture Disc, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album)	Nuclear Blast	NB 1291-1, 27361 12911	Europe	2004
	Once (CD, Album, Enhanced)	Roadrunner Records	168 618 217-2	US	2004
	Once (CD, Album, Enhanced, Limited Edition, Platin Edition, Digipak)	Nuclear Blast	NB 1390-2, 27361 13902		2004
Recently Edited	Once (CD, Album, CD, Enhanced, All Media, Special Edition, Platinum Edition)	Spinefarm Records	SPI200CD, 986919-2	Finland	2004
Recently Edited	Once (Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, CD, Album)	Nuclear Blast	NB 1291-5		2004