Nightwish – Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Label: |
Oily Empire – OILYCD-002 |
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Format: |
CD
, Album
CD
, Album
All Media
, Audiobook
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Country: |
Finland |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Folk Metal |
Tracklist
| Album Version | |||
| 1-1 | Shudder Before The Beautiful | 6:29 | |
| 1-2 | Weak Fantasy | 5:25 | |
| 1-3 | Élan | 4:47 | |
| 1-4 | Yours Is An Empty Hope | 5:39 | |
| 1-5 | Our Decades In The Sun | 6:39 | |
| 1-6 | My Walden | 4:39 | |
| 1-7 | Endless Forms Most Beautiful | 5:08 | |
| 1-8 | Edema Ruh | 5:16 | |
| 1-9 | Alpenglow | 4:49 | |
| 1-10 | The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula | 6:04 | |
| The Greatest Show On Earth | (23:58) | ||
| 1-11.1 | Four Point Six | ||
| 1-11.2 | Life | ||
| 1-11.3 | The Toolmaker | ||
| 1-11.4 | The Understanding | ||
| 1-11.5 | Sea-Worn Driftwood | ||
| Instrumental Version | |||
| 2-1 | Shudder Before The Beautiful | 6:20 | |
| 2-2 | Weak Fantasy | 5:25 | |
| 2-3 | Élan | 4:47 | |
| 2-4 | Yours Is An Empty Hope | 5:39 | |
| 2-5 | Our Decades In The Sun | 6:40 | |
| 2-6 | My Walden | 4:38 | |
| 2-7 | Endless Forms Most Beautiful | 5:08 | |
| 2-8 | Edema Ruh | 5:16 | |
| 2-9 | Alpenglow | 4:49 | |
| 2-10 | The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula | 6:04 | |
| The Greatest Show On Earth | (24:08) | ||
| 2-11.1 | Four Point Six | ||
| 2-11.2 | Life | ||
| 2-11.3 | The Toolmaker | ||
| 2-11.4 | The Understanding | ||
| 2-11.5 | Sea-Worn Driftwood |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – Oily Empire Ltd Oy
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Oily Empire Ltd Oy
- Distributed By – Sony Music
- Recorded At – Angel Studios
- Recorded At – Röskö
- Recorded At – Petrax Studios
- Recorded At – Hats Off Studios, Oxfordshire
- Mixed At – Finnvox
- Mastered At – Finnvox
- Made By – CD Data-Mate
Credits
- Arranged By – Holopainen*
- Arranged By [Orchestra And Choirs], Orchestrated By [Orchestra And Choirs], Directed By [Orchestra And Choirs] – Pip Williams
- Artwork [Cover Artwork] – Janne & Gina Pitkänen
- Bass – Steve Mair
- Bass Clarinet – Dave Fuest*
- Bass Trombone – Andy Wood (2)
- Bass, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Marco Hietala
- Bassoon, Contrabassoon – Julie Andrews (2)
- Cello – Paul Kegg
- Choir – Young Musicians London*
- Choir [The Metro Voices] – Tom Pearce
- Choir [Young Musicians London] – Theo Harper (2)
- Chorus Master [Choirmaster - The Metro Voices] – Jenny O'Grady
- Chorus Master [Choirmaster - Young Musicians London] – Lynda Richardson
- Clarinet [Bb Clarinet] – Nicholas Bucknall
- Co-producer – Tero "TeeCee" Kinnunen*
- Conductor [Orchestra And Choir Conducted By] – James Shearman
- Contractor [Assistant Orchestral Contractor] – Lucy Whalley
- Contractor [Orchestral Contractor] – Isobel Griffiths
- Copyist [Music Preparation By] – Richard Ihnatowicz
- Drums – Kai Hahto
- Engineer [Orchestra, Choirs and Percussion Assisted By] – Jeremy Murphy
- Engineer [Orchestra, Choirs and Percussion] – Steve Price (6)
- Engineer, Recorded By – Tero "TeeCee" Kinnunen*
- Flute, Piccolo Flute – Anna Noakes
- French Horn – Richard Watkins
- Guitar – Emppu Vuorinen
- Harp – Skaila Kanga
- Keyboards, Piano – Tuomas Holopainen
- Management, Booking – Till Dawn They Count Ltd Oy
- Mastered By – Mika Jussila
- Mixed By – Mikko Karmila
- Music By, Lyrics By – Holopainen*
- Musical Assistance [Assistant To Pip Williams] – Ilona Opulska
- Oboe, Cor Anglais – David Theodore
- Orchestra – Orchestre de Grandeur
- Percussion [Ethnic Percussion] – Stephen Henderson*
- Percussion [Orchestral Percussion] – Gary Kettel
- Photography By [Additional Photography] – Timo Isoaho
- Photography By [Band Photography] – Ville Juurikkala
- Producer – Tuomas Holopainen
- Recorded By [Spoken Parts Of Professor Richard Dawkins] – Michael Taylor (22)
- Tenor Trombone – Mark Nightingale
- Timpani – Stephen Henderson*
- Trumpet – Phil Cobb (2)
- Tuba – Owen Slade
- Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle, Bodhrán, Bouzouki, Vocals – Troy Donockley
- Viola – Rachel Bolt
- Violin – Steve Morris
- Vocals – Floor Jansen
Notes
© & P Oily Empire Ltd Oy 2015
Drums on this album were performed by Kai Hahto as a session musician, although Jukka Nevalainen is still credited as the official drummer of the band.
Includes a 48-page booklet.
Distribution in Finland by Sony Music.
CD1 has 2 mould sid codes, one is over stamped with crosses to makes it unreadable.
Recorded at Röskö Campsite, KItee, in August - September 2014 &
at Petrax Studio, Hollola, in October 2014.
Mixed at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, in October - December 2014.
Mastered at Finnvox, in January 2015.
Spoken parts in "Shudder Before The Beautiful" and "The Greatest Show On Earth" recorded
at Hats Off Studios, Oxford.
Orchestra, choirs and percussion recorded at Angel Studios, London.
Drums on this album were performed by Kai Hahto as a session musician, although Jukka Nevalainen is still credited as the official drummer of the band.
Includes a 48-page booklet.
Distribution in Finland by Sony Music.
CD1 has 2 mould sid codes, one is over stamped with crosses to makes it unreadable.
Recorded at Röskö Campsite, KItee, in August - September 2014 &
at Petrax Studio, Hollola, in October 2014.
Mixed at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, in October - December 2014.
Mastered at Finnvox, in January 2015.
Spoken parts in "Shudder Before The Beautiful" and "The Greatest Show On Earth" recorded
at Hats Off Studios, Oxford.
Orchestra, choirs and percussion recorded at Angel Studios, London.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 6 430057 790014
- Barcode (Scanned): 6430057790014
- Rights Society: BIEM/n©b
- Rights Society (Boxed): Teosto
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): DATA-MATE OILYCD-002 NW CD 1
- Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI LY22
- Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI C05
- Mould SID Code (Disc 1, stricken with X:s): IFPI 00019
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): DATA-MATE OILYCD-002 NW CD 2
- Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI LY22
- Mould SID Code (Disc 2): none
Other Versions (5 of 59)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited
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Endless Forms Most Beautiful (CD, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition, Digibook) | Nuclear Blast | NB 3464-0, 27361 34640 | Europe | 2015 | ||
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Recently Edited
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Endless Forms Most Beautiful (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc) | Nuclear Blast | NB 3492-9, 27361 34929, NB 3492-9-1 | Europe | 2015 | ||
| Endless Forms Most Beautiful (CD, Album) | Nuclear Blast | NB 3464-2, 27361 34642 | Europe | 2015 | |||
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New Submission
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Endless Forms Most Beautiful (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Purple) | Nuclear Blast | NB 3464-1, 27361 34641 | Europe | 2015 | ||
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New Submission
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Endless Forms Most Beautiful (CD, Album, CD, Album, CD, , 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Silver, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Earbook) | Nuclear Blast | NB 3464-4, 27361 34644 | Europe | 2015 |
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I must it I am not into this kind of music but the title must be one of the best ever for a work of art. A clear homage to Darwin's "On the origin of species".
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