Nightwish – Endless Forms Most Beautiful
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Nuclear Blast – 27361 34641 |
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Europe |
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Rock |
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Symphonic Metal |
Tracklist
| A1 | Shudder Before The Beautiful | ||
| A2 | Weak Fantasy | ||
| A3 | Élan | ||
| B1 | Yours Is An Empty Hope | ||
| B2 | Our Decades In The Sun | ||
| B3 | My Walden | ||
| C1 | Endless Forms Most Beautiful | ||
| C2 | Edema Ruh | ||
| C3 | Alpenglow | ||
| C4 | The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula | ||
| The Greatest Show On Earth | |||
| D1a | Chapter I) Four Point Six | ||
| D1b | Chapter II) Life | ||
| D1c | Chapter III) The Toolmaker | ||
| D1d | Chapter IV) The Understanding | ||
| D1e | Chapter V) Sea-Worn Driftwood |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Nuclear Blast Records
- Copyright © – Nuclear Blast Records
- Recorded At – Röskö
- Recorded At – Petrax Studios
- Recorded At – Hats Off Studios, Oxfordshire
- Recorded At – Angel Studios
- Mixed At – Finnvox
- Mastered At – Finnvox
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BF79979
- Lacquer Cut At – Optimal Media GmbH
Credits
- Arranged By [Arrangements By] – Holopainen*
- Band [Nightwish Are], Bass, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars] – Marco Hietala
- Band [Nightwish Are], Drums – Jukka Nevalainen
- Band [Nightwish Are], Guitar [Guitars] – Emppu Vuorinen
- Band [Nightwish Are], Keyboards, Piano – Tuomas Holopainen
- Band [Nightwish Are], Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle, Bodhrán, Bouzouki, Vocals – Troy Donockley
- Band [Nightwish Are], Vocals – Floor Jansen
- Choir – Young Musicians London*
- Choir [The Metro Voices] – Tom Pearce
- Choir [The Metro Voices], Chorus Master [Choirmaster] – Jenny O'Grady
- Choir [Young Musicians London] – Theo Harper (2)
- Choir [Young Musicians London], Chorus Master [Choirmaster] – Lynda Richardson
- Co-producer [Co-produced By] – 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] – Richard Ihnatowicz
- Cover, Artwork – Janne Pitkänen
- Drums [Drums On This Album Performed By] – Kai Halttu
- Engineer [Engineered By], Recorded By – Tero "TeeCee" Kinnunen*
- Engineer [Orchestra, Choirs and Percussion Assistant Engineer] – Jeremy Murphy
- Engineer [Orchestra, Choirs and Percussion Engineered By] – Steve Price (6)
- Featuring – sco Lupica's Cosmic Beam Experience* (tracks: D1e)
- Lacquer Cut By – KR*
- Lyrics By [All Lyrics By] – Holopainen* (tracks: A1, A3, B2 to D1)
- Mastered By – Mika Jussila
- Mixed By – Mikko Karmila
- Music By [All Music By] – Holopainen* (tracks: A1, A3, B1, C1 to C4, D1a, D1b, D1d, D1e)
- Musical Assistance [Assistant to Pip Williams] – Ilona Opulska
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Bass Trombone – Andy Wood (2)
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Bass [Basses] – Steve Mair
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Bassoon, Contrabassoon – Julie Andrews (2)
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Cello [Celli] – Paul Kegg
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Clarinet [Bb Clarinet] – Nicholas Bucknall
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Clarinet [Bb Clarinet], Bass Clarinet – Dave Fuest*
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Flute, Piccolo Flute – Anna Noakes
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], French Horn [French Horns] – Richard Watkins
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Harp – Skaila Kanga
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Oboe, Cor Anglais – David Theodore
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Percussion [Ethnic Percussion] – Stephen Henderson*
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Percussion [Orchestral Percussion] – Gary Kettel
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Timpani – Stephen Henderson*
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Trombone [Tenor Trombones] – Mark Nightingale
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Trumpet [Trumpets] – Phil Cobb (2)
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Tuba – Owen Slade
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Viola [Violas] – Rachel Bolt
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Violin [Violins] – Steve Morris
- Orchestra, Choir, Arranged By, Orchestrated By, Directed By – Pip Williams
- Photography By [Band Photography By] – Ville Juurikkala
- Producer [Produced By] – Tuomas Holopainen
- Recorded By [Richard Dawkins] – Michael Taylor (22) (tracks: A1, D1)
- Sounds [Soundscapes & Music Echoes] – Jussi Tegelman (tracks: D1c)
- Speech [Spoken Parts] – Professor Richard Dawkins* (tracks: A1, D1)
Notes
Recorded at Röskö Campsite, Kitee, in August - September 2014
& at Petrax Studios, Hollola, in October 2014
Mixed at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, in October - December 2014
Mastered at Finnvox, in January 2015
Spoken parts recorded at Hats Off Studios, Oxford
Orchestra, Choirs and Percussion recorded at Angel Studios London.
Gatefold cover, with printed inner sleeves.
& at Petrax Studios, Hollola, in October 2014
Mixed at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, in October - December 2014
Mastered at Finnvox, in January 2015
Spoken parts recorded at Hats Off Studios, Oxford
Orchestra, Choirs and Percussion recorded at Angel Studios London.
Gatefold cover, with printed inner sleeves.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 727361346416
- Barcode (Text): 7 27361 34641 6
- Label Code: LC 07027
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): NB 3464-1-1 BF79979-01-A1 KR
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): NB 3464-1-1 BF79979-01-B1 KR
- Matrix / Runout (Side C): NB 3464-1-2 BF79979-02 C1 KR
- Matrix / Runout (Side D): NB 3464-1-2 BF79979-02-D1 KR
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Endless Forms Most Beautiful (CD, Album, CD, Album, All Media, , Audiobook) | Oily Empire | OILYCD-002 | Finland | 2015 | ||
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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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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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Endless Forms Most Beautiful (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Purple) | Nuclear Blast | NB 3464-1, 27361 34641 | Europe | 2015 |
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Publishers should spend more effort on sound engineering than the countless limited edition discs. The sound is very muffled and compressed. Disappointed.
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