Greatest Hits

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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