Imaginaerum

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Tracklist

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1Taikatalvi
recording engineer:
Marco Hietala, Emppu Vuorinen, Mikko Karmila (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Tero Kinnunen (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jukka Nevalainen
electric bass guitar:
Marco Hietala
guest tin whistle:
Troy Donockley
guitar family:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
vocals:
Marco Hietala
orchestra:
The Looking Glass Orchestra
conductor:
James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
arranger:
Marco Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Jukka Nevalainen, Emppu Vuorinen and Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:
Pip Williams (producer)
recorded at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Legendary Bay of Tube Studios (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Pajarin Hauta in Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Petrax in Päijät-Häme, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Röskö in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
recording of:
Taikatalvi
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Potoska Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today)
3.352:35
2Storytime
recording engineer:
Marco Hietala, Emppu Vuorinen, Mikko Karmila (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Tero Kinnunen (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
bass and electric bass guitar:
Marco Hietala
bodhrán, bouzouki, low whistle and uilleann pipes:
Troy Donockley
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jukka Nevalainen
guitar and guitar family:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard and keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
lead vocals:
Anette Olzon
vocals:
Anette Olzon
orchestra:
The Looking Glass Orchestra
conductor:
James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
arranger:
Marco Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Jukka Nevalainen, Emppu Vuorinen and Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:
Pip Williams (producer)
recorded at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Legendary Bay of Tube Studios (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Pajarin Hauta in Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Petrax in Päijät-Häme, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Röskö in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
music videos:
Storytime by Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
recording of:
Storytime
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Potoska Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today)
55:22
3Ghost River
recording engineer:
Marco Hietala, Emppu Vuorinen, Mikko Karmila (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Tero Kinnunen (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jukka Nevalainen
electric bass guitar:
Marco Hietala
guitar family:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
vocals:
Marco Hietala and Anette Olzon
orchestra:
The Looking Glass Orchestra
conductor:
James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
arranger:
Marco Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Jukka Nevalainen, Emppu Vuorinen and Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:
Pip Williams (producer)
recorded at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Legendary Bay of Tube Studios (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Pajarin Hauta in Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Petrax in Päijät-Häme, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Röskö in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
recording of:
Ghost River
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Potoska Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today)
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4Slow, Love, Slow
recording engineer:
Marco Hietala, Emppu Vuorinen, Mikko Karmila (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Tero Kinnunen (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jukka Nevalainen
electric bass guitar:
Marco Hietala
guitar family:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
vocals:
Marco Hietala and Anette Olzon
orchestra:
The Looking Glass Orchestra
conductor:
James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
arranger:
Marco Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Jukka Nevalainen, Emppu Vuorinen and Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:
Pip Williams (producer)
recorded at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Legendary Bay of Tube Studios (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Pajarin Hauta in Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Petrax in Päijät-Häme, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Röskö in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
recording of:
Slow, Love, Slow
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Potoska Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today)
3.655:50
5I Want My Tears Back
recording engineer:
Marco Hietala, Emppu Vuorinen, Mikko Karmila (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Tero Kinnunen (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
bass and electric bass guitar:
Marco Hietala
bodhrán, bouzouki, guest bodhrán, guest bouzouki, guest uilleann pipes, low whistle and uilleann pipes:
Troy Donockley
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jukka Nevalainen
guitar and guitar family:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard and keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
lead vocals:
Marco Hietala and Anette Olzon
vocals:
Marco Hietala and Anette Olzon
orchestra:
The Looking Glass Orchestra
conductor:
James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
arranger:
Marco Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Jukka Nevalainen, Emppu Vuorinen and Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:
Pip Williams (producer)
recorded at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Legendary Bay of Tube Studios (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Pajarin Hauta in Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Petrax in Päijät-Häme, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Röskö in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
recording of:
I Want My Tears Back
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Potoska Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today)
45:07
6Scaretale
recording engineer:
Marco Hietala, Emppu Vuorinen, Mikko Karmila (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Tero Kinnunen (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jukka Nevalainen
electric bass guitar:
Marco Hietala
guitar family:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
vocals:
Marco Hietala and Anette Olzon
orchestra:
The Looking Glass Orchestra
conductor:
James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
arranger:
Marco Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Jukka Nevalainen, Emppu Vuorinen and Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:
Pip Williams (producer)
recorded at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Legendary Bay of Tube Studios (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Pajarin Hauta in Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Petrax in Päijät-Häme, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Röskö in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
recording of:
Scaretale
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Potoska Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today)
3.657:32
7Arabesque
recording engineer:
Marco Hietala, Emppu Vuorinen, Mikko Karmila (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Tero Kinnunen (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jukka Nevalainen
electric bass guitar:
Marco Hietala
guitar family:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
orchestra:
The Looking Glass Orchestra
conductor:
James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
arranger:
Marco Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Jukka Nevalainen, Emppu Vuorinen and Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:
Pip Williams (producer)
recorded at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Legendary Bay of Tube Studios (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Pajarin Hauta in Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Petrax in Päijät-Häme, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Röskö in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
recording of:
Arabesque
composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Potoska Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today)
42:52
8Turn Loose the Mermaids
recording engineer:
Marco Hietala, Emppu Vuorinen, Mikko Karmila (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Tero Kinnunen (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jukka Nevalainen
electric bass guitar:
Marco Hietala
guest tin whistle:
Troy Donockley
guitar family:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
vocals:
Anette Olzon
orchestra:
The Looking Glass Orchestra
conductor:
James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
arranger:
Marco Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Jukka Nevalainen, Emppu Vuorinen and Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:
Pip Williams (producer)
recorded at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Legendary Bay of Tube Studios (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Pajarin Hauta in Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Petrax in Päijät-Häme, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Röskö in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
recording of:
Turn Loose the Mermaids
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Potoska Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today)
44:19
9Rest Calm
recording engineer:
Marco Hietala, Emppu Vuorinen, Mikko Karmila (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Tero Kinnunen (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jukka Nevalainen
electric bass guitar:
Marco Hietala
guitar family:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
vocals:
Marco Hietala and Anette Olzon
orchestra:
The Looking Glass Orchestra
conductor:
James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
arranger:
Marco Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Jukka Nevalainen, Emppu Vuorinen and Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:
Pip Williams (producer)
recorded at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Legendary Bay of Tube Studios (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Pajarin Hauta in Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Petrax in Päijät-Häme, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Röskö in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
recording of:
Rest Calm
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Potoska Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today)
4.356:59
10The Crow, the Owl and the Dove
recording engineer:
Marco Hietala, Emppu Vuorinen, Mikko Karmila (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Tero Kinnunen (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jukka Nevalainen
electric bass guitar:
Marco Hietala
guest tin whistle and guest vocals:
Troy Donockley
guitar family:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
vocals:
Marco Hietala and Anette Olzon
orchestra:
The Looking Glass Orchestra
conductor:
James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
arranger:
Marco Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Jukka Nevalainen, Emppu Vuorinen and Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:
Pip Williams (producer)
recorded at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Legendary Bay of Tube Studios (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Pajarin Hauta in Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Petrax in Päijät-Häme, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Röskö in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
recording of:
The Crow, the Owl and the Dove
lyricist:
Tuomas Holopainen
composer:
Marco Hietala
publisher:
Potoska Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today)
44:10
11Last Ride of the Day
recording engineer:
Marco Hietala, Emppu Vuorinen, Mikko Karmila (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Tero Kinnunen (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jukka Nevalainen
electric bass guitar:
Marco Hietala
guitar family:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
vocals:
Anette Olzon
orchestra:
The Looking Glass Orchestra
conductor:
James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
arranger:
Marco Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Jukka Nevalainen, Emppu Vuorinen and Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:
Pip Williams (producer)
recorded at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Legendary Bay of Tube Studios (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Pajarin Hauta in Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Petrax in Päijät-Häme, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Röskö in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
recording of:
Last Ride of the Day
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Potoska Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today)
4.354:31
12Song of Myself: 1. From a Dusty Bookshelf / 2. All That Great Heart Lying Still / 3. Piano Black / 4. Love
recording engineer:
Marco Hietala, Emppu Vuorinen, Mikko Karmila (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Tero Kinnunen (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jukka Nevalainen
electric bass guitar:
Marco Hietala
guitar family:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
guest vocals:
Troy Donockley
vocals:
Anette Olzon
orchestra:
The Looking Glass Orchestra
conductor:
James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
arranger:
Marco Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Jukka Nevalainen, Emppu Vuorinen and Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:
Pip Williams (producer)
recorded at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Legendary Bay of Tube Studios (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Pajarin Hauta in Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Petrax in Päijät-Häme, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Röskö in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
recording of:
Song of Myself
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Potoska Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today)
4.3513:29
13Imaginaerum
recording engineer:
Marco Hietala, Emppu Vuorinen, Mikko Karmila (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Tero Kinnunen (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jukka Nevalainen
electric bass guitar:
Marco Hietala
guest bodhrán, guest bouzouki and guest uilleann pipes:
Troy Donockley
guitar family:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
orchestra:
The Looking Glass Orchestra
conductor:
James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
arranger:
Marco Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Jukka Nevalainen, Emppu Vuorinen and Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:
Pip Williams (producer)
recorded at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Legendary Bay of Tube Studios (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Pajarin Hauta in Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04), Petrax in Päijät-Häme, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04) and Röskö in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2010-10 until 2011-04)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2011-03 until 2011-06)
recording of:
Imaginaerum
composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
arranger:
Pip Williams (producer)
publisher:
Potoska Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today)
3.656:18

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