Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
| Genre: | Rock |
| Singer: | Nightwish |
| Title: | Dark Passion Play |
| Short-info: | Label:
Roadrunner Records – RR79702
Type: CD, Album CD, Album All Media, Collector's Edition Country: Australia Date of released: 02 Oct 2007 Category: Rock Style: Heavy Metal, Symphonic Rock |
| MP3 album size .rar: | 1438 mb |
| APE album size .rar: | 1264 mb |
| Digital formats: | MP3 FLAC WAV MOD XM DXD DTS MP2 MP3 |
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1-1 | The Poet And The PendulumCello [Solo] – Martin Loveday |
13:53 |
| 1-2 | Bye Bye Beautiful | 4:15 |
| 1-3 | Amaranth | 3:51 |
| 1-4 | Cadence Of Her Last Breath | 4:15 |
| 1-5 | Master Passion Greed | 5:58 |
| 1-6 | Eva | 4:26 |
| 1-7 | Sahara | 5:46 |
| 1-8 | Whoever Brings The NightMusic By – Emppu Vuorinen |
4:16 |
| 1-9 | For The Heart I Once HadWhistle [Solo] – Andy Findon* |
3:56 |
| 1-10 | The IslanderMusic By – Marco HietalaViolin [Solo] – Gavin Wright* |
5:06 |
| 1-11 | Last Of The Wilds | 5:41 |
| 1-12 | Seven Days To The WolvesMusic By – Marco Hietala |
7:03 |
| 1-13 | Meadows Of Heaven | 7:10 |
| 1-14 | Reach (Amaranth Demo Version) | 3:52 |
| Orchestral Versions | ||
| 2-1 | The Poet And The PendulumCello [Solo] – Martin Loveday |
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| 2-2 | Bye Bye Beautiful | 13:54 |
| 2-3 | Amaranth | 4:14 |
| 2-4 | Cadence Of Her Last Breath | 3:51 |
| 2-5 | Master Passion Greed | 4:14 |
| 2-6 | Eva | 6:02 |
| 2-7 | Sahara | 4:25 |
| 2-8 | Whoever Brings The NightMusic By – Emppu Vuorinen |
5:47 |
| 2-9 | For The Heart I Once HadWhistle [Solo] – Andy Findon* |
4:17 |
| 2-10 | The IslanderMusic By – Marco HietalaViolin [Solo] – Gavin Wright* |
3:56 |
| 2-11 | Last Of The Wilds | 5:05 |
| 2-12 | Seven Days To The WolvesMusic By – Marco Hietala |
5:40 |
| 2-13 | Meadows Of Heaven | 7:04 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed From – Scene Nation Oy
- Licensed To – The All Blacks B.V.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Scene Nation Oy
- Copyright (c) – Scene Nation Oy
- Manufactured By – Warner Music Australia
- Distributed By – Warner Music Australia
- Pressed By – SM – 6171072708
- Pressed By – SM – 6171072808
- Published By – WB Music Corp.
- Published By – Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH
- Published By – Potoska Publishing Ltd. Oy
- Recorded At – Petrax Studios
- Recorded At – E-Major Studios
- Recorded At – Finnvox
- Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
- Mixed At – Finnvox
- Mastered At – Finnvox
Credits
- Arranged By – Nevalainen*, Hietala*, Holopainen*
- Arranged By [Orchestra], Orchestrated By [Orchestra], Directed By [Orchestra] – Pip Williams
- Arranged By, Engineer – Vuorinen*, Kinnunen*
- Artwork, Layout – Gina Pitkänen, Janne Pitkänen
- Bagpipes [Uilleann], Whistle [Low], Bodhrán – Troy Donockley
- Bass – Allen Walley, Chris Laurence, Mary Scully, Patrick Lannigan, Steve Williams*
- Bass Trombone – Dave Stewart
- Bass, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Marco Hietala
- Bassoon, Contrabassoon – Julie Andrews
- Cello – Anthony Pleeth, Ben Chappell, Caroline Dearnley, Dave Daniels*, Frank Schaefer, John Heley, Jonathan Williams , Martin Loveday, Anthony Lewis*
- Choir – The Metro Voices*
- Chorus Master – Jenny O'Grady
- Cimbalom – Greg Knowles
- Clarinet – Dave Fuest*, Nicholas Bucknall
- Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Anthony Pike
- Co-producer – M. Karmila*, T. Kinnunen*
- Conductor – James Shearman
- Contractor [Orchestra Contractor] – Isobel Griffiths
- Coordinator – Leila Stacey
- Drums – Jukka Nevalainen
- Electronics [Soundscapes] – Jussi Tegelman
- Engineer – Haydn Bendall, Karmila*
- Engineer [Assistant] – Andrew Kitchen, Richard Lancaster, Robin Baynton, Sam Okell
- Fiddle [Celtic] – Nollaig Casey
- Flute – Andy Findon*
- Flute, Piccolo Flute – Helen Keen
- French Horn – Laurence Davies, Mike Thompson*, Richard Berry , Richard Watkins
- Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Emppu Vuorinen
- Harp – Skaila Kanga
- Kantele [Electric] – Senni Eskelinen
- Keyboards, Piano, Lyrics By, Art Direction – Tuomas Holopainen
- Leader [Orchestra] – Gavyn Wright, Perry Montague-Mason
- Mastered By – Mika Jussila
- Mixed By – Mikko Karmila
- Music By – Tuomas Holopainen (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7, 1-9, 1-11 to 1-14, 2-1 to 2-7, 2-9, 2-11 to 2-13)
- Oboe, Cor Anglais – David Theodore
- Other [Music Preparation] – Richard Ihnatowicz
- Percussion – Frank Ricotti, Gary Kettel, Stephen Henderson*
- Photography By [Band] – Ville Akseli*
- Producer – T. Holopainen*
- Soprano Vocals [2nd Boy Soprano & Voice] – Tom Williams
- Soprano Vocals [Lead Boy Soprano] – Guy Elliott
- Trombone – Andy Wood , Peter Beachill*, Richard Edwards
- Trumpet – Andy Crowley, Derek Watkins, Ian Balmain, John Barclay, Maurice Murphy
- Tuba – Owen Slade
- Viola – Andy Parker*, Bruce White, Chris Pitsillides, Don McVay*, Garfield Jackson, Gustav Clarkson, Jon Thorne , Kate Musker, Katie Wilkinson, Peter Lale, Rachel Bolt, Tim Grant
- Violin – Boguslaw Kostecki, Cathy Thompson, Chris Tombling, Dave Woodcock*, Dermot Crehan, Liz Edwards*, Emlyn Singleton, Everton Nelson, Gaby Lester, Gavyn Wright, Jackie Shave, Jim McLeod, Jonathan Rees, Julian Leaper, Mark Berrow, Mike McMenemy*, Patrick Kiernan, Perry Montague-Mason, Pete Hanson*, Rita Manning, Simon Fischer, Sonia Slany, Steve Morris, Thomas Bowes, Tom Pigott-Smith, Warren Zielinski
- Vocals – Anette Olzon
- Vocals [The Metro Voice Gospel Choir] – Beverly Skeete*, Bryan Chambers, Carol Kenyon, Derek Green, Fay Simpson, Janet Ramus, Jenny O'Grady, Lance Ellington, Ricci P. Washington, Sara Jane Skeete, Tom Pearce, Tommy Blaize
- Vocals [The Metro Voices] – Alison Jiear, Andrew Basher*, Andrew Tinkler, Ann De Renais, Anne Marie Cullum, Bob J. Harms, Catherine Bott, Catriana Sandison, Charlie Baker, Cherith Millburn-Fryer*, Claire Henry, David Porter-Thomas, Eliza Lumley, Gerard Bentall, Heather Cairncross, Helen Brooks, Helen Meyerhoff, Helen Parker, Jenny O'Grady, Jeremy Avis, Joanna Forbes, Jonathan Williams , Jude Sim, Lawrence Wallington, Lindsay Wagstaff, Mary Carewe, Matthew Hargreaves, Matthew White , Michael Clarke , Michael Dore, Morag MacKay, Nicki Kennedy, Rosemary Forbes-Butler*, Sam Burkey, Samantha Shaw, Sarah Eyden, Sarah Ryan, Simon Preece, Steve Trowell, Susan Flannery, Tom Pearce, Yona Dunsford
Notes
Recorded at:Petrax Studios / Hollola
Legendary E. Major Studios / Kerava
Finnvox Studios / Helsinki
Abbey Road Studios / London
between September '06 - March '07.
Mixed at Finnvox, April - May '07.
Mastered at Finnvox, May '07.
Published by WB Music Corp. o/b/o Hanseatic Musikverlag GMBH & Co. KG & Potoska Publishing LTD. OY.
Orchestras, choirs and additional overdubs recorded at Abbey Road Studios London, during December 2006 and February 2007.
Issued under license to The All Blacks B.V. from Scene Nation Oy.
℗&© 2007 Scene Nation Oy. Manufactured and distributed by Warner Music Australia.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 16861 79702 7
- Matrix / Runout (CD1): RR79702-1 6171072708 [SM logo]
- Mastering SID Code (CD1): ifpi LR11
- Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 7912
- Matrix / Runout (CD2): RR79702-2 6171072808 [SM logo]
- Mastering SID Code (CD2): ifpi LR11
- Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 7912
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NB 1923-1, 27361 19231 | Nightwish | Dark Passion Play (2xLP, Album, Ltd, Pic) | Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast | NB 1923-1, 27361 19231 | Germany | 2007 |
| FO700CD | Nightwish | Dark Passion Play (CD, Album) | Фоно | FO700CD | Russia | 2007 |
| UICN-15007 | Nightwish = ナイトウィッシュ* | Nightwish = ナイトウィッシュ* - Dark Passion Play = ダーク・パッション・プレイ (CD, Album, RE, SHM) | Spinefarm Records, Universal Music, Thunderball667 | UICN-15007 | Japan | 2012 |
| SPI313CD, 172003-8 | Nightwish | Dark Passion Play (CD, Album, Sup) | Spinefarm Records, Spinefarm Records | SPI313CD, 172003-8 | Finland | 2007 |
| NB 1923-9, 27361 19239 | Nightwish | Dark Passion Play (2xLP, Album, Ltd, RE, Tri) | Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast | NB 1923-9, 27361 19239 | Europe | 2013 |











