tracks

Taikatalvi
Storytime
Ghost River
Slow, Love, Slow
I Want My Tears Back
Scaretale
Arabesque
Turn Loose The Mermaids
Rest Calm
The Crow, The Owl And The Dove
Last Ride Of The Day
Song Of Myself
From A Dusty Bookshelf
All That Great Heart Lying Still
Piano Black
Love
Imaginaerum

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℗+© 2011 Nuclear Blast.

Recorded between October 2010 - April 2011 at:
Pajarin Hauta (drums),
Legendary Bay Of Tube Studios (guitars),
Marco's CockPit (bass),
Röskö (vocals, guitars, acoustic bass),
Petrax Studios (vocals, keys, piano, percussions, celtic scenarios & Pekka's violin),
Finnvox Studios (vocals, keys),
Angel Studios (orchestras, choirs, percussions, hardanger fiddle & sorna).

Mixed April - June 2011, Masterered August 2011. ℗+© 2011 Nuclear Blast.

Recorded between October 2010 - April 2011 at:
Pajarin Hauta (drums),
Legendary Bay Of Tube Studios (guitars),
Marco's CockPit (bass),
Röskö (vocals, guitars, acoustic bass),
Petrax Studios (vocals, keys, piano, percussions, celtic scenarios & Pekka's violin),
Finnvox Studios (vocals, keys),
Angel Studios (orchestras, choirs, percussions, hardanger fiddle & sorna).

Mixed April - June 2011, Masterered August 2011.

credits

Adapted By [Created By, Adapted From The Music Of Tuomas Holopainen] – Pip Williams (tracks: XIII)
Arranged By – Vuorinen, Nevalainen, Hietala, Holopainen,
Arranged By [Orchestra And Choirs Arranged By], Orchestrated By, Directed By – Pip Williams
Artwork By, Layout – Gina Pitkänen, Janne Pitkänen
Bass Trombone – Dave Stewart (2)
Bass, Vocals – Marco Hietala
Bassoon – Julie Andrews (2)
Cello – Dave Daniels, Frank Schaefer, Josephine Knight, Martin Loveday, Tony Lewis (2)
Cello [Principal Cello] – Anthony Pleeth
Choir – Metro Voices, The Young Musicians London
Choir [The Metro Voices] – Abbie Osmon, Alexandra Gibson, Alice Fearn, Andrew Busher, Ann De Renais, Ben Fleetwood Smyth, Catherine Bott, Claire Henry, David Porter Thomas, Elizabeth Wiesberg, Emma Brain Gabbot, Gerard O'Beirne, Grace Davidson, Jacqueline Barron, Joanna Forbes, Lawrence Wallington, Lindsay Ashworth, Mary Carewe, Michael Dore, Morag MacKay, Neil Bellingham, Nicki Kennedy, Paul Greir, Peter Snipp, Rosemary Forbes Butler, Soophia Foroughi, Thomas Spencer Wortley, Tom Bullard, Tom Pearce, Vanessa Heine, Yona Dunsford
Choir [The Metro Voices], Chorus Master [Choir Mistress, The Metro Voices], Chorus Master [Choral Co-Ordinator, The Young Musicians London] – Jenny O'Grady
Choir [The Young Musicians London] – Amber Moore, Anais Engelmann, Anna Gunstone, Ashby Mayes, Athena Koutsovasilis, Celine Marcantonis, David Valsamidis, Dilys McCaffrey, Eleanor Grant (2), Elias Christou-Hill, Eoghan McCarthy, Jacob Ramsey, Katialin Dang, Mair Dew, Nicholas Marcantosis, Nicholas Sabisky, Rosie Alderton, Sam Barnett (2), Shifra Osorio Whewell, Vinay Ostrolenk
Chorus Master [Choirmaster, The Young Musicians London] – Lynda Richardson
Clarinet – Nicholas Bucknall
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – David Fuest
Conductor – James Shearman
Contractor [Orchestral Contractor] – Isobel Griffiths
Coordinator – Lucy Whalley
Double Bass [Bass] – Leon Bosch, Paddy Lannigan, Steve Mair
Double Bass [Principal Bass] – Chris Laurence
Drums, Percussion – Jukka Nevalainen
Engineer – Steve Price (6)
Engineer [Assisted By] – Mat Bartram
Fiddle [Hardanger Fiddle] – Dermot Crehan
Flute – Andy Findon, Anna Noakes, Eliza Marshall
French Horn – David Pyatt, Michael Thompson (2), Nigel Black, Richard Watkins
Guitar – Emppu Vuorinen
Harp – Skaila Kanga
Keyboards [Keys], Piano – Tuomas Holopainen
Leader [Orchestra Leader, The Looking Glass Orchestra] – Thomas Bowes
Lyrics By – Tuomas Holopainen
Mastered By – Mika Jussila
Mixed By – Mikko Karmila
Music By – Marco Hietala (tracks: X), Tuomas Holopainen (tracks: I to IX, XI to XIII)
Oboe, Cor Anglais – David Theodore
Orchestra – The Looking Glass Orchestra
Other [Music Preparation] – Richard Ihnatowicz
Percussion – Frank Ricotti, Gary Kettel, Stephen Henderson,
Percussion [Additional] – Kai Hahto
Percussion [Ethnic Percussion] – Paul Clarvis, Stephen Henderson,
Photography By [Band Photography] – Ville Akseli Juurikkala,
Producer – Tuomas Holopainen
Recorded By – Mikko Karmila, Tero "TeeCee" Kinnunen,
Recorded By [Guitars And Bass] – Emppu Vuorinen, Marco Hietala
Sounds [Soundscapes], Musical Box [Music Box] – Jussi Tegelman
Trombone [Tenor Trombone] – Andy Wood (2), Richard Edwards (2)
Trumpet – Andy Crowley, Derek Watkins, John Barclay, Kate Moore
Trumpet, Soloist – Guy Barker
Tuba – Owen Slade
Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle, Bodhrán, Bouzouki, Chanter [Cumbrian Chanting] – Troy Donockley
Viola – Bill Hawkes, Bruce White, Garfield Jackson, Kate Musker, Rachel Stephanie Bolt,
Viola [Principal Viola] – Peter Lale
Violin – Boguslaw Kostecki, Chris Tombling, Dai Emanuel, David Woodcock, Dermot Crehan, Everton Nelson, Jonathan Rees, Julian Leaper, Maciej Rakowski, Mark Berrow, Oli Langford, Patrick Kiernan, Perry Montague-Mason, Rita Manning, Sonia Slany, Steve Morris, Tom Pigott-Smith
Violin [Leader of 2nd Violins] – Emlyn Singleton
Violin, Soloist – Pekka Kuusisto
Vocals – Anette Olzon
Woodwind [Sorna] – Dirk Campbell
Adapted By [Created By, Adapted From The Music Of Tuomas Holopainen] – Pip Williams (tracks: XIII)
Arranged By – Vuorinen, Nevalainen, Hietala, Holopainen,
Arranged By [Orchestra And Choirs Arranged By], Orchestrated By, Directed By – Pip Williams
Artwork By, Layout – Gina Pitkänen, Janne Pitkänen
Bass Trombone – Dave Stewart (2)
Bass, Vocals – Marco Hietala
Bassoon – Julie Andrews (2)
Cello – Dave Daniels, Frank Schaefer, Josephine Knight, Martin Loveday, Tony Lewis (2)
Cello [Principal Cello] – Anthony Pleeth
Choir – Metro Voices, The Young Musicians London
Choir [The Metro Voices] – Abbie Osmon, Alexandra Gibson, Alice Fearn, Andrew Busher, Ann De Renais, Ben Fleetwood Smyth, Catherine Bott, Claire Henry, David Porter Thomas, Elizabeth Wiesberg, Emma Brain Gabbot, Gerard O'Beirne, Grace Davidson, Jacqueline Barron, Joanna Forbes, Lawrence Wallington, Lindsay Ashworth, Mary Carewe, Michael Dore, Morag MacKay, Neil Bellingham, Nicki Kennedy, Paul Greir, Peter Snipp, Rosemary Forbes Butler, Soophia Foroughi, Thomas Spencer Wortley, Tom Bullard, Tom Pearce, Vanessa Heine, Yona Dunsford
Choir [The Metro Voices], Chorus Master [Choir Mistress, The Metro Voices], Chorus Master [Choral Co-Ordinator, The Young Musicians London] – Jenny O'Grady
Choir [The Young Musicians London] – Amber Moore, Anais Engelmann, Anna Gunstone, Ashby Mayes, Athena Koutsovasilis, Celine Marcantonis, David Valsamidis, Dilys McCaffrey, Eleanor Grant (2), Elias Christou-Hill, Eoghan McCarthy, Jacob Ramsey, Katialin Dang, Mair Dew, Nicholas Marcantosis, Nicholas Sabisky, Rosie Alderton, Sam Barnett (2), Shifra Osorio Whewell, Vinay Ostrolenk
Chorus Master [Choirmaster, The Young Musicians London] – Lynda Richardson
Clarinet – Nicholas Bucknall
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – David Fuest
Conductor – James Shearman
Contractor [Orchestral Contractor] – Isobel Griffiths
Coordinator – Lucy Whalley
Double Bass [Bass] – Leon Bosch, Paddy Lannigan, Steve Mair
Double Bass [Principal Bass] – Chris Laurence
Drums, Percussion – Jukka Nevalainen
Engineer – Steve Price (6)
Engineer [Assisted By] – Mat Bartram
Fiddle [Hardanger Fiddle] – Dermot Crehan
Flute – Andy Findon, Anna Noakes, Eliza Marshall
French Horn – David Pyatt, Michael Thompson (2), Nigel Black, Richard Watkins
Guitar – Emppu Vuorinen
Harp – Skaila Kanga
Keyboards [Keys], Piano – Tuomas Holopainen
Leader [Orchestra Leader, The Looking Glass Orchestra] – Thomas Bowes
Lyrics By – Tuomas Holopainen
Mastered By – Mika Jussila
Mixed By – Mikko Karmila
Music By – Marco Hietala (tracks: X), Tuomas Holopainen (tracks: I to IX, XI to XIII)
Oboe, Cor Anglais – David Theodore
Orchestra – The Looking Glass Orchestra
Other [Music Preparation] – Richard Ihnatowicz
Percussion – Frank Ricotti, Gary Kettel, Stephen Henderson,
Percussion [Additional] – Kai Hahto
Percussion [Ethnic Percussion] – Paul Clarvis, Stephen Henderson,
Photography By [Band Photography] – Ville Akseli Juurikkala,
Producer – Tuomas Holopainen
Recorded By – Mikko Karmila, Tero "TeeCee" Kinnunen,
Recorded By [Guitars And Bass] – Emppu Vuorinen, Marco Hietala
Sounds [Soundscapes], Musical Box [Music Box] – Jussi Tegelman
Trombone [Tenor Trombone] – Andy Wood (2), Richard Edwards (2)
Trumpet – Andy Crowley, Derek Watkins, John Barclay, Kate Moore
Trumpet, Soloist – Guy Barker
Tuba – Owen Slade
Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle, Bodhrán, Bouzouki, Chanter [Cumbrian Chanting] – Troy Donockley
Viola – Bill Hawkes, Bruce White, Garfield Jackson, Kate Musker, Rachel Stephanie Bolt,
Viola [Principal Viola] – Peter Lale
Violin – Boguslaw Kostecki, Chris Tombling, Dai Emanuel, David Woodcock, Dermot Crehan, Everton Nelson, Jonathan Rees, Julian Leaper, Maciej Rakowski, Mark Berrow, Oli Langford, Patrick Kiernan, Perry Montague-Mason, Rita Manning, Sonia Slany, Steve Morris, Tom Pigott-Smith
Violin [Leader of 2nd Violins] – Emlyn Singleton
Violin, Soloist – Pekka Kuusisto
Vocals – Anette Olzon
Woodwind [Sorna] – Dirk Campbell

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Nuclear Blast GmbH
Copyright (c) – Nuclear Blast GmbH
Manufactured By – Nuclear Blast GmbH
Distributed By – Nuclear Blast GmbH
Recorded At – Pajarin Hauta
Recorded At – Legendary Bay Of Tube Studios
Recorded At – Marco's CockPit
Recorded At – Röskö
Recorded At – Petrax Studios
Recorded At – Finnvox
Recorded At – Angel Studios
Mixed At – Finnvox
Mastered At – Finnvox
Manufactured By – Technicolor – CAP01733
Pressed By – Takt
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Nuclear Blast GmbH
Copyright (c) – Nuclear Blast GmbH
Manufactured By – Nuclear Blast GmbH
Distributed By – Nuclear Blast GmbH
Recorded At – Pajarin Hauta
Recorded At – Legendary Bay Of Tube Studios
Recorded At – Marco's CockPit
Recorded At – Röskö
Recorded At – Petrax Studios
Recorded At – Finnvox
Recorded At – Angel Studios
Mixed At – Finnvox
Mastered At – Finnvox
Manufactured By – Technicolor

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