Dark Passion Play

~ Release by Nightwish (see all versions of this release, 29 available)

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Dark Passion Play

▼CD 2: Dark Passion Play (instrumental version)
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	The Poet and the Pendulum engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marco Hietala bodhrán, bouzouki, low whistle and uilleann pipes: Troy Donockley drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen arranger: Marco 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) instrumental recording of: The Poet and the Pendulum lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001-2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)		13:55
2	Bye Bye Beautiful engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass guitar: Marco Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen arranger: Marco 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) music videos: Bye Bye Beautiful (music video) by Nightwish instrumental recording of: Bye Bye Beautiful lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001-2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)		4:14
3	Amaranth engineer: Tuomas Holopainen, Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marco Hietala bodhrán, bouzouki, low whistle and uilleann pipes: Troy Donockley drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen arranger: Marco 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) instrumental recording of: Amaranth lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001-2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) version of: Reach		3:52
4	Cadence of Her Last Breath engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marco Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen arranger: Marco 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) instrumental recording of: Cadence of Her Last Breath lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001-2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)		4:15
5	Master Passion Greed engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marco Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen arranger: Marco 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) instrumental recording of: Master Passion Greed lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001-2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)		6:02
6	Eva engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marco Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen arranger: Marco 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) instrumental recording of: Eva lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001-2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)		4:26
7	Sahara engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marco Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen arranger: Marco 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) instrumental recording of: Sahara lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001-2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)		5:47
8	Whoever Brings the Night engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marco Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen arranger: Marco 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) instrumental recording of: Whoever Brings the Night lyricist: Tuomas Holopainen composer: Emppu Vuorinen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001-2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)		4:18
9	For the Heart I Once Had engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marco Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen arranger: Marco 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) instrumental recording of: For the Heart I Once Had lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001-2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)		3:56
10	The Islander engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass and bass guitar: Marco Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar and guitar: Emppu Vuorinen guest bodhrán, guest low whistle, guest tin whistle and guest uilleann pipes: Troy Donockley keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen background vocals: Anette Olzon arranger: Marco Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen, Jukka Nevalainen and Emppu Vuorinen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spinefarm Records and Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2007) music videos: The Islander (full‐length video), Stereo/5.1 by Nightwish instrumental recording of: The Islander lyricist: Tuomas Holopainen composer: Marco Hietala publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001-2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)		5:06
11	Last of the Wilds engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marco Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guest uilleann pipes: Troy Donockley guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen arranger: Marco 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) instrumental recording of: Last of the Wilds (from 2006-09 until 2007-03) composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001-2017), Potoska Publishing, Warner Chappell Music France, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部	4	5:41
12	7 Days to the Wolves engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marco Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen arranger: Marco 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) instrumental recording of: 7 Days to the Wolves lyricist: Tuomas Holopainen composer: Marco Hietala and Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001-2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)		7:05
13	Meadows of Heaven engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marco Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guest uilleann pipes: Troy Donockley guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen arranger: Marco 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) instrumental recording of: Meadows of Heaven lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001-2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)		7:09

Credits

Release

art direction and producer:	Tuomas Holopainen
design/illustration:	Gina Pitkänen Janne Pitkänen (ToxicAngel)
photography:	Ville Akseli
mixer:	Mikko Karmila (from 2007-04 until 2007-05)
engineer:	Mikko Karmila Tero Kinnunen Emppu Vuorinen
co-producer:	Mikko Karmila Tero Kinnunen
mastering:	Mika Jussila (mastering engineer) (in 2007-05)
lyricist:	Tuomas Holopainen
arranger:	Marco Hietala Tuomas Holopainen Tero Kinnunen Jukka Nevalainen Emppu Vuorinen

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1099361 [info]
ASIN:	DE: B000SNUMCK [info]

Release Group

associated singles/EPs:	Amaranth Bye Bye Beautiful Erämaan viimeinen Eva The Islander The Sound of Nightwish Reborn

part of:	Emma-gaala: Vuoden albumi -voittajat (order: 15)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/2872 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Nightwish/Dark-passion-play [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/nightwish/dark-passion-play/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000749953 [info]
Wikidata:	Q212822 [info]

Release information

Barcode:: 727361192303
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 2:31:31

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Digipak
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Nuclear Blast
NB 1923-0

Release events

Germany
2007-09-28

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