Walking in the Air – The Greatest Ballads

~ Release by Nightwish (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Walking in the Air
recording engineer:
Tero Kinnunen
producer:
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
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 Turunen
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, Finland (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
cover recording of:
Walking in the Air (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Howard Blake
publisher:
Faber Music Ltd., Highbridge Music Ltd. and Howard David Blake
part of:
The Snowman (film soundtrack)
4.15:29
2Angels Fall First
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 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)
recording of:
Angels Fall First (from 1997-04 until 1997-05)
lyricist:
Tuomas Holopainen
composer:
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
3.75:34
3Sleepwalker
recording of:
Sleepwalker
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
43:08
4Sleeping Sun
recording engineer:
Tero Kinnunen
producer:
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
bass guitar:
Sami Vänskä (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
cello:
Erkki Hirvikangas (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
flute:
Esa Lehtinen (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
keyboard:
Tuomas Holopainen (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
viola:
Markku Palola (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
violin:
Plamen Dimov (from 1998-08 until 1998-10) and Kaisli J. Kaivola (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
lead vocals:
Tarja Turunen (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
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 (from 1998-08 until 1998-10) and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Sleeping Sun (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4.54:04
5Dead 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 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 in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2000-04)
recording of:
Dead Boy’s Poem (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
46:50
6Deep 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 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 in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2000-04)
recording of:
Deep Silent Complete (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
43:59
7Feel for You
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:
Marco Hietala
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard:
Tuomas Holopainen
lead vocals:
Tarja Turunen
vocals:
Marco Hietala
orchestra:
Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri
conductor:
Riku Niemi
arranger:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
recording of:
Feel for You
orchestrator:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
3.23:57
8The Phantom of the Opera
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:
Marco Hietala
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard:
Tuomas Holopainen
lead vocals:
Tarja Turunen
vocals:
Marco Hietala
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
cover recording of:
The Phantom of the Opera (Christine, The Phantom)
additional lyricist:
Mike Batt
lyricist:
Charles Hart (British lyricist) and Richard Stilgoe
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
The Really Useful Group Ltd (not for release label use!)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film soundtrack)
44:11
9Ocean Soul
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:
Marco Hietala
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard:
Tuomas Holopainen
lead vocals:
Tarja Turunen
vocals:
Marco Hietala
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
recording of:
Ocean Soul
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
3.64:16
10Lagoon
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:
Marco Hietala
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard:
Tuomas Holopainen
lead vocals:
Tarja Turunen
vocals:
Marco Hietala
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
recording of:
Lagoon
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
33:47
11Swanheart
recording engineer:
Tero Kinnunen
producer:
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
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 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, Finland (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Swanheart (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
3.44:47
12Two for Tragedy
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 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 in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2000-04)
recording of:
Two for Tragedy (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
3.253:53
13A Return to the Sea
bass and guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
lead vocals:
Tarja Turunen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recording of:
A Return to the Sea
lyricist:
Tuomas Holopainen
composer:
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
3.55:48
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 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 in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland
recording of:
Away
lyricist:
Tuomas Holopainen
4.354:33
15Forever Yours
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:
Marco Hietala
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
guest tin whistle:
Kristiina Ilmonen
keyboard:
Tuomas Holopainen
lead vocals:
Tarja Turunen
vocals:
Marco Hietala
orchestra:
Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri
conductor:
Riku Niemi
arranger:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
recording of:
Forever Yours
orchestrator:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
3.353:51

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