Nightwish – Endless Forms Most Beautiful

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Label:	Nuclear Blast – 27361 34644
Format:	CD , Album CD , Album CD Vinyl , 10", 33 ⅓ RPM , Gold All Media , Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition , Earbook
Country:	Europe
Released:	Mar 27, 2015
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Symphonic Metal

Tracklist

	Album Version
CD1-1	Shudder Before The Beautiful Lyrics By – Holopainen* Music By – Holopainen* Recorded By [Richard Dawkins] – Michael Taylor (22) Speech [Spoken Parts] – Professor Richard Dawkins*	6:29
CD1-2	Weak Fantasy Lyrics By – Holopainen* Music By – Holopainen*	5:23
CD1-3	Élan Lyrics By – Holopainen* Music By – Holopainen*	4:45
CD1-4	Yours Is An Empty Hope Lyrics By – Holopainen* Music By – Holopainen*	5:34
CD1-5	Our Decades In The Sun Lyrics By – Holopainen* Music By – Holopainen*	6:37
CD1-6	My Walden Lyrics By – Holopainen* Music By – Holopainen*	4:38
CD1-7	Endless Forms Most Beautiful Lyrics By – Holopainen* Music By – Holopainen*	5:07
CD1-8	Edema Ruh Lyrics By – Holopainen* Music By – Holopainen*	5:15
CD1-9	Alpenglow Lyrics By – Holopainen* Music By – Holopainen*	4:45
CD1-10	The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula Music By – Holopainen*	6:03
	The Greatest Show On Earth Recorded By [Richard Dawkins] – Michael Taylor (22) Speech [Spoken Parts] – Professor Richard Dawkins*	(24:00)
CD1-11.1	Four Point Six Music By – Holopainen* Lyrics By – Holopainen*
CD1-11.2	Life Music By – Holopainen* Lyrics By – Holopainen*
CD1-11.3	The Toolmaker Music By – Holopainen* Sounds [Soundscapes & Music Echoes] – Jussi Tegelman Lyrics By – Holopainen*
CD1-11.4	The Understanding Music By – Holopainen*
CD1-11.5	Sea-Worn Driftwood Featuring – sco Lupica's Cosmic Beam Experience* Music By – Holopainen*
	Instrumental Version
CD2-1	Shudder Before The Beautiful	6:20
CD2-2	Weak Fantasy	5:25
CD2-3	Élan	4:47
CD2-4	Yours Is An Empty Hope	5:39
CD2-5	Our Decades In The Sun	6:40
CD2-6	My Walden	4:38
CD2-7	Endless Forms Most Beautiful	5:08
CD2-8	Edema Ruh	5:16
CD2-9	Alpenglow	4:49
CD2-10	The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula	6:04
	The Greatest Show On Earth	(24:08)
CD2-11.1	Four Point Six
CD2-11.2	Life
CD2-11.3	The Toolmaker
CD2-11.4	The Understanding
CD2-11.5	Sea-Worn Driftwood
	Orchestral Version
CD3-1	Shudder Before The Beautiful	5:41
CD3-2	Weak Fantasy	5:25
CD3-3	Élan	4:21
CD3-4	Yours Is An Empty Hope	5:39
CD3-5	Our Decades In The Sun	6:38
CD3-6	Endless Forms Most Beautiful	5:10
CD3-7	Alpenglow	4:49
CD3-8	The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula	6:04
	The Greatest Show On Earth	(23:37)
CD3-9.1	Four Point Six
CD3-9.2	Life
CD3-9.3	The Toolmaker
CD3-9.4	The Understanding
CD3-9.5	Sea-Worn Driftwood
	MLP 10"
A	Endless Forms Most Beautiful (Alternative Version)
B	Élan (Alternative Version)

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Nuclear Blast Records
Copyright © – Nuclear Blast Records
Recorded At – Röskö
Recorded At – Petrax Studios
Recorded At – Hats Off Studios, Oxfordshire
Recorded At – Angel Studios
Mixed At – Finnvox
Mastered At – Finnvox
Pressed By – Technicolor – CAP02721
Pressed By – Technicolor – CAP02716
Pressed By – Technicolor – CAP02717
Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BF81057

Credits

Arranged By [Arrangements By] – Holopainen*
Band [Nightwish Are], Bass, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars] – Marco Hietala
Band [Nightwish Are], Drums – Jukka Nevalainen
Band [Nightwish Are], Guitar [Guitars] – Emppu Vuorinen
Band [Nightwish Are], Keyboards, Piano – Tuomas Holopainen
Band [Nightwish Are], Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle, Bodhrán, Bouzouki, Vocals – Troy Donockley
Band [Nightwish Are], Vocals – Floor Jansen
Choir – Young Musicians London*
Choir [The Metro Voices] – Tom Pearce
Choir [The Metro Voices], Chorus Master [Choirmaster] – Jenny O'Grady
Choir [Young Musicians London] – Theo Harper (2)
Choir [Young Musicians London], Chorus Master [Choirmaster] – Lynda Richardson
Co-producer [Co-produced By] – Tero "TeeCee" Kinnunen*
Conductor [Orchestra and Choir Conducted By] – James Shearman
Contractor [Assistant Orchestral Contractor] – Lucy Whalley
Contractor [Orchestral Contractor] – Isobel Griffiths
Copyist [Music Preparation] – Richard Ihnatowicz
Cover, Artwork – Janne Pitkänen
Drums [Drums On This Album Performed By] – Kai Hahto
Engineer [Engineered By], Recorded By – Tero Kinnunen
Engineer [Orchestra, Choirs and Percussion Assistant Engineer] – Jeremy Murphy
Engineer [Orchestra, Choirs and Percussion Engineered By] – Steve Price (6)
Mastered By – Mikko Karmila
Mixed By – Mikko Karmila
Musical Assistance [Assistant to Pip Williams] – Ilona Opulska
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Bass Trombone – Andy Wood (2)
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Bass [Basses] – Steve Mair
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Bassoon, Contrabassoon – Julie Andrews (2)
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Cello [Celli] – Paul Kegg
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Clarinet [Bb Clarinet] – Nicholas Bucknall
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Clarinet [Bb Clarinet], Bass Clarinet – Dave Fuest*
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Flute, Piccolo Flute – Anna Noakes
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], French Horn [French Horns] – Richard Watkins
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Harp – Skaila Kanga
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Oboe, Cor Anglais – David Theodore
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Percussion [Ethnic Percussion] – Stephen Henderson*
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Percussion [Orchestral Percussion] – Gary Kettel
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Timpani – Stephen Henderson*
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Trombone [Tenor Trombones] – Mark Nightingale
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Trumpet [Trumpets] – Phil Cobb (2)
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Tuba – Owen Slade
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Viola [Violas] – Rachel Bolt
Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Violin [Violins] – Steve Morris
Orchestra, Choir, Arranged By, Orchestrated By, Directed By – Pip Williams
Photography By [Band Photography By] – Ville Juurikkala
Producer [Produced By] – Tuomas Holopainen

Notes

Limited to 1250 copies (Gold Edition) - incl. 3 CD's + 10" Gold Vinyl.

Also available with Silver Vinyl.

Recorded at Röskö Campsite, Kitee, in August - September 2014
& at Petrax Studios, Hollola, in October 2014
Mixed at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, in October - December 2014
Mastered at Finnvox, in January 2015

Spoken parts recorded at Hats Off Studios, Oxford

Orchestra, Choirs and Percussion recorded at Angel Studios London.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (string): 727361346447
Barcode (text): 7 27361 34644 7
Label Code: LC 07027
Rights Society: GEMA
Mastering SID Code (CD1+CD2+CD3): IFPI LR79
Mould SID Code (CD1+CD2+CD3): IFPI UGAB
Matrix / Runout (CD1): CAP02721 NB3464-01V2 09 Technicolor
Matrix / Runout (CD2): CAP02716 NB3464-02CD 03 Technicolor
Matrix / Runout (CD3): CAP02717 NB3464-53CD 01 Technicolor
Matrix / Runout (10" side A): NB 3464-4 BF81057-01 A1 JP
Matrix / Runout (10" side B): NB 3464-4 BF81057-01 B1 JP

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Endless Forms Most Beautiful (CD, Album, CD, Album, All Media, , Audiobook)	Oily Empire	OILYCD-002	Finland	2015
Recently Edited	Endless Forms Most Beautiful (CD, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition, Digibook)	Nuclear Blast	NB 3464-0, 27361 34640	Europe	2015
Recently Edited	Endless Forms Most Beautiful (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc)	Nuclear Blast	NB 3492-9, 27361 34929, NB 3492-9-1	Europe	2015
	Endless Forms Most Beautiful (CD, Album)	Nuclear Blast	NB 3464-2, 27361 34642	Europe	2015
New Submission	Endless Forms Most Beautiful (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Purple)	Nuclear Blast	NB 3464-1, 27361 34641	Europe	2015