Nightwish – Endless Forms Most Beautiful

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Label:	Roadrunner Records – 5419657282
Format:	CD , Album CD , Album
Country:	Australia
Released:	Mar 27, 2015
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Symphonic Metal

Tracklist

	Album Version
1-1	Shudder Before The Beautiful Recorded By [Spoken Parts] – Michael Taylor (22) Speech [Spoken Parts] – Richard Dawkins	6:29
1-2	Weak Fantasy	5:25
1-3	Élan	4:47
1-4	Yours Is An Empty Hope	5:39
1-5	Our Decades In The Sun	6:39
1-6	My Walden	4:39
1-7	Endless Forms Most Beautiful	5:08
1-8	Edema Ruh	5:16
1-9	Alpenglow	4:49
1-10	The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula	6:04
	The Greatest Show On Earth Recorded By [Spoken Parts] – Michael Taylor (22) Speech [Spoken Parts] – Richard Dawkins	(24:01)
1-11.1	Four Point Six
1-11.2	Life
1-11.3	The Toolmaker Sound Designer [Soundscapes & Music Echoes] – Jussi Tegelman
1-11.4	The Understanding
1-11.5	Sea-Worn Driftwood
	Instrumental Version
2-1	Shudder Before The Beautiful	6:20
2-2	Weak Fantasy	5:25
2-3	Élan	4:47
2-4	Yours Is An Empty Hope	5:39
2-5	Our Decades In The Sun	6:40
2-6	My Walden	4:38
2-7	Endless Forms Most Beautiful	5:08
2-8	Edema Ruh	5:16
2-9	Alpenglow	4:49
2-10	The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula	6:04
	The Greatest Show On Earth	(24:08)
2-11.1	Four Point Six
2-11.2	Life
2-11.3	The Toolmaker Sound Designer [Soundscapes & Music Echoes] – Jussi Tegelman
2-11.4	The Understanding
2-11.5	Sea-Worn Driftwood

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Oily Empire Ltd Oy
Copyright © – Oily Empire Ltd Oy
Marketed By – Roadrunner Records Australasia
Marketed By – Warner Music Australia Pty. Limited
Manufactured By – Roadrunner Records Australasia
Manufactured By – Warner Music Australia Pty. Limited
Distributed By – Roadrunner Records Australasia
Distributed By – Warner Music Australia Pty. Limited
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 – DW (2) – 6103100135
Pressed By – DW (2) – 6103100145

Credits

Arranged By – Holopainen*
Arranged By [Orchestra And Choir, Assistant], Orchestrated By [Orchestra And Choir, Assistant], Directed By [Orchestra And Choir, Assistant] – Ilona Opulska
Arranged By [Orchestra And Choir], Orchestrated By [Orchestra And Choir], Directed By [Orchestra And Choir] – Pip Williams
Bass, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Marco Hietala
Choir – Young Musicians London*
Chorus Master [The Metro Voices] – Jenny O'Grady
Chorus Master [Young Musicians London] – Lynda Richardson
Co-producer – Tero "TeeCee" Kinnunen*
Conductor [Orchestra And Choir] – James Shearman
Copyist [Music Preparation] – Richard Ihnatowicz
Cover – Janne Pitkänen
Drums – Kai Hahto
Engineer [Orchestra, Choirs And Percussion, Assisted By] – Jeremy Murphy
Engineer [Orchestra, Choirs And Percussion] – Steve Price (6)
Engineer, Recorded By – Tero "TeeCee" Kinnunen*
Guitar – Emppu Vuorinen
Keyboards, Piano – Tuomas Holopainen
Lyrics By – Holopainen*
Mastered By – Mika Jussila
Mixed By – Mikko Karmila
Music By – Holopainen*
Photography By [Band] – Ville Juurikkala
Producer – Tuomas Holopainen
Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle, Bodhrán, Bouzouki, Vocals – Troy Donockley
Vocals – Floor Jansen

Notes

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

Spoken parts in "Shudder Before the Beautiful" and "The Greatest Show on Earth" recorded at Hats Off Studios, Oxford.

"Sear-Worn Driftwood" features Cosmic Beam Experience.

Orchestra, choirs and percussion recorded at Angel Studios London.

All Recordings ℗ 2015 Oily Empire Ltd Oy. Artwork © 2015 Oily Empire Ltd Oy.
Marketed, manufactured and distributed in Australia by Roadrunner Records Australasia / Warner Music Australia Pty Limited under exclusive licence.

Packaging: 2-disc jewel case with 28-page booklet.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 9 397601 002573
Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variant 1, 2, 3): 5419657282-1 6103100135 DW ifpi LR11
Mastering SID Code (CD1 Variant 1, 2, 3): ifpi LR11
Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 1): ifpi K413
Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 2): IFPI 7917
Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 3): ifpi K414
Matrix / Runout (CD2 Variant 1, 2): 5419657282-2 6103100145 DW ifpi LR11
Mastering SID Code (CD2 Variant 1, 2): ifpi LR11
Mould SID Code (CD2 Variant 1): IFPI 7917
Mould SID Code (CD2 Variant 2): ifpi K414

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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