Greatest Hits

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Bye Bye Beautiful
  4:14
  4.4 ★
• 2
  Amaranth
  3:57
  4.1 ★
• 3
  Wish I Had an Angel
  4:04
  4.4 ★
• 4
  Nemo
  4:31
  4.2 ★
• 5
  Sleeping Sun
  4:02
  4.4 ★
• 6
  She Is My Sin
  4:46
  4.3 ★
• 7
  Planet Hell
  4:38
  4.0 ★
• 8
  White Night Fantasy
  4:04
  3.2 ★
• 9
  Wishmaster
  4:24
  4.2 ★
• 10
  Over the Hills and Far Away
  4:59
  4.3 ★
• 11
  The Kinslayer
  3:58
  4.2 ★
• 12
  Sacrament of Wilderness
  4:12
  4.3 ★
• 13
  Walking in the Air
  5:26
  4.1 ★
• 14
  The Riddler
  5:16
  4.0 ★
• 15
  Angels Fall First
  5:34
  3.5 ★
• 16
  Astral Romance (remake 2001)
  5:22
  4.0 ★
• 17
  Swanheart
  4:44
  3.4 ★
• CD 2
• 1
  The Escapist
  4:59
  3.6 ★
• 2
  While Your Lips Are Still Red
  4:18
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Eva
  4:25
  3.8 ★
• 4
  Bless the Child
  6:12
  4.2 ★
• 5
  Ever Dream
  4:43
  4.1 ★
• 6
  Dead to the World
  4:19
  3.9 ★
• 7
  Beauty and the Beast
  6:24
  3.9 ★
• 8
  Stargazers
  4:28
  4.1 ★
• 9
  Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean
  4:46
  3.9 ★
• 10
  Deep Silent Complete
  3:57
  4.2 ★
• 11
  Wanderlust
  4:50
  3.9 ★
• 12
  Dead Boy’s Poem
  6:48
  4.0 ★
• 13
  Elvenpath
  4:38
  4.1 ★
• 14
  Away
  4:33
  4.2 ★
• 15
  Gethsemane
  5:21
  3.7 ★
• 16
  Nymphomaniac Fantasia
  4:47
  3.4 ★

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Release credits

• Aaron Price
  additional [3-4, 7], assistant [3-4, 7]
• Andy Crowley
  trumpet [3-4, 7]
• Andy Findon
  flute [3-4, 7]
• Anette Olzon
  lead vocals [2.1, 2.3, 1.1-2]
• Anssi Honkanen
  choir vocals [2.10-12, 1.6, 1.9, 1.11]
• Anthony Pleeth
  cello [3-4, 7]
• Ben Chappell
  cello [3-4, 7]
• Boguslaw Kostecki
  violin [3-4, 7]
• Bruce White
  viola [3-4, 7]
• Caroline Dale
  cello [3-4, 7]
• Cathy Thompson
  violin [3-4, 7]
• Chris Baron
  percussion [3-4, 7]
• Chris Hooker
  cor anglais [3-4, 7], oboe [3-4, 7]
• Chris Laurence
  double bass [3-4, 7]
• Chris Tombling
  violin [3-4, 7]
• Dave Moore
  additional [3-4, 7]
• Dave Stewart
  bass trombone [3-4, 7]
• David Ayres
  double bass [3-4, 7]
• David Daniels
  cello [3-4, 7]
• David Vines
  bass trombone [3-4, 7]
• David Woodcock
  violin [3-4, 7]
• Derek Watkins
  trumpet [3-4, 7]
• Dermot Crehan
  violin [3-4, 7]
• Donald McVay
  viola [3-4, 7]
• Eddie Roberts
  violin [3-4, 7]
• Edward Vanderspar
  viola [3-4, 7]
• Elizabeth Edwards
  violin [3-4, 7]
• Emppu Vuorinen
  acoustic guitar [3-4, 7], additional [3-4, 7-8], arranger [1.1-2, 2.1, 2.3], bass [2.7, 2.13, 2.16, 1.15], electric guitar [1.1, 1.3-5, 1.7-8, 1.12-14, 1.17, 2.1, 2.4-6, 2.8-9, 2.15], engineer [2.3, 1.1-2], guitar [1.2, 1.6, 1.9-11, 1.15-16, 2.3, 2.7, 2.10-14, 2.16]
• Erkki Hirvikangas
  cello [1.5, 1.12-14, 1.17, 2.8-9, 2.15]
• Erno Vuorinen
  arranger [12]
• Esa Lehtinen
  additional [2.10-12, 1.6, 1.9, 1.11], flute [1.5-6, 1.9, 1.11-14, 1.17, 2.8-12, 2.15]
• Everton Nelson
  violin [3-4, 7]
• Frank Ricotti
  vibraphone [3-4, 7]
• GME choir
  choir vocals [3-4, 7]
• Gavyn Wright
  concertmaster [3-4, 7], violin [3-4, 7]
• Gustav Clarkson
  viola [3-4, 7]
• Ike Vil
  guest [11], spoken vocals [11]
• Jackie Shave
  violin [3-4, 7]
• James Collins
  additional [3-4, 7]
• James Shearman
  conductor [3-4, 7]
• Jenny O’Grady
  chorus master [3-4, 7]
• Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri
  performing orchestra [4-5]
• John Barclay
  trumpet [3-4, 7]
• John Heley
  cello [3-4, 7]
• Jonathan Williams
  cello [3-4, 7]
• Jukka Nevalainen
  arranger [2.1, 2.3, 1.1-2], drums (drum set), percussion [1.6, 1.9, 1.11, 2.10-12]
• Julian Leaper
  violin [3-4, 7]
• Julie Andrews
  bassoon [3-4, 7]
• Kaisli J. Kaivola
  violin [2.8-9, 2.15, 1.5, 1.12-14, 1.17]
• Kate Musker
  viola [3-4, 7]
• Katherine Shave
  violin [3-4, 7]
• Kimmo Kallio
  choir vocals [1.6, 1.9, 1.11, 2.10-12]
• Leon Bosch
  double bass [3-4, 7]
• Lynda Houghton
  double bass [3-4, 7]
• Mark Berrow
  violin [3-4, 7]
• Mark Nightingale
  trombone [3-4, 7]
• Markku Palola
  viola [1.5, 1.12-14, 1.17, 2.8-9, 2.15]
• Marko Hietala
  acoustic guitar [3-4, 7], arranger [1.1-2, 2.1, 2.3], bass [2.3, 1.2], bass guitar [2.1, 2.4-6, 1.1, 1.3-4, 1.7-8], lead vocals [1.1-3, 2.2-3], vocal [1.3-4, 1.7, 2.1, 2.4-6]
• Mary Scully
  double bass [3-4, 7]
• Matias Kaila
  choir vocals [2.10-12, 1.6, 1.9, 1.11]
• Metro Voices
  choir vocals [3-4, 7]
• Michael Thompson
  French horn [3-4, 7]
• Mika Jussila
  mastering [8]
• Mikko Karmila
  co [2.1, 2.3, 1.1-2], engineer [2.3, 2.10-12, 1.1-4, 1.6-7, 1.9, 1.11], mix [1.1-9, 1.11-14, 1.17, 2.3-6, 2.8-12, 2.15], producer [1], recording [2.4-6, 2.10-12, 2.14, 1.3-4, 1.6-7, 1.9-11, 1.16]
• Mongo Aaltonen
  additional [4-5], guest [4-5], percussion [4-5]
• Nicholas Bucknall
  bass clarinet [3-4, 7], clarinet [3-4, 7]
• Nigel Black
  French horn [3-4, 7]
• Nightwish
  arranger [2.1, 2.7-16, 1.5-6, 1.8-12, 1.14-17], background vocals [1.15, 2.7, 2.13, 2.16], co [4-6], producer [1.5-6, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 2.7, 2.10-13, 2.16]
• Nina Robertson
  flute [3-4, 7], piccolo [3-4, 7]
• Owen Slade
  tuba [3-4, 7]
• Patrick Kiernan
  violin [3-4, 7]
• Patrick Lannigan
  double bass [3-4, 7]
• Paul Gardham
  French horn [3-4, 7]
• Perry Montague‐Mason
  violin [3-4, 7]
• Peter Lale
  viola [3-4, 7]
• Pip Eastop
  French horn [3-4, 7]
• Pip Williams
  choir vocals [3-4, 7], orchestrator [3-4, 7]
• Plamen Dimov
  violin [1.5, 1.12-14, 1.17, 2.8-9, 2.15]
• Rachel Bolt
  viola [3-4, 7]
• Richard Berry
  French horn [3-4, 7]
• Richard Edwards
  trombone [3-4, 7]
• Riku Niemi
  arranger [4-5], conductor [4-5], producer [4-5]
• Riku Salminen
  choir vocals [1.6, 1.9, 1.11, 2.10-12]
• Rita Manning
  violin [3-4, 7]
• Robin Firman
  cello [3-4, 7]
• Roger Harvey
  trombone [3-4, 7]
• Sam Hardwick
  guest [4, 12], spoken vocals [12]
• Sami Vänskä
  bass [1.10, 1.16, 2.14], bass guitar [2.8-9, 2.15, 1.5, 1.12-14, 1.17], electric bass guitar [1.6, 1.9, 1.11, 2.10-12]
• Simon Fischer
  violin [3-4, 7]
• Simon Goldfinch
  additional [3-4, 7], assistant [3-4, 7]
• Simon Gunton
  trombone [3-4, 7]
• Skaila Kanga
  harp [3-4, 7]
• Steve Henderson
  timpani [3-4, 7]
• Tapio Wilska
  guest [9]
• Tarja
  lead vocals [2.4-6, 2.8-16, 1.3-17]
• Terhi Kallio
  additional [4-5], engineer [4-6]
• Tero Kinnunen
  additional [3-4, 7], arranger [2.1, 2.3, 2.7-16, 1.1-2, 1.5-6, 1.8-12, 1.14-17], co [2.1, 2.3, 1.1-2], engineer [1.1-4, 1.6-9, 1.11, 1.15, 2.3, 2.7, 2.10-13, 2.16], mix [2.7, 2.13, 2.16, 1.3-4, 1.7-8, 1.15], producer [2.1, 2.4-6, 2.10-12, 1.3-4, 1.6-9, 1.11], recording [1.3-17, 2.4-16]
• Tim Grant
  viola [3-4, 7]
• Tony Kakko
  additional [10, 16], background vocals [10], guest [10, 16], lead vocals [16]
• Troy Donockley
  bodhrán [2], bouzouki [2], guest [1], low whistle [2], uilleann pipes [2.1, 1.2]
• Tuomas Holopainen
  additional [10], arranger [2.1, 2.3, 1.1-2], background vocals [2.2, 1.10], engineer [2], keyboard [1.1-5, 1.7-8, 1.12-14, 1.17, 2.1-6, 2.8-9, 2.12-13, 2.15], keyboard bass [1.10, 1.16, 2.14], mix [3-4, 7-8], piano [1.1-4, 1.7, 2.3], producer [2.1, 2.3-7, 2.13, 2.16, 1.1-4, 1.7-8, 1.15], synthesizer [1.6, 1.9, 1.11, 1.15, 2.7, 2.10-13, 2.16]
• Veijo Laine
  arranger [4-5], producer [4-5]
• Ville Laaksonen
  choir vocals [1.6, 1.9, 1.11, 2.10, 2.10-11, 2.11-12, 2.12]
• Warren Zielinski
  violin [3-4, 7]
• Zoe Lake
  viola [3-4, 7]
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Issues

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  Greatest Hits

  2x CD
  2008