Bestwishes

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1Stargazers
recording engineer:
Tero Kinnunen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
bass guitar:
Sami Vänskä (from 1998 until 2001)
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 (Tarja Turunen)
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin‐Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 1998), Spin-Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2005) 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 (North Karelia), Finland (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Stargazers (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4.14:27
2The Kinslayer
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)
guest spoken vocals and guest vocals:
Ike Vil
lead vocals:
Tarja (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 Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at and engineered at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2000-04)
recording of:
The Kinslayer (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4.253:58
3She Is My Sin
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 (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 (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2000-04)
recording of:
She Is My Sin (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4.354:45
4Ever Dream
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 (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
bass guitar:
Marko Hietala (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
keyboard:
Tuomas Holopainen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen) (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
vocals:
Marko Hietala (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
orchestra:
Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri (Joensuu City Orchestra) (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
conductor:
Riku Niemi (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
arranger:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin-Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
recording of:
Ever Dream (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
orchestrator:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4.14:43
5Come Cover Me
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 (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 (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2000-04)
recording of:
Come Cover Me (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
lyricist:
Tuomas Holopainen
composer:
Tuomas Holopainen and Emppu Vuorinen
3.94:35
6Know Why the Nightingale Sings
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 (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)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Kitee Huvikeskus Studio (in 1997-09)
recording of:
Know Why the Nightingale Sings (in 1997-09)
lyricist:
Tuomas Holopainen
composer:
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
3.84:13
7Bless the Child
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:
Marko Hietala
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard:
Tuomas Holopainen
guest vocals:
Sam Hardwick
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen)
vocals:
Marko Hietala
orchestra:
Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri (Joensuu City Orchestra)
conductor:
Riku Niemi
arranger:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin-Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
music videos:
Bless the Child (music video) by Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
recording of:
Bless the Child
orchestrator:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4.26:12
8End of All Hope
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:
Marko Hietala
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard:
Tuomas Holopainen
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen)
vocals:
Marko 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 (North Karelia), Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
music videos:
End of All Hope (music video) by Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
recording of:
End of All Hope
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
3.853:54
9The Riddler
recording engineer:
Tero Kinnunen
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 (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 (North Karelia), Finland (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
The Riddler (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
45:15
10Sleepwalker (original mix)
recording engineer and engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen
producer:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (in 2000-04)
bass guitar:
Sami Vänskä
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard:
Tuomas Holopainen
lead vocals:
Tarja (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 (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
recording of:
Sleepwalker (in 2000)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4.352:56
11Crownless
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 (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 (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2000-04)
recording of:
Crownless (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
lyricist:
Tuomas Holopainen
composer:
Tuomas Holopainen and Emppu Vuorinen
4.14:26
12Sacrament of Wilderness
recording engineer:
Tero Kinnunen
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 (Tarja Turunen)
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen, Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal) and Erno Vuorinen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin‐Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 1998), Spin-Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2005) 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 (North Karelia), Finland (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Sacrament of Wilderness (in 1998)
lyricist:
Tuomas Holopainen
composer:
Tuomas Holopainen and Emppu Vuorinen
4.354:09
13Walking 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 (Tarja Turunen)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin‐Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 1998), Spin-Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2005) 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 (North Karelia), Finland (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) 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:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 40)
part of:
The Snowman (film soundtrack)
4.155:28
14Beauty and the Beast
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)
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)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Kitee Huvikeskus Studio (in 1997-09)
recording of:
Beauty and the Beast (in 1997-09)
lyricist:
Tuomas Holopainen
composer:
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
3.856:23
15Wishmaster
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 (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 Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at and engineered at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2000-04)
recording of:
Wishmaster (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4.254:23
16Over the Hills and Far Away
recording engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen
bass:
Sami Vänskä
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard bass and additional background vocals:
Tuomas Holopainen
additional guest background vocals:
Tony Kakko
background vocals:
Tuomas Holopainen and Tony Kakko
lead vocals:
Tarja (Tarja Turunen)
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin-Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland and Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland
music videos:
Over the Hills and Far Away by Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
cover recording of:
Over the Hills and Far Away
lyricist and composer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd.
4.355:00
17Sleeping 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 (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 (North Karelia), Finland (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Sleeping Sun (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4.44:02