Nightwish – Endless Forms Most Beautiful

Name: Nightwish - Endless Forms Most Beautiful
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Label:	Nuclear Blast – 27361 34640
Format:	CD , Album CD , Album All Media , Limited Edition , Digibook
Country:	Europe
Released:	Mar 25, 2015
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Symphonic Metal

Tracklist

	Album Version
1-1	Shudder Before The Beautiful Recorded By [Richard Dawkins] – Michael Taylor (22) Speech – 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 [Richard Dawkins] – Michael Taylor (22) Speech – Richard Dawkins	(24:01)
1-11.1	Four Point Six
1-11.2	Life
1-11.3	The Toolmaker Sounds [Soundscapes & Music Echoes] – Jussi Tegelman
1-11.4	The Understanding
1-11.5	Sea-Worn Driftwood Featuring – sco Lupica
	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
2-11.4	The Understanding
2-11.5	Sea-Worn Driftwood

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Nuclear Blast Records
Copyright © – Nuclear Blast Records
Glass Mastered At – Technicolor – CAP02721
Glass Mastered At – Technicolor – CAP02716
Recorded At – Angel Studios
Recorded At – Röskö
Recorded At – Petrax Studios
Recorded At – Hats Off Studios, Oxfordshire
Mixed At – Finnvox

Credits

Arranged By – Donockley*
Arranged By [Assistant to Pip Williams] – Ilona Opulska
Arranged By [Orchestra & Choirs], Orchestrated By [Orchestra & Choirs], Directed By [Orchestra & Choirs] – Pip Williams
Bass Clarinet, Clarinet [Bb Clarinet] – Dave Fuest*
Bass Trombone – Andy Wood (2)
Bass, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Marco Hietala
Bassoon, Contrabassoon – Julie Andrews (2)
Cello – Paul Kegg
Choir – Metro Voices
Choir [The Children's Choir] – Young Musicians London*
Choir [The Metro Voices] – Tom Pearce
Choir [Young Musicians London] – Theo Harper (2)
Clarinet [Bb Clarinet] – Nicholas Bucknall
Co-producer – Nightwish
Co-producer, Engineer, Recorded By – Tero "TeeCee" Kinnunen*
Conductor [Orchestra & Choirs] – James Shearman
Contractor [Assistant Orchestral Contractor] – Lucy Whalley
Contractor [Orchestral] – Isobel Griffiths
Cover, Artwork – Janne Pitkänen
Double Bass – Steve Mair
Drums [Band] – Jukka Nevalainen
Drums [On This Album] – Kai Hahto
Engineer [Orchestra/Choir/Percussion Assistant] – Jeremy Murphy
Engineer [Orchestra/Choir/Percussion] – Steve Price (6)
Engineer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Mikko Karmila
French Horn – Richard Watkins
Guitar – Emppu Vuorinen
Harp – Skaila Kanga
Keyboards, Piano, Producer – Tuomas Holopainen
Leader [Choirmaster Children's Choir] – Lynda Richardson
Leader [Choirmaster Metro Voices], Choir [The Metro Voices] – Jenny O'Grady
Lyrics By – Hietala* (tracks: 1-2, 1-4)
Music By – Hietala* (tracks: 1-2, 1-5, 1-6, 1-11.3)
Music By, Lyrics By, Arranged By – Holopainen*
Musical Assistance [Music Preparation] – Richard Ihnatowicz
Oboe, Cor Anglais – David Theodore
Percussion [Ethnic] – Paul Clarvis
Percussion [Ethnic], Timpani – Stephen Henderson*
Percussion [Orchestral] – Gary Kettel
Photography By – Ville Juurikkala
Piccolo Flute, Flute – Anna Noakes
Trombone [Tenor] – Mark Nightingale
Trumpet – Phil Cobb (2)
Tuba – Owen Slade
Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle, Bodhrán, Bouzouki, Vocals – Troy Donockley
Viola – Rachel Bolt
Violin – Steve Morris
Vocals – Floor Jansen

Notes

Includes a 32-page booklet.

Some copies may carry a sticker (with cat# 3464-0)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 27361 34640 9
Barcode (String): 727361346409
Label Code: LC 07027
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, Variant 1): CAP02721 NB3464-01V2 10 Technicolor
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, Variant 2): CAP02721 NB3464-01V2 05 Technicolor
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, Variant 3): CAP02721 NB3464-01V2 02 Technicolor
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, Variant 4): CAP02721 NB3464-01V2 07 Technicolor
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, Variant 6): CAP02721 NB3464-01V2 06 Technicolor
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, Variant 7): CAP02721 NB3464-01V2 09 Technicolor
Mastering SID Code (Disc 1, Variant 1 & 4): IFPILR76
Mastering SID Code (Disc 1, Variant 2, 3, 6 & 7): IFPILR79
Mould SID Code (Disc 1, Variants 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 7): IFPI UGAB
Other (Disc 1 Cat#): NB 3464-0-1
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, Variant 1): CAP02716 NB3464-02CD 03 Technicolor
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, Variant 2): CAP02716 NB3464-02CD 05 Technicolor
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, Variant 3): CAP02716 NB3464-02CD 03 Technicolor
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, Variant 4): CAP02716 NB3464-02CD 02 Technicolor
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, Variant 6): CAP02716 NB3464-02CD 04 Technicolor
Mastering SID Code (Disc 2, Variant 1, 3 & 4): IFPILR79
Mastering SID Code (Disc 2, Variant 2): IFPILR78
Mastering SID Code (Disc 2, Variant 6): IFPILR76
Mould SID Code (Disc 2, Variants 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6): IFPI UGAB
Other (Disc 2 Cat#): NB 3464-0-2

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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 (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
New Submission	Endless Forms Most Beautiful (CD, Album, CD, Album, CD, , 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Silver, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Earbook)	Nuclear Blast	NB 3464-4, 27361 34644	Europe	2015