Nightwish – 1997 - 2001

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Label:	Spinefarm Records – SPI150CD
Format:	Box Set, Compilation CD, Album, Reissue CD, Album, Reissue CD, Album, Reissue CD, EP, Reissue
Country:	Finland
Released:	2001
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Symphonic Metal, Power Metal

Tracklist

	Angels Fall First
1-1	Elvenpath	4:40
1-2	Beauty And The Beast	6:24
1-3	The Carpenter	5:58
1-4	Astral Romance	5:13
1-5	Angels Fall First	5:34
1-6	Tutankhamen	5:32
1-7	Nymphomaniac Fantasia	4:47
1-8	Know Why The Nightingale Sings	4:14
	Lappi (Lapland)
1-9	I Erämaajärvi	2:15
1-10	II Witchdrums	1:19
1-11	III This Moment Is Eternity	3:12
1-12	IV Etiäinen	2:34
	Oceanborn
2-1	Stargazers	4:28
2-2	Gethsemane	5:22
2-3	Devil And The Deep Dark Ocean Vocals [Devilvoice] – Wilska*	4:46
2-4	Sacrament Of Wilderness Music By – Emppu*	4:12
2-5	Passion And The Opera	4:51
2-6	Swanheart	4:45
2-7	Moondance	3:32
2-8	The Riddler	5:16
2-9	The Pharaoh Sails To Orion Vocals [Pharaohvoice] – Wilska*	6:27
2-10	Walking In The Air Music By, Lyrics By – Howard Blake	5:31
2-11	Sleeping Sun	4:05
	Wishmaster
3-1	She Is My Sin	4:46
3-2	The Kinslayer Vocals [Kinslayer Vocals] – Ike Vil	3:59
3-3	Come Cover Me Music By – E. Vuorinen*	4:34
3-4	Wanderlust	4:50
3-5	Two For Tragedy	3:51
3-6	Wishmaster	4:24
3-7	Bare Grace Misery Music By – E. Vuorinen*	3:41
3-8	Crownless Music By – E. Vuorinen*	4:29
3-9	Deep Silent Complete	3:57
3-10	Dead Boy's Poem Vocals [Dead Boy's Voice] – Sam Hardwick	6:47
3-11	FantasMic	8:28
3-12	Sleepwalker	2:56
	Over The Hills And Far Away
4-1	Over The Hills And Far Away Backing Vocals – T. Kakko, T. Holopainen Music By, Lyrics By, Arranged By – Gary Moore	5:04
4-2	10th Man Down Vocals – Wilska*	5:24
4-3	Away	4:33
4-4	Astral Romance (Remake 2001) Vocals – Tony Kakko	5:22
4-5	The Kinslayer (Live)	4:12
4-6	She Is My Sin (Live)	4:45
4-7	Sacrament Of Wilderness (Live) Music By – E. Vuorinen*	5:01
4-8	Walking In The Air (Live) Music By, Lyrics By, Arranged By – Howard Blake	5:11
4-9	Beauty & The Beast (Live) Vocals – Tony Kakko	6:40
4-10	Wishmaster (Live)	5:03

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Spinefarm Records
Copyright © – Ranka Publishing
Recorded At – Kitee Huvikeskus Studio
Engineered At – Kitee Huvikeskus Studio
Mixed At – Kitee Huvikeskus Studio
Recorded At – Caverock Studios
Mixed At – Finnvox
Engineered At – Caverock Studios
Recorded At – Finnvox
Engineered At – Finnvox
Recorded At – Tullikamari, Tampere
Mastered At – Finnvox
Glass Mastered At – DADC Austria – A0100230866-0101
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0100392965-0204
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0100318567-0101
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0100370780-0101

Credits

Arranged By – Nightwish (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9, 2-11 to 3-12, 4-2 to 4-7, 4-9 to 4-10), Tero Kinnunen (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9, 2-11 to 3-12, 4-2 to 4-7, 4-9 to 4-10)
Arranged By [Choir Arrangements] – V. Laaksonen*
Backing Vocals – Nightwish (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12)
Cello – Erkki Hirvikangas (tracks: CD2)
Choir, Baritone Vocals – Kimmo Kallio (tracks: 3-1 to 3-12)
Choir, Bass Vocals – Anssi Honkanen (tracks: 3-1 to 3-12), Riku Salminen (tracks: 3-1 to 3-12)
Choir, Tenor Vocals – Matias Kaila (tracks: 3-1 to 3-12), Ville Laaksonen (tracks: 3-1 to 3-12)
Flute – Esa Lehtinen (tracks: CD1, CD2, CD3)
Lyrics By – Tuomas Holopainen (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9, 2-11 to 3-12, 4-2 to 4-7, 4-9, 4-10)
Mastered By – Mika Jussila
Mixed By – Mikko Karmila (tracks: 2-1 to 4-10)
Mixed By [With] – T. Kinnunen* (tracks: 4-1 to 4-10), T. Holopainen* (tracks: 4-1 to 4-10)
Music By – Nightwish (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12), Tuomas* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9, 2-11), T. Holopainen* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-12), Tuomas Holopainen (tracks: 4-2 to 4-7, 4-9, 4-10)
Producer – Nightwish (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 3-1 to 3-12), Tero Kinnunen (tracks: 3-1 to 3-12), Tuomas* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
Recorded By – Mikko Karmila (tracks: 4-1 to 4-10), Tero Kinnunen (tracks: 2-1 to 2-11, 4-1 to 4-10), Transmix Oy (tracks: 4-5 to 4-10)
Recorded By, Engineer – Mikko Karmila (tracks: 3-1 to 3-12), Tero Kinnunen (tracks: 3-1 to 3-12)
Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Tero Kinnunen (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12)
Viola – Markku Palola (tracks: CD2)
Violin – Kaisli J. Kaivola (tracks: CD2), Plamen Dimov (tracks: CD2)

Notes

(p) Spinefarm Records (c) Ranka Publishing

Box set containing Nightwish's first 3 albums as well as an EP, all released between 1997 and 2001. Also contains a 16-page booklet.

CD1 - Angels Fall First
Recorded, engineered and mixed at Kitee Huvikeskus Studio, tracks 3-5, 7, 9 April-May 1997 & 1, 2, 6, 8 September 1997.
Mastered at Finnvox Studios.

CD2 - Oceanborn (+ bonus track)
Recorded at Caverock Studios in August-October 1998.
Mixed at Finnvox Studios.
Mastered at Finnvox Studios.

CD3 - Wishmaster (+ bonus track)
Recorded & engineered by Tero Kinnunen at Caverock Studios and Mikko Kamila at Finnvox Studios January-March 2000.
Mixed at Finnvox Studios April 2000.
Mastered at Finnvox Studios.

CD4 - Over The Hills And Far Away (+ bonus tracks)
Recorded by Tero Kinnunen at Caverock and Mikko Karmila at Finnvox Studios February-March 2001.
Mixed at Finnvox Studios, March 2001.
Live tracks recorded at Tullikamari, Tampere, Finland, 29th December 2000.
Mastered at Finnvox Studios.