Dark Passion Play

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	The Poet and the Pendulum engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marko Hietala bodhrán, bouzouki, low whistle and uilleann pipes: Troy Donockley drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Marko Hietala and Anette Olzon arranger: Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen, Jukka Nevalainen and Emppu Vuorinen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2007) recording of: The Poet and the Pendulum (from 2006-09 until 2007-03) lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	4.25	13:55
2	Bye Bye Beautiful engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass guitar: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Marko Hietala and Anette Olzon arranger: Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen, Jukka Nevalainen and Emppu Vuorinen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2007, in 2008) music videos: Bye Bye Beautiful (music video) by Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal) recording of: Bye Bye Beautiful (from 2006-09 until 2007-03) lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	4.45	4:15
3	Amaranth engineer: Tuomas Holopainen, Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marko Hietala bodhrán, bouzouki, low whistle and uilleann pipes: Troy Donockley drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Marko Hietala and Anette Olzon arranger: Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen, Jukka Nevalainen and Emppu Vuorinen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2007) recording of: Amaranth (from 2006-09 until 2007-03) lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) version of: Reach	4.1	3:51
4	Cadence of Her Last Breath engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Marko Hietala and Anette Olzon arranger: Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen, Jukka Nevalainen and Emppu Vuorinen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2007) recording of: Cadence of Her Last Breath (from 2006-09 until 2007-03) lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	4	4:15
5	Master Passion Greed engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Marko Hietala and Anette Olzon arranger: Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen, Jukka Nevalainen and Emppu Vuorinen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2007) recording of: Master Passion Greed (from 2006-09 until 2007-03) lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	3.85	6:03
6	Eva engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Marko Hietala and Anette Olzon arranger: Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen, Jukka Nevalainen and Emppu Vuorinen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2007) recording of: Eva (from 2006-09 until 2007-03) lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	4	4:26
7	Sahara engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Marko Hietala and Anette Olzon arranger: Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen, Jukka Nevalainen and Emppu Vuorinen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2007) recording of: Sahara (from 2006-09 until 2007-03) lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	3.85	5:47
8	Whoever Brings the Night engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Marko Hietala and Anette Olzon arranger: Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen, Jukka Nevalainen and Emppu Vuorinen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2007) recording of: Whoever Brings the Night (from 2006-09 until 2007-03) lyricist: Tuomas Holopainen composer: Emppu Vuorinen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	3.8	4:18
9	For the Heart I Once Had engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Marko Hietala and Anette Olzon arranger: Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen, Jukka Nevalainen and Emppu Vuorinen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2007) recording of: For the Heart I Once Had (from 2006-09 until 2007-03) lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	4	3:56
10	The Islander engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass and bass guitar: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar and guitar: Emppu Vuorinen guest bodhrán, guest low whistle, guest tin whistle and guest uilleann pipes: Troy Donockley keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen background vocals: Anette Olzon lead vocals: Marko Hietala and Anette Olzon arranger: Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen, Jukka Nevalainen and Emppu Vuorinen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spinefarm Records and Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2007) music videos: The Islander (promo video) by Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal) recording of: The Islander (from 2006-09 until 2007-03) lyricist: Tuomas Holopainen composer: Marko Hietala publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	3.85	5:06
11	Last of the Wilds engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guest uilleann pipes: Troy Donockley guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen arranger: Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen, Jukka Nevalainen and Emppu Vuorinen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2007) instrumental recording of: Last of the Wilds (from 2006-09 until 2007-03) composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017), Potoska Publishing, Warner Chappell Music France, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)	4	5:41
12	7 Days to the Wolves engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Marko Hietala and Anette Olzon arranger: Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen, Jukka Nevalainen and Emppu Vuorinen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2007) recording of: 7 Days to the Wolves (from 2006-09 until 2007-03) lyricist: Tuomas Holopainen composer: Marko Hietala and Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	3.8	7:04
13	Meadows of Heaven engineer: Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guest uilleann pipes: Troy Donockley guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard and piano: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Marko Hietala and Anette Olzon arranger: Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen, Jukka Nevalainen and Emppu Vuorinen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2007) recording of: Meadows of Heaven (from 2006-09 until 2007-03) lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	3.65	7:10

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres) (in 2011)

purchase for download:	https://nightwish.bandcamp.com/album/dark-passion-play [info]
stream for free:	https://nightwish.bandcamp.com/album/dark-passion-play [info] https://open.spotify.com/album/33knvUBRR5ekNBrtLqQVTD [info] https://www.deezer.com/album/94349692 [info]
streaming page:	https://tidal.com/album/108030494 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Amaranth Bye Bye Beautiful Erämaan viimeinen Eva The Islander The Sound of Nightwish Reborn
included in:	Lokikirja

part of:	Emma-gaala: Vuoden albumi -voittajat (order: 15)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/2872 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Nightwish/Dark-passion-play [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/nightwish/dark-passion-play/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/nightwish/dark-passion-play [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/11528/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=16225 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Dark_Passion_Play/59845 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000749953 [info]
Wikidata:	Q212822 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 0727361261566
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 1:15:46

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Nuclear Blast
[none]

Release events

[Worldwide]
2007-09-26

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