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> Dark Passion Play
> 2007, CD, Spinefarm Records (Super Jewel box, Finland)
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Dark Passion Play
Nightwish
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- September 26th, 2007
- Catalog ID:
- SPI313CD / 172003-8
- Version desc.:
- Super Jewel box, Finland
- Label:
- Spinefarm Records
- Format:
- CD
- Reviews:
- 29 reviews (avg. 68%)
| 1. | The Poet and the Pendulum | 13:53 | Show lyrics |
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| 2. | Bye Bye Beautiful | 04:14 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | Amaranth | 03:51 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Cadence of Her Last Breath | 04:14 | Show lyrics |
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| 5. | Master Passion Greed | 06:02 | Show lyrics |
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| 6. | Eva | 04:24 | Show lyrics |
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| 7. | Sahara | 05:47 | Show lyrics |
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| 8. | Whoever Brings the Night | 04:17 | Show lyrics |
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| 9. | For the Heart I Once Had | 03:56 | Show lyrics |
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| 10. | The Islander | 05:05 | Show lyrics |
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| 11. | Last of the Wilds | 05:40 | instrumental |
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| 12. | 7 Days to the Wolves | 07:03 | Show lyrics |
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| 13. | Meadows of Heaven | 07:10 | Show lyrics |
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| Original line-up | |
| Band members | |
| Anette Olzon | Vocals |
| Marco Hietala | Bass, Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 12), Guitars (acoustic) (track 10), Songwriting (tracks 10, 12) |
| Tuomas Holopainen | Keyboards, Piano, Vocals (backing) (track 5), Songwriting (tracks 1-7, 9, 11-13), Lyrics |
| Jukka Nevalainen | Drums, Percussion |
| Emppu Vuorinen | Guitars (electric, acoustic), Songwriting (track 8) |
| Guest/Session | |
| Dave Daniels | Cello |
| Laurence Davies | French horn |
| Bogusław Kostecki | Violin |
| Mike McMenemy | Violin |
| Senni Eskelinen | Kantele (track 11) |
| Anne Marie Cullum | Vocals (choirs) |
| Sarah Ryan | Vocals (choirs) |
| David Porter-Thomas | Vocals (choirs) |
| Claire Henry | Vocals (choirs) |
| Gerard Bentall | Vocals (choirs) |
| Alison Jiear | Vocals (choirs) |
| Emlyn Singleton | Violin |
| Ben Chappell | Cello |
| Cathy Thompson | Violin |
| Maurice Murphy (R.I.P. 2010) | Trumpet |
| Dave Woodcock | Violin |
| Rita Manning | Violin |
| Cherith Millburn-Fryer | Vocals (choirs) |
| Matthew Hargreaves | Vocals (choirs) |
| Yona Dunsford | Vocals (choirs) |
| Caroline Dearnley | Cello |
| Richard Berry | French horn |
| Chris Tombling | Violin |
| Mark Berrow | Violin |
| Skaila Kanga | Harp |
| Mary Carewe | Vocals (choirs) |
| Heather Cairncross | Vocals (choirs) |
| Andy Parker | Viola |
| Julie Andrews | Bassoon, Contrabassoon |
| Patrick Kiernan | Violin |
| Gary Kettel | Percussion |
| Sarah Eyden | Vocals (choirs) |
| Susan Flannery | Vocals (choirs) |
| Jon Thorne | Viola |
| Dave Fuest | Clarinet |
| Helen Parker | Vocals (choirs) |
| Michael Dore | Vocals (choirs) |
| Janet Ramus | Vocals (choirs) |
| Bruce White | Viola |
| David Theodore | Oboe |
| Thomas Bowes | Violin |
| Nollaig Casey | Celtic fiddle (track 11) |
| Owen Slade | Tuba |
| Perry Montague-Mason | Violin |
| Troy Donockley | Uilleann pipes, Whistles, Bodhrán (tracks 10, 11, 13) |
| Richard Edwards | Trombone |
| Matthew White | Vocals (choirs) |
| Joanna Forbes | Vocals (choirs) |
| Ricci P. Washington | Vocals (choirs) |
| Kate Musker | Viola |
| Steve Williams | Double bass |
| Gavyn Wright | Violin (solo) (track 10), Violin |
| Dermot Crehan | Violin |
| Guy Elliott | Lead treble (track 1) |
| Peter Beachill | Trombone |
| Lindsay Wagstaff | Vocals (choirs) |
| Andrew Tinkler | Vocals (choirs) |
| Lance Ellington | Vocals (choirs) |
| Tim Grant | Viola |
| Allen Walley | Double bass |
| Martin Loveday | Cello (solo) (track 1), Cello |
| Steve Morris | Violin |
| Derek Watkins (R.I.P. 2013) | Trumpet |
| Sam Burkey | Vocals (choirs) |
| Bob J. Harms | Vocals (choirs) |
| Sara Jane Skeete | Vocals (choirs) |
| Garfield Jackson | Viola |
| Chris Laurence | Double bass |
| John Barclay | Trumpet |
| Helen Brookes | Vocals (choirs) |
| Helen Meyerhoff | Vocals (choirs) |
| Beverley Skeete | Vocals (choirs solo) |
| Gaby Lester | Violin |
| Jonathan Williams | Cello, Vocals (choirs) |
| Greg Knowles | Cymbalom |
| Pete Hanson | Violin |
| Jackie Shave | Violin |
| Jim McLeod | Violin |
| Zachary LaPorta | Theremin (tracks 1, 11) |
| Tom Pearce | Vocals (choirs) |
| Rosemary Forbes-Butler | Vocals (choirs) |
| Lawrence Wallington | Vocals (choirs) |
| Anthony Lewis | Cello |
| Mike Thompson | French horn |
| Warren Zielinski | Violin |
| Everton Nelson | Violin |
| Jenny O'Grady | Vocals (choirs) |
| Michael Clarke | Vocals (choirs) |
| Catherine Bott | Vocals (choirs) |
| John Heley | Cello |
| Richard Watkins | French horn |
| Julian Leaper | Violin |
| Frank Ricotti | Percussion |
| Morag MacKay | Vocals (choirs) |
| Andrew Busher | Vocals (choirs) |
| Gustav Clarkson (R.I.P. 2020) | Viola |
| Anthony Pike | Clarinet, Clarinet (bass) |
| Stephen Henderson | Percussion |
| Ann De Renais | Vocals (choirs) |
| Eliza Lumley | Vocals (choirs) |
| Carol Kenyon | Vocals (choirs) |
| Katie Wilkinson | Viola |
| Nicholas Bucknall | Clarinet |
| Liz Edwards | Violin |
| Derek Green | Vocals (choirs) |
| Chris Pitsillides | Viola |
| Helen Keen | Flute (piccolo) |
| Sonia Slany (R.I.P. 2021) | Violin |
| Dave Stewart | Trombone (bass) |
| Jude Sim | Vocals (choirs) |
| Jeremy Avis | Vocals (choirs) |
| Tom Pigott-Smith | Violin |
| Tom Williams | Second treble (track 1) |
| Andy Wood | Trombone |
| Samantha Shaw | Vocals (choirs) |
| Catriana Sandison | Vocals (choirs) |
| Fay Simpson | Vocals |
| Don McVay | Viola |
| Patrick Lannigan | Double bass |
| Andy Findon | Whistle (track 9), Flute |
| Simon Fischer | Violin |
| Andy Crowley | Trumpet |
| Steve Trowell | Vocals (choirs) |
| Nicki Kennedy | Vocals (choirs) |
| Bryan Chambers | Vocals (choirs) |
| Rachel Bolt | Viola |
| Mary Scully | Double bass |
| Jonathan Rees | Violin |
| Ian Balmain (R.I.P. 2020) | Trumpet |
| Simon Preece | Vocals (choirs) |
| Charlie Baker | Vocals (choirs) |
| Tommy Blaize | Vocals (choirs solo) |
| Peter Lale | Viola |
| Frank Schaefer | Cello |
| Anthony Pleeth | Cello, Cello (solo) |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| James Shearman | Conductor (choir) |
| Pip Williams | Arrangements (choir, orchestra) |
| Emppu Vuorinen | Engineering |
| Mika Jussila | Mastering |
| Gavyn Wright | Orchestra leader |
| Jussi Tegelman | Soundscapes |
| Robin Baynton | Engineering (assistant: choir, orchestra) |
| Andrew Kitchen | Engineering (assistant: choir, orchestra) |
| Tero Kinnunen | Co-producer, Engineering |
| Jenny O'Grady | Choirmaster |
| Ville Akseli | Photography |
| Perry Montague-Mason | Orchestra leader |
| Sam O'Kell | Engineering (assistant: choir, orchestra) |
| Mikko Karmila | Mixing, Producer, Engineering |
| Richard Lancaster | Engineering (assistant: choir, orchestra) |
| Tuomas Holopainen | Producer |
| Haydn Bendall | Engineering (choir, orchestra) |
| Original line-up | |
| Anette Olzon | Vocals |
| Marco Hietala | Bass, Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 12), Guitars (acoustic) (track 10), Songwriting (tracks 10, 12) |
| Tuomas Holopainen | Keyboards, Piano, Vocals (backing) (track 5), Songwriting (tracks 1-7, 9, 11-13), Lyrics |
| Jukka Nevalainen | Drums, Percussion |
| Emppu Vuorinen | Guitars (electric, acoustic), Songwriting (track 8) |
| Original line-up | |
| Dave Daniels | Cello |
| Laurence Davies | French horn |
| Bogusław Kostecki | Violin |
| Mike McMenemy | Violin |
| Senni Eskelinen | Kantele (track 11) |
| Anne Marie Cullum | Vocals (choirs) |
| Sarah Ryan | Vocals (choirs) |
| David Porter-Thomas | Vocals (choirs) |
| Claire Henry | Vocals (choirs) |
| Gerard Bentall | Vocals (choirs) |
| Alison Jiear | Vocals (choirs) |
| Emlyn Singleton | Violin |
| Ben Chappell | Cello |
| Cathy Thompson | Violin |
| Maurice Murphy (R.I.P. 2010) | Trumpet |
| Dave Woodcock | Violin |
| Rita Manning | Violin |
| Cherith Millburn-Fryer | Vocals (choirs) |
| Matthew Hargreaves | Vocals (choirs) |
| Yona Dunsford | Vocals (choirs) |
| Caroline Dearnley | Cello |
| Richard Berry | French horn |
| Chris Tombling | Violin |
| Mark Berrow | Violin |
| Skaila Kanga | Harp |
| Mary Carewe | Vocals (choirs) |
| Heather Cairncross | Vocals (choirs) |
| Andy Parker | Viola |
| Julie Andrews | Bassoon, Contrabassoon |
| Patrick Kiernan | Violin |
| Gary Kettel | Percussion |
| Sarah Eyden | Vocals (choirs) |
| Susan Flannery | Vocals (choirs) |
| Jon Thorne | Viola |
| Dave Fuest | Clarinet |
| Helen Parker | Vocals (choirs) |
| Michael Dore | Vocals (choirs) |
| Janet Ramus | Vocals (choirs) |
| Bruce White | Viola |
| David Theodore | Oboe |
| Thomas Bowes | Violin |
| Nollaig Casey | Celtic fiddle (track 11) |
| Owen Slade | Tuba |
| Perry Montague-Mason | Violin |
| Troy Donockley | Uilleann pipes, Whistles, Bodhrán (tracks 10, 11, 13) |
| Richard Edwards | Trombone |
| Matthew White | Vocals (choirs) |
| Joanna Forbes | Vocals (choirs) |
| Ricci P. Washington | Vocals (choirs) |
| Kate Musker | Viola |
| Steve Williams | Double bass |
| Gavyn Wright | Violin (solo) (track 10), Violin |
| Dermot Crehan | Violin |
| Guy Elliott | Lead treble (track 1) |
| Peter Beachill | Trombone |
| Lindsay Wagstaff | Vocals (choirs) |
| Andrew Tinkler | Vocals (choirs) |
| Lance Ellington | Vocals (choirs) |
| Tim Grant | Viola |
| Allen Walley | Double bass |
| Martin Loveday | Cello (solo) (track 1), Cello |
| Steve Morris | Violin |
| Derek Watkins (R.I.P. 2013) | Trumpet |
| Sam Burkey | Vocals (choirs) |
| Bob J. Harms | Vocals (choirs) |
| Sara Jane Skeete | Vocals (choirs) |
| Garfield Jackson | Viola |
| Chris Laurence | Double bass |
| John Barclay | Trumpet |
| Helen Brookes | Vocals (choirs) |
| Helen Meyerhoff | Vocals (choirs) |
| Beverley Skeete | Vocals (choirs solo) |
| Gaby Lester | Violin |
| Jonathan Williams | Cello, Vocals (choirs) |
| Greg Knowles | Cymbalom |
| Pete Hanson | Violin |
| Jackie Shave | Violin |
| Jim McLeod | Violin |
| Zachary LaPorta | Theremin (tracks 1, 11) |
| Tom Pearce | Vocals (choirs) |
| Rosemary Forbes-Butler | Vocals (choirs) |
| Lawrence Wallington | Vocals (choirs) |
| Anthony Lewis | Cello |
| Mike Thompson | French horn |
| Warren Zielinski | Violin |
| Everton Nelson | Violin |
| Jenny O'Grady | Vocals (choirs) |
| Michael Clarke | Vocals (choirs) |
| Catherine Bott | Vocals (choirs) |
| John Heley | Cello |
| Richard Watkins | French horn |
| Julian Leaper | Violin |
| Frank Ricotti | Percussion |
| Morag MacKay | Vocals (choirs) |
| Andrew Busher | Vocals (choirs) |
| Gustav Clarkson (R.I.P. 2020) | Viola |
| Anthony Pike | Clarinet, Clarinet (bass) |
| Stephen Henderson | Percussion |
| Ann De Renais | Vocals (choirs) |
| Eliza Lumley | Vocals (choirs) |
| Carol Kenyon | Vocals (choirs) |
| Katie Wilkinson | Viola |
| Nicholas Bucknall | Clarinet |
| Liz Edwards | Violin |
| Derek Green | Vocals (choirs) |
| Chris Pitsillides | Viola |
| Helen Keen | Flute (piccolo) |
| Sonia Slany (R.I.P. 2021) | Violin |
| Dave Stewart | Trombone (bass) |
| Jude Sim | Vocals (choirs) |
| Jeremy Avis | Vocals (choirs) |
| Tom Pigott-Smith | Violin |
| Tom Williams | Second treble (track 1) |
| Andy Wood | Trombone |
| Samantha Shaw | Vocals (choirs) |
| Catriana Sandison | Vocals (choirs) |
| Fay Simpson | Vocals |
| Don McVay | Viola |
| Patrick Lannigan | Double bass |
| Andy Findon | Whistle (track 9), Flute |
| Simon Fischer | Violin |
| Andy Crowley | Trumpet |
| Steve Trowell | Vocals (choirs) |
| Nicki Kennedy | Vocals (choirs) |
| Bryan Chambers | Vocals (choirs) |
| Rachel Bolt | Viola |
| Mary Scully | Double bass |
| Jonathan Rees | Violin |
| Ian Balmain (R.I.P. 2020) | Trumpet |
| Simon Preece | Vocals (choirs) |
| Charlie Baker | Vocals (choirs) |
| Tommy Blaize | Vocals (choirs solo) |
| Peter Lale | Viola |
| Frank Schaefer | Cello |
| Anthony Pleeth | Cello, Cello (solo) |
| Original line-up | |
| James Shearman | Conductor (choir) |
| Pip Williams | Arrangements (choir, orchestra) |
| Emppu Vuorinen | Engineering |
| Mika Jussila | Mastering |
| Gavyn Wright | Orchestra leader |
| Jussi Tegelman | Soundscapes |
| Robin Baynton | Engineering (assistant: choir, orchestra) |
| Andrew Kitchen | Engineering (assistant: choir, orchestra) |
| Tero Kinnunen | Co-producer, Engineering |
| Jenny O'Grady | Choirmaster |
| Ville Akseli | Photography |
| Perry Montague-Mason | Orchestra leader |
| Sam O'Kell | Engineering (assistant: choir, orchestra) |
| Mikko Karmila | Mixing, Producer, Engineering |
| Richard Lancaster | Engineering (assistant: choir, orchestra) |
| Tuomas Holopainen | Producer |
| Haydn Bendall | Engineering (choir, orchestra) |
| The dark times of... | 60% | EvinJelin | May 18th, 2023 | |
| Very good but overly long... | 86% | Dr_Funf | February 10th, 2023 | |
| Kinda Sad That This Is... | 70% | A Friendly Observer | April 30th, 2020 | |
| Cause baby, now we've got... | 55% | FOrbIDen | December 9th, 2019 | |
| Forced quality | 75% | gasmask_colostomy | June 1st, 2015 | |
| Wow, this is way worse than... | 48% | Empyreal | March 24th, 2015 | |
| Still going strong without... | 80% | CardOfDoom | August 5th, 2014 | |
| Who the hell are you to... | 90% | Naudiz | May 6th, 2012 | |
| Not Heavy Metal Anymore.... | 54% | WishmasterTheDark | November 6th, 2011 | |
| Finnished | 5% | doomknocker | January 13th, 2011 | |
| An unexpected masterpiece | 95% | kluseba | December 21st, 2010 | |
| Tuomas proved us wrong. | 80% | Idrownfish | May 6th, 2010 | |
| A New Nightwish | 58% | thammaren | July 24th, 2008 | |
| My first Nightwish CD. | 95% | shatterzer0 | May 24th, 2008 | |
| A truly inspiring album | 90% | Dulthasil | March 24th, 2008 | |
| Get Ready For A Wild Ride | 93% | Saturos2944 | March 19th, 2008 | |
| The Songwriter's Dead... | 70% | Wishmistress | February 16th, 2008 | |
| Bye Bye Beautiful | 58% | Terrorvator | January 23rd, 2008 | |
| Good luck looking for a... | 100% | Daniel_2007_Pendulum | January 23rd, 2008 | |
| Nightwish - Dark Passion Play | 72% | cyan_angel | December 23rd, 2007 | |
| Shows ability to expand... | 75% | Sir_General_Flashman | December 19th, 2007 | |
| Dark, Passionate and Playful! | 89% | Damnation_Terminated | December 12th, 2007 | |
| Disney called; they want... | 25% | DL_Alexithymia | November 17th, 2007 | |
| The New Era begins. | 78% | hells_unicorn | November 9th, 2007 | |
| Don't be fanatics: not... | 80% | Hiryu | November 8th, 2007 | |
| Not Completely Crap As I... | 68% | ict1523 | October 5th, 2007 | |
| Disregard the fanboying... | 90% | Sargon_The_Terrible | October 2nd, 2007 | |
| Worse than Once. Yes, it... | 4% | PhantomLord86 | October 1st, 2007 | |
| Wait -- This is the Same... | 20% | h_clairvoyant | September 29th, 2007 |
Videos were made for 'Bye Bye Beautiful', 'Amaranth' and 'The Islander'
Recording information:
Recorded at Petrax Studios / Hollola; Legendary E. Major Studios / Kerava; Finnvox Studios / Helsinki; Abbey Road Studios / London, between September 2006 - March 2007.
Mixed at Finnvox from April - May 2007.
Mastered at Finnvox in May 2007.
Orchestras, choirs, and additional overdubs were recorded at Abbey Road Studios London, during December 2006 and February 2007.
Identifiers:
Barcode: 0 602517 200388
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): [4 x Universal logo] 06025 172 003-8 01 ❊ 51920522
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): [4 x Universal logo] 06025 172 003-8 01 ❊ 51920522
Matrix / Runout (Moulded, variant 1): Made in Germany by EDC A
Matrix / Runout (Moulded, variant 2): Made in Germany by EDC A
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI LV26
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI LV26
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0125
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0133
Rights Society: N(C)B TEOSTO