Highest Hopes: The Best of Nightwish

~ Release by Nightwish (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Annotation

This is the special edition, which has Phantom of the Opera as Track 15, but is missing Deep Silent Complete. It comes with a DVD with 3 live tracks from the M'era Luna Festival 2003, the same DVD as the limited edition.


This is the special edition, which has Phantom of the Opera as Track 15, but is missing Deep Silent Complete. It comes with a DVD with 3 live tracks from the M'era Luna Festival 2003, the same DVD as the limited edition.

For the standard, limited and extended version see Highest Hopes: The Best of Nightwish.

Tracklist

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1Wish I Had an Angel
additional recording engineer:
James Collins, Dave Moore and Emppu Vuorinen
recording engineer and engineer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2003-11 until 2004-03) and TeeCee Kinnunen (from 2003-11 until 2004-03)
additional programming:
TeeCee Kinnunen
additional assistant engineer:
Simon Goldfinch and Aaron Price
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen and TeeCee Kinnunen
mixer:
Tuomas Holopainen, TeeCee Kinnunen and Mikko Karmila (in 2004-03)
acoustic guitar:
Marko Hietala and Emppu Vuorinen
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Nicholas Bucknall
bass guitar:
Marko Hietala
bass trombone:
Dave Stewart and David Vines
bassoon:
Julie Andrews
cello:
Ben Chappell, Caroline Dale, David Daniels, Robin Firman, John Heley, Anthony Pleeth and Jonathan Williams
cor anglais and oboe:
Chris Hooker
double bass:
David Ayres, Leon Bosch, Lynda Houghton, Patrick Lannigan, Chris Laurence and Mary Scully
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
flute:
Andy Findon and Nina Robertson
French horn:
Richard Berry, Nigel Black, Pip Eastop, Paul Gardham and Michael Thompson
harp:
Skaila Kanga
keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
percussion:
Chris Baron
piccolo:
Nina Robertson
timpani:
Steve Henderson
trombone:
Richard Edwards, Simon Gunton, Roger Harvey and Mark Nightingale
trumpet:
John Barclay, Andy Crowley and Derek Watkins
tuba:
Owen Slade
vibraphone [tuned percussion]:
Frank Ricotti
viola:
Rachel Bolt, Gustav Clarkson, Don McVay, Tim Grant, Zoe Lake, Peter Lale, Kate Musker, Edward Vanderspar and Bruce White
violin:
Mark Berrow, Dermot Crehan, Elizabeth Edwards, Simon Fischer, Patrick Kiernan, Boguslaw Kostecki, Julian Leaper, Rita Manning, Perry Montague‐Mason, Everton Nelson, Eddie Roberts, Jackie Shave, Katherine Shave, Cathy Thompson, Chris Tombling, David Woodcock, Gavyn Wright and Warren Zielinski
choir vocals:
GME choir and Metro Voices
lead vocals:
Marko Hietala and Tarja
vocals:
Marko Hietala
conductor:
James Shearman
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
choir vocals arranger:
Pip Williams
orchestrator:
Pip Williams
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast (in 2004), Scene Nation Oy (in 2004) and Spin-Farm Oy (in 2005)
additionally recorded at:
E-Major Studios in Kerava, Uusimaa, Finland and Phoenix Sound in London, England, United Kingdom
recorded at and engineered at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2003-11 until 2004-03) and Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2003-11 until 2004-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2004-03)
music videos:
Wish I Had an Angel by Nightwish
recording of:
Wish I Had an Angel
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Potoska Publishing
4:04
2Stargazers
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
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin‐Farm Oy (in 1998), Spin-Farm Oy (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (in 2007)
recorded at:
Caverock studio and Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Stargazers (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4:26
3The 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
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
guest spoken vocals and guest vocals:
Ike Vil
lead vocals:
Tarja
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish
choir vocals arranger:
Ville Laaksonen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin-Farm Oy (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (in 2007)
recorded at and engineered at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2000-04)
recording of:
The Kinslayer (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4:02
4Ever Dream
recording engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen
additional engineer:
Terhi Kallio
engineer:
Terhi Kallio
co-producer:
Nightwish
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 (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
vocals:
Marko Hietala (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
orchestra:
Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri (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 (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (in 2007)
recorded at:
Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, 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
4:44
5Elvenpath
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Tero Kinnunen
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen and Nightwish
bass and guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
keyboard and synthesizer:
Tuomas Holopainen
background vocals:
Nightwish
lead vocals:
Tarja
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spinefarm Records (in 1997), Spin-Farm Oy (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (in 2007)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Kitee Huvikeskus Studio (in 1997-09)
recording of:
Elvenpath (in 1997-09)
lyricist:
Tuomas Holopainen
composer:
Nightwish
4:38
6Bless the Child
recording engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen
additional engineer:
Terhi Kallio
engineer:
Terhi Kallio
co-producer:
Nightwish
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
vocals:
Marko Hietala
orchestra:
Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri
conductor:
Riku Niemi
arranger:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin-Farm Oy (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (in 2007)
recorded at:
Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
music videos:
Bless the Child by Nightwish
recording of:
Bless the Child
orchestrator:
Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
6:12
7Nemo
additional recording engineer:
James Collins, Dave Moore and Emppu Vuorinen
recording engineer and engineer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2003-11 until 2004-03) and TeeCee Kinnunen (from 2003-11 until 2004-03)
additional programming:
TeeCee Kinnunen
additional assistant engineer:
Simon Goldfinch and Aaron Price
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen and TeeCee Kinnunen
mixer:
Tuomas Holopainen, TeeCee Kinnunen and Mikko Karmila (in 2004-03)
acoustic guitar:
Marko Hietala and Emppu Vuorinen
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Nicholas Bucknall
bass guitar:
Marko Hietala
bass trombone:
Dave Stewart and David Vines
bassoon:
Julie Andrews
cello:
Ben Chappell, Caroline Dale, David Daniels, Robin Firman, John Heley, Anthony Pleeth and Jonathan Williams
cor anglais and oboe:
Chris Hooker
double bass:
David Ayres, Leon Bosch, Lynda Houghton, Patrick Lannigan, Chris Laurence and Mary Scully
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
electric guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
flute:
Andy Findon and Nina Robertson
French horn:
Richard Berry, Nigel Black, Pip Eastop, Paul Gardham and Michael Thompson
harp:
Skaila Kanga
keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
percussion:
Chris Baron
piccolo:
Nina Robertson
timpani:
Steve Henderson
trombone:
Richard Edwards, Simon Gunton, Roger Harvey and Mark Nightingale
trumpet:
John Barclay, Andy Crowley and Derek Watkins
tuba:
Owen Slade
vibraphone [tuned percussion]:
Frank Ricotti
viola:
Rachel Bolt, Gustav Clarkson, Don McVay, Tim Grant, Zoe Lake, Peter Lale, Kate Musker, Edward Vanderspar and Bruce White
violin:
Mark Berrow, Dermot Crehan, Elizabeth Edwards, Simon Fischer, Patrick Kiernan, Boguslaw Kostecki, Julian Leaper, Rita Manning, Perry Montague‐Mason, Everton Nelson, Eddie Roberts, Jackie Shave, Katherine Shave, Cathy Thompson, Chris Tombling, David Woodcock, Gavyn Wright and Warren Zielinski
choir vocals:
GME choir and Metro Voices
lead vocals:
Tarja
vocals:
Marko Hietala
conductor:
James Shearman
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
choir vocals arranger:
Pip Williams
orchestrator:
Pip Williams
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast (in 2004), Scene Nation Oy (in 2004) and Spin-Farm Oy (in 2005)
additionally recorded at:
E-Major Studios in Kerava, Uusimaa, Finland and Phoenix Sound in London, England, United Kingdom
recorded at and engineered at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2003-11 until 2004-03) and Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2003-11 until 2004-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2004-03)
music videos:
Nemo by Nightwish
recording of:
Nemo
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Copyright Control and Potoska Publishing
4:35
8Sleeping Sun (2005 version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin-Farm Oy (in 2005)
recording of:
Sleeping Sun
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4:25
9Dead to the World
recording engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen
engineer:
Terhi Kallio
co-producer:
Nightwish
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
vocals:
Marko Hietala
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin-Farm Oy (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (in 2007)
recorded at:
Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
recording of:
Dead to the World
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4:19
10Over 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
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin-Farm Oy (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (in 2007)
recorded at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland and Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland
music videos:
Over the Hills and Far Away by Nightwish
cover recording of:
Over the Hills and Far Away
lyricist and composer:
Gary Moore
publisher:
10 Music Ltd.
5:00
11Sacrament of Wilderness4:11
12Walking in the Air5:27
13Wishmaster
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
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
lead vocals:
Tarja
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish
choir vocals arranger:
Ville Laaksonen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin-Farm Oy (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (in 2007)
recorded at and engineered at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2000-04)
recording of:
Wishmaster (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
4:23
14Dead Boy’s Poem
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
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
keyboard and synthesizer:
Tuomas Holopainen
choir vocals [baritone]:
Kimmo Kallio
choir vocals [bass]:
Anssi Honkanen and Riku Salminen
choir vocals [tenor]:
Matias Kaila and Ville Laaksonen
guest spoken vocals and guest vocals:
Sam Hardwick
lead vocals:
Tarja
arranger:
Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish
choir vocals arranger:
Ville Laaksonen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin-Farm Oy (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (in 2007)
recorded at and engineered at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) and Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
mixed at:
Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2000-04)
recording of:
Dead Boy’s Poem (from 2000-01 until 2000-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
6:48
15The Phantom of the Opera
recording engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen
engineer:
Terhi Kallio
co-producer:
Nightwish
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
vocals:
Marko Hietala
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spin-Farm Oy (in 2005) and Spin‐farm Records OY (in 2007)
recorded at:
Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
cover recording of:
The Phantom of the Opera (Christine, The Phantom) (from 2002-01 until 2002-04)
additional lyricist:
Mike Batt
lyricist:
Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber
publisher:
The Really Useful Group Ltd
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film soundtrack)
revision of:
The Phantom of the Opera (lyrics without Charles Hart’s words)
4:08
16High Hopes (live)7:20
2DVD-Video
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1She Is My Sin
live recording of:
She Is My Sin
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
?:??
2Dead to the World
live recording of:
Dead to the World
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
?:??
3The Kinslayer
live recording of:
The Kinslayer (on 2003-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
?:??