The Islander

~ Release by Nightwish (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

Comes with a DVD (SPI133DVD) including:

The Islander full length video, stereo / 5.1
The Islander edited video
Bye Bye Beautiful video
The Making of the Islander documentary
Escapist instrumental audio version, stereo / 5.1

The song Escapist is written as The Escapist on the album art.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	The Islander (edited version) co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen bass guitar and lead vocals: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar: Emppu Vuorinen guest bodhrán, guest low whistle, guest tin whistle and guest uilleann pipes: Troy Donockley keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen background vocals: Anette Olzon arranger: Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spinefarm Records edit of: The Islander by Nightwish, The Islander by Nightwish and The Islander by Nightwish music videos: The Islander (edited version video) by Nightwish recording of: The Islander lyricist: Tuomas Holopainen composer: Marko Hietala publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp.	3:57
2	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 (in 2007) music videos: The Islander (promo video) by Nightwish recording of: The Islander (from 2006-09 until 2007-03) lyricist: Tuomas Holopainen composer: Marko Hietala publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp.	4:58
3	Escapist (instrumental) co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen, Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen bass guitar: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar [lead guitar]: Emppu Vuorinen guest bodhrán, guest low whistle, guest tin whistle and guest uilleann pipes: Troy Donockley keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen arranger: Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spinefarm Records instrumental recording of: Escapist lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp.	4:58
4	Meadows of Heaven (orchestral version) co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen bass guitar: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar: Emppu Vuorinen guest bodhrán, guest low whistle, guest tin whistle and guest uilleann pipes: Troy Donockley keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen arranger: Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spinefarm Records recording of: Meadows of Heaven lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp.	7:10

2▼DVD-Video
#	Title	Length
1	The Islander (full‐length video), Stereo/5.1 co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen bass guitar and lead vocals: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar: Emppu Vuorinen guest bodhrán, guest low whistle, guest tin whistle and guest uilleann pipes: Troy Donockley keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen background vocals: Anette Olzon arranger: Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spinefarm Records and Nuclear Blast (in 2009) music video for: The Islander by Nightwish, The Islander by Nightwish and The Islander by Nightwish recording of: The Islander lyricist: Tuomas Holopainen composer: Marko Hietala publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp.	5:05
2	The Islander (edited version video) co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen bass guitar and lead vocals: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar: Emppu Vuorinen guest bodhrán, guest low whistle, guest tin whistle and guest uilleann pipes: Troy Donockley keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen background vocals: Anette Olzon arranger: Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spinefarm Records edit of: The Islander by Nightwish, The Islander by Nightwish and The Islander by Nightwish music video for: The Islander (edited version) by Nightwish recording of: The Islander lyricist: Tuomas Holopainen composer: Marko Hietala publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp.	4:32
3	Bye Bye Beautiful (video) co-producer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen bass guitar and background vocals: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar: Emppu Vuorinen guest bodhrán, guest low whistle, guest tin whistle and guest uilleann pipes: Troy Donockley keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Anette Olzon arranger: Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spinefarm Records and Nuclear Blast (in 2009) music video for: Bye Bye Beautiful by Nightwish, Bye Bye Beautiful by Nightwish and Bye Bye Beautiful by Nightwish recording of: Bye Bye Beautiful lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp.	4:14
4	The Making of the Islander (Documentary) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spinefarm Records	14:01
5	The Escapist (instrumental audio version), Stereo/5.1 phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spinefarm Records instrumental recording of: Escapist lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen publisher: Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp.	4:58

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1344213 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/nightwish/the_islander_f3/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/media/237411/ [info]

Release group

single/EP which was taken from:	Dark Passion Play

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/3274 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/nightwish/the-islander/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/nightwish/the-islander(single) [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/170953/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=19422 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/The_Islander/95438 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001663736 [info]
Wikidata:	Q2445135 [info]