Walking in the Air: The Greatest Ballads

~ Release by Nightwish (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Length
1	Walking in the Air recording engineer: Tero Kinnunen producer: Nightwish mixer: Mikko Karmila bass guitar: Sami Vänskä 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 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 cover recording of: Walking in the Air (in 1998) lyricist and composer: Howard Blake publisher: Faber Music Ltd., Highbridge Music Ltd. and Howard David Blake part of: Classic 100: Piano (number: 40) part of: The Snowman (film soundtrack)	5:29
2	Angels Fall First recording engineer, engineer and mixer: Tero Kinnunen producer: Tuomas Holopainen and Nightwish bass and guitar: Emppu Vuorinen drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen synthesizer: Tuomas Holopainen background vocals: Nightwish lead vocals: Tarja arranger: Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spinefarm Records (in 1997) and Spin‐farm Records OY (in 2007) recorded at, mixed at and engineered at: Kitee Huvikeskus Studio (from 1997-04 until 1997-05) recording of: Angels Fall First (from 1997-04 until 1997-05) lyricist: Tuomas Holopainen composer: Nightwish	5:34
3	Sleepwalker recording of: Sleepwalker lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen	3:08
4	Sleeping Sun recording engineer: Tero Kinnunen producer: Nightwish mixer: Mikko Karmila bass guitar: Sami Vänskä (from 1998-08 until 1998-10) cello: Erkki Hirvikangas (from 1998-08 until 1998-10) drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen (from 1998-08 until 1998-10) electric guitar: Emppu Vuorinen (from 1998-08 until 1998-10) flute: Esa Lehtinen (from 1998-08 until 1998-10) keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen (from 1998-08 until 1998-10) viola: Markku Palola (from 1998-08 until 1998-10) violin: Plamen Dimov (from 1998-08 until 1998-10) and Kaisli J. Kaivola (from 1998-08 until 1998-10) lead vocals: Tarja (from 1998-08 until 1998-10) arranger: Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spin‐Farm Oy (in 1998) and Spin‐farm Records OY (in 2007) recorded at: Caverock studio (from 1998-08 until 1998-10) and Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 1998-08 until 1998-10) mixed at: Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland recording of: Sleeping Sun (from 1998-08 until 1998-10) lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen	4:04
5	Dead 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	6:50
6	Deep Silent Complete 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 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: Deep Silent Complete (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen	3:59
7	Feel for You 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 lead vocals: Tarja vocals: Marko Hietala orchestra: Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri conductor: Riku Niemi arranger: Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spin‐farm Records OY (in 2007) recorded at: Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) recording of: Feel for You orchestrator: Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen	3:57
8	The 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)	4:11
9	Ocean Soul 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 Records OY (in 2007) recorded at: Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) recording of: Ocean Soul lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen	4:16
10	Lagoon 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 Records OY (in 2007) recorded at: Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) recording of: Lagoon lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen	3:47
11	Swanheart recording engineer: Tero Kinnunen producer: Nightwish mixer: Mikko Karmila bass guitar: Sami Vänskä 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) 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: Swanheart (in 1998) lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen	4:47
12	Two for Tragedy 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 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: Two for Tragedy (from 2000-01 until 2000-03) lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen	3:53
13	A Return to the Sea bass and guitar: Emppu Vuorinen drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen lead vocals: Tarja phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spin‐farm Records OY (in 2007) recording of: A Return to the Sea lyricist: Tuomas Holopainen composer: Nightwish	5:48
14	Away recording engineer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen bass: Sami Vänskä drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard bass: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Tarja arranger: Tero Kinnunen and Nightwish phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spin‐farm Records OY (in 2007) recorded at: Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland and Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland recording of: Away lyricist: Tuomas Holopainen	4:33
15	Forever Yours 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 guest tin whistle: Kristiina Ilmonen keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Tarja vocals: Marko Hietala orchestra: Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri conductor: Riku Niemi arranger: Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spin‐farm Records OY (in 2007) recorded at: Tempputupa Studios in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) recording of: Forever Yours orchestrator: Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen	3:51

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/355635 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/nightwish/walking-in-the-air-the-greatest-ballads/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/nightwish/walking-in-the-air-the-greatest-ballads(compilation) [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/436700/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=45675 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Walking_in_the_Air_-_The_Greatest_Ballads/207662 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002172386 [info]
Wikidata:	Q7962496 [info]