The Life and Times of Scrooge
by Tuomas Holopainen
- Type: Album
- Released: 15 April 2014
- Label: Nuclear Blast
- Country: Finland
- Length: 1:00:14
- Community rating: 3.42/5 from 1 rating
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Stepping entirely away from the symphonic metal of Nightwish, Tuomas Holopainen's solo debut is a massive, fully orchestrated concept album based on Don Rosa's comic book series 'The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck'. The record functions as a lush cinematic soundtrack, blending grandiose symphonic arrangements with prominent Celtic folk instrumentation. It stands as an incredibly earnest, ambitious musical tribute to his favorite childhood literature.
Genres
Descriptors: conceptual, orchestral, literature
Tracklist
- Glasgow 1877 (6:27)
- Into The West (5:01)
- Duel & Cloudscapes (4:49)
- Dreamtime (4:47)
- Cold Heart Of The Klondike (6:52)
- The Last Sled (5:40)
- Goodbye, Papa (6:26)
- To Be Rich (3:22)
- A Lifetime Of Adventure (6:15)
- Go Slowly Now, Sands Of Time (4:35)
- A Lifetime Of Adventure (Alternative Version) (6:00)
Credits
- Chris Laurence - bass [1st]
- Martin Loveday - cello [1st]
- Nicholas Bucknall - clarinet [bb]
- David Fuest - clarinet [bb], bass clarinet
- James Shearman - conductor [conducted by]
- Don Rosa - cover, artwork [cover artwork & sketches]
- Andrew Findon - flute, piccolo flute
- Mikko Iivanainen - guitar [guitars], banjo
- Janne Pitk盲nen - layout, artwork [coloring]
- Mika Jussila - mastered by, photography by
- Tero Kinnunen - recorded by, mixed by