1997-2001

by Nightwish

1997-2001 cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 2001-01-01
  • Label: Spinefarm Records
  • Country: Finland
  • Length: 3:32:54
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Matias Kaila, Riku Salminen, Kimmo Kallio, Mikko Karmila, Markku Palola, Esa Lehtinen, Howard Blake, Kaisli J. Kaivola, Gary Moore, Erkki Hirvikangas, Anssi Honkanen, Mika Jussila, Emppu Vuorinen, Tuomas Holopainen, Transmix Oy, Plamen Dimov, Tony Kakko

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'1997-2001' is a limited box collecting Nightwish's first three albums and early EP material for Spinefarm Records. The Finnish band's symphonic power metal, built around Tuomas Holopainen's keyboards and Tarja Turunen's operatic soprano, is presented from its formative period.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, synthesizers, guitars, orchestral, fast

Tracklist

  1. Elvenpath (4:40)
  2. Beauty And The Beast (6:24)
  3. The Carpenter (5:58)
  4. Astral Romance (5:13)
  5. Angels Fall First (5:34)
  6. Tutankhamen (5:32)
  7. Nymphomaniac Fantasia (4:47)
  8. Know Why The Nightingale Sings (4:14)
  9. I Er盲maaj盲rvi (2:15)
  10. II Witchdrums (1:19)
  11. III This Moment Is Eternity (3:12)
  12. IV Eti盲inen (2:34)
  13. Stargazers (4:28)
  14. Gethsemane (5:22)
  15. Devil And The Deep Dark Ocean (4:46)
  16. Sacrament Of Wilderness (4:12)
  17. Passion And The Opera (4:51)
  18. Swanheart (4:45)
  19. Moondance (3:32)
  20. The Riddler (5:16)
  21. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion (6:27)
  22. Walking In The Air (5:31)
  23. Sleeping Sun (4:05)
  24. She Is My Sin (4:46)
  25. The Kinslayer (3:59)
  26. Come Cover Me (4:34)
  27. Wanderlust (4:50)
  28. Two For Tragedy (3:51)
  29. Wishmaster (4:24)
  30. Bare Grace Misery (3:41)
  31. Crownless (4:29)
  32. Deep Silent Complete (3:57)
  33. Dead Boy's Poem (6:47)
  34. FantasMic (8:28)
  35. Sleepwalker (2:56)
  36. Over The Hills And Far Away (5:04)
  37. 10th Man Down (5:24)
  38. Away (4:33)
  39. Astral Romance (Remake 2001) (5:22)
  40. The Kinslayer (Live) (4:12)
  41. She Is My Sin (Live) (4:45)
  42. Sacrament Of Wilderness (Live) (5:01)
  43. Walking In The Air (Live) (5:11)
  44. Beauty & The Beast (Live) (6:40)
  45. Wishmaster (Live) (5:03)

Credits

  • Tapio Wilska - vocals [devilvoice], vocals [pharaohvoice]
  • Howard Blake - music by, lyrics by, music by, lyrics by, arranged by
  • Ike Vil - vocals [kinslayer vocals]
  • Sam Hardwick - vocals [dead boy's voice]
  • Gary Moore - music by, lyrics by, arranged by
  • Tero Kinnunen - arranged by, mixed by [with], producer, recorded by, recorded by, engineer, recorded by, engineer, mixed by
  • Mikko Karmila - mixed by, recorded by, recorded by, engineer
  • Mika Jussila - mastered by
  • Emppu Vuorinen - music by
  • Transmix Oy - recorded by

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