Over the Hills and Far Away (album)

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Over the Hills and Far Away
Over the Hills and Far Away cover
EP by Nightwish
Released 2001
Recorded 2000-2001
Genre Power metal
Opera metal
Length 50:25
Label Drakkar Records
Spinefarm Records
Century Media Records
Producer(s) Tero Kinnunen
Professional reviews
  • ProgressiveWorld.net (8/10) [1]
Nightwish chronology
Wishmaster
(2000)
Over the Hills and Far Away
(2001)
Century Child
(2002)


Over the Hills and Far Away is an EP by the Symphonic metal band Nightwish, released in 2001 by both Spinefarm Records and Drakkar Records. It was released in the United States in 2004 by Century Media Records

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Spinefarm edition

  1. "Over the Hills and Far Away" (Gary Moore Cover) – 5:03
  2. "10th Man Down" – 5:24
  3. "Away" – 4:33
  4. "Astral Romance" (re-recorded from Angels Fall First) – 5:22

[edit] Spinefarm European edition

This edition is identical to the Century Media Records version. It is sold in Europe, outside of Finland.

  1. "Over the Hills and Far Away"
  2. "10th Man Down"
  3. "Away"
  4. "Astral Romance (Remake 2001)"
  5. "The Kinslayer" (Live)
  6. "She Is My Sin" (Live)
  7. "Sacrament Of Wilderness" (Live)
  8. "Walking In The Air" (Live)
  9. "Beauty and the Beast" (Live)
  10. "Wishmaster" (Live)

[edit] Drakkar edition

The edition released by Drakkar Records contains a few additional tracks (track 5 to 10) recorded from the live performance in Tampere (Finland) on December 29, 2000. These additional live tracks can also be found on the live DVD "From Wishes To Eternity".

  1. "Over the Hills and Far Away"
  2. "10th Man Down"
  3. "Away"
  4. "Astral Romance (Remake 2001)"
  5. "The Kinslayer" (Live)
  6. "She Is My Sin" (Live)
  7. "Sacrament Of Wilderness" (Live)
  8. "Walking In The Air" (Live)
  9. "Wishmaster" (Live)
  10. "Deep Silent Complete" (Live)

[edit] Other Info

  • Recorded at Caverock and Finnvox Studios in February-March 2001
  • Engineered by Tero Kinnunen and Mikko Karmila
  • Mixed by Mikko "Thunder" Karmila, T. Kinnunen and T.Holopainen
  • Mastered by Mika Jussila
  • Cover picture by Sami Vänskä
  • Illustration by Tomi Laurén
  • Cartography by some "Raised In The Barrel" Spinedude
Nightwish
Tuomas Holopainen | Marco Hietala | Emppu Vuorinen | Jukka Nevalainen
Sami Vänskä | Tarja Turunen
Discography
Albums and EPs: Angels Fall First | Oceanborn | Wishmaster | Over the Hills and Far Away | Century Child | Once
Singles: "The Carpenter" | "Sacrament of Wilderness" | "Passion and the Opera" | "Walking in the Air" | "Sleeping Sun (Four Ballads of the Eclipse)" | "The Kinslayer" | "Deep Silent Complete" | "Ever Dream" | "Bless the Child" | "Nemo" | "Wish I Had an Angel" | "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" | "The Siren" | "Sleeping Sun"
Live albums: From Wishes to Eternity | End of an Era
Compilations: Wishmastour 2000 | Tales from the Elvenpath | Bestwishes | Highest Hopes
Videos and DVDs: From Wishes to Eternity | End of Innocence | End of an Era
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