Over the Hills and Far Away (album)
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| EP by Nightwish | |||||
| Released | 2001 | ||||
| Recorded | 2000-2001 | ||||
| Genre | Symphonic power metal | ||||
| Length | 50:25 | ||||
| Label | Drakkar Records Spinefarm Records Century Media Records |
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| Producer | Tero Kinnunen, Nightwish | ||||
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"Over the Hills and Far Away" is an EP by the symphonic power metal quintet Nightwish, released in 2001 by both Spinefarm Records and Drakkar Records. It is their first, as well only EP. It was released in the United States in 2004 by Century Media Records. The bassist Sami Vänskä would leave the band after the recording of this album, due to musical differences between him and Tuomas. Sami would be replaced by the current bassist and vocalist, Marco Hietala.
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[edit] Track listing
[edit] Spinefarm edition
| Title | Writers | Length | |
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| 1. | "Over the Hills and Far Away" (Gary Moore Cover) (feat. Tony Kakko) | Gary Moore | 5:03 |
| 2. | "10th Man Down" (feat. Tapio Wilska) | Holopainen | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Away" | Holopainen | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Astral Romance" (re-recorded) (feat. Tony Kakko) | Holopainen | 5:22 |
[edit] Spinefarm European edition
This edition is identical to the Century Media Records version. It is sold in Europe, outside of Finland.
| Title | Writers | Length | |
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| 1. | "Over the Hills and Far Away" (Gary Moore Cover) (feat. Tony Kakko) | Gary Moore | 5:03 |
| 2. | "10th Man Down" (feat. Tapio Wilska) | Holopainen | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Away" | Holopainen | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Astral Romance" (re-recorded) (feat. Tony Kakko) | Holopainen | 5:22 |
| 5. | "The Kinslayer" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
| 6. | "She is My Sin" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
| 7. | "Sacrament of Wilderness" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
| 8. | "Walking in the Air" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
| 9. | "Beauty and the Beast" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
| 10. | "Wishmaster" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
[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".
| Title | Writers | Length | |
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| 1. | "Over the Hills and Far Away" (Gary Moore Cover) (feat. Tony Kakko) | Gary Moore | 5:03 |
| 2. | "10th Man Down" (feat. Tapio Wilska) | Holopainen | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Away" | Holopainen | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Astral Romance" (re-recorded) (feat. Tony Kakko) | Holopainen | 5:22 |
| 5. | "The Kinslayer" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
| 6. | "She is My Sin" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
| 7. | "Sacrament of Wilderness" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
| 8. | "Walking in the Air" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
| 9. | "Wishmaster" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
| 10. | "Deep Silent Complete" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
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[edit] Spinefarm UK Reloaded edition
Released 2007
| Title | Writers | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Over the Hills and Far Away" (Gary Moore Cover) (feat. Tony Kakko) | Gary Moore | 5:03 |
| 2. | "10th Man Down" (feat. Tapio Wilska) | Holopainen | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Away" | Holopainen | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Astral Romance" (re-recorded) (feat. Tony Kakko) | Holopainen | 5:22 |
| 5. | "The Kinslayer" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
| 6. | "She is My Sin" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
| 7. | "Sacrament of Wilderness" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
| 8. | "Walking in the Air" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
| 9. | "Beauty and the Beast" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
| 10. | "Wishmaster" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
| 11. | "10th Man Down" (Live) | Holopainen | ?:?? |
| 12. | "Over the Hills and Far Away" (Live) | Gary Moore | ?:?? |
| 13. | "Over the Hills and Far Away" (Video) | Gary Moore | ?:?? |
[edit] Credits
- Tarja Turunen – Vocals
- Erno "Emppu" Vuorinen – Guitar
- Sami Vänskä - Bass guitar
- Tuomas Holopainen – Keyboards, Vocals
- Jukka Nevalainen – Drums
Guests:
- Tapio Wilska (from Finntroll) - Vocals
- Tony Kakko (from Sonata Arctica) - Vocals
[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
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