Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge
| Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge | ||
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| Studio album by Tuomas Holopainen | ||
| Released | 11 April 2014 | |
| Recorded | August–October 2013 | |
| Genre | Soundtrack, classical, celtic folk music, classical rock | |
| Length | 54:05 | |
| Label | Nuclear Blast, Roadrunner Records | |
| Producer | Tuomas Holopainen | |
| Singles from Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge | ||
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Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge is the first solo album by Finnish songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, best known for his work in the symphonic metal band Nightwish. The album is based on the Walt Disney graphic novel "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck" written and illustrated by Don Rosa, who illustrated the cover artwork. It was released on April 11, 2014, with the first single "A Lifetime of Adventure" being released on February 5, 2014 along with a music video directed by Ville Lipiäinen.[1][2]
It features several vocalists including Johanna Kurkela, Tony Kakko of Sonata Arctica and narration by Alan Reid, with lyrics in English and Scottish Gaelic. It also features the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the choir group Metro Voices, and several guest musicians including fellow Nightwish member Troy Donockley.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Tuomas Holopainen.
| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Glasgow 1877" | 6:27 | |
| 2. | "Into the West" | 5:01 | |
| 3. | "Duel & Cloudscapes" | 4:50 | |
| 4. | "Dreamtime" | 4:47 | |
| 5. | "Cold Heart of the Klondike" | 6:52 | |
| 6. | "The Last Sled" | 5:40 | |
| 7. | "Goodbye, Papa" | 6:27 | |
| 8. | "To Be Rich" | 3:22 | |
| 9. | "A Lifetime of Adventure" | 6:13 | |
| 10. | "Go Slowly Now, Sands of Time" | 4:36 | |
Total length: |
54:05 | ||
| iTunes bonus tracks[3] | ||||||||||
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| 11. | "A Lifetime of Adventure (Alternative Version)" | 6:00 | ||||||||
Total length: |
6:00 | |||||||||
Personnel
- Musicians
- Tuomas Holopainen - keyboards, piano[1]
- Troy Donockley - uilleann pipes, low whistles, bodhran
- Mikko Iivanainen - guitars, banjo
- Dermot Crehan - violin
- Teho Majamäki - didgeridoo
- Jon Burr - harmonica
- Vocalists
- Johanna Kurkela as "Glittering" Goldie o'Gilt (on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
- Johanna Iivanainen as The Narrator and Downy O'Drake (on tracks 1, 6, 8, 9)
- Alan Reid as Scrooge McDuck (on tracks 1, 6, 10)
- Tony Kakko as Storyteller (on track 5)
- Orchestra and choir
- Pip Williams - orchestral arrangement and direction[4]
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Metro Voices
Charts and certifications
Charts
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The album went Gold in Finland.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "First details about Tuomas's solo album »The Life And Times Of Scrooge«". Nightwish. November 28, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ↑ "The debut single from the Tuomas Holopainen solo album out on the February 7th". Nightwish. January 15, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ↑ "The Life and Times of Scrooge - Tuomas Holopainen". iTunes US Apple. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ↑ Holopainen, Tuomas (November 20, 2012). "Scrooge update". Tuomas Holopainen. Kersantti. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge" (in French). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Tuomas Holopainen: The Life And Times Of Scrooge" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ↑ "Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Tuomas Holopainen | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
- ↑ "Tuomas Holopainen Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Tuomas Holopainen.
