Century Child

~ Release by Nightwish (see all versions of this release, 22 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Bless the Child recording engineer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen additional engineer: Terhi Kallio engineer: Terhi Kallio co-producer: Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal) producer: Tuomas Holopainen, Veijo Laine, Riku Niemi and TeeCee Kinnunen mixer: Mikko Karmila additional guest percussion: Mongo Aaltonen bass guitar: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen guest vocals: Sam Hardwick lead vocals: Tarja (Tarja Turunen) vocals: Marko Hietala orchestra: Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri (Joensuu City Orchestra) conductor: Riku Niemi arranger: Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007) recorded at: Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) music videos: Bless the Child (music video) by Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal) recording of: Bless the Child orchestrator: Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen	4.25	6:13
2	End of All Hope recording engineer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen engineer: Terhi Kallio co-producer: Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal) producer: Tuomas Holopainen and TeeCee Kinnunen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass guitar: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Tarja (Tarja Turunen) vocals: Marko Hietala phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007) recorded at: Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) music videos: End of All Hope (music video) by Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal) recording of: End of All Hope lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen	3.85	3:54
3	Dead to the World recording engineer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen engineer: Terhi Kallio co-producer: Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal) producer: Tuomas Holopainen and TeeCee Kinnunen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass guitar: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Tarja (Tarja Turunen) vocals: Marko Hietala phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007) recorded at: Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) recording of: Dead to the World lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen	3.85	4:20
4	Ever Dream recording engineer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen additional engineer: Terhi Kallio engineer: Terhi Kallio co-producer: Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal) producer: Tuomas Holopainen, Veijo Laine, Riku Niemi and TeeCee Kinnunen mixer: Mikko Karmila additional guest percussion: Mongo Aaltonen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) bass guitar: Marko Hietala (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) electric guitar: Emppu Vuorinen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) lead vocals: Tarja (Tarja Turunen) (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) vocals: Marko Hietala (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) orchestra: Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri (Joensuu City Orchestra) (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) conductor: Riku Niemi (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) arranger: Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007) recorded at: Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) recording of: Ever Dream (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) orchestrator: Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen	4.25	4:43
5	Slaying the Dreamer recording engineer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen engineer: Terhi Kallio co-producer: Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal) producer: Tuomas Holopainen and TeeCee Kinnunen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass and bass guitar: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar and guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Marko Hietala and Tarja (Tarja Turunen) vocals: Marko Hietala phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007) recorded at: Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) recording of: Slaying the Dreamer lyricist: Tuomas Holopainen composer: Tuomas Holopainen and Emppu Vuorinen	4	4:32
6	Forever Yours recording engineer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen additional engineer: Terhi Kallio engineer: Terhi Kallio co-producer: Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal) producer: Tuomas Holopainen, Veijo Laine, Riku Niemi and TeeCee Kinnunen mixer: Mikko Karmila additional guest percussion: Mongo Aaltonen bass guitar: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar: Emppu Vuorinen guest tin whistle: Kristiina Ilmonen keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Tarja (Tarja Turunen) vocals: Marko Hietala orchestra: Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri (Joensuu City Orchestra) conductor: Riku Niemi arranger: Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007) recorded at: Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) recording of: Forever Yours orchestrator: Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen	3.75	3:51
7	Ocean Soul recording engineer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen engineer: Terhi Kallio co-producer: Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal) producer: Tuomas Holopainen and TeeCee Kinnunen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass guitar: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Tarja (Tarja Turunen) vocals: Marko Hietala phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007) recorded at: Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) recording of: Ocean Soul lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen	3.5	4:14
8	Feel for You recording engineer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen additional engineer: Terhi Kallio engineer: Terhi Kallio co-producer: Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal) producer: Tuomas Holopainen, Veijo Laine, Riku Niemi and TeeCee Kinnunen mixer: Mikko Karmila additional guest percussion: Mongo Aaltonen bass guitar: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Tarja (Tarja Turunen) vocals: Marko Hietala orchestra: Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri (Joensuu City Orchestra) conductor: Riku Niemi arranger: Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007) recorded at: Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) recording of: Feel for You orchestrator: Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi lyricist and composer: Tuomas Holopainen	3.35	3:54
9	The Phantom of the Opera recording engineer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen engineer: Terhi Kallio co-producer: Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal) producer: Tuomas Holopainen and TeeCee Kinnunen mixer: Mikko Karmila bass guitar: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen lead vocals: Tarja (Tarja Turunen) vocals: Marko Hietala phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007) recorded at: Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) cover recording of: The Phantom of the Opera (Christine, The Phantom) (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) additional lyricist: Mike Batt lyricist: Charles Hart (British lyricist) and Richard Stilgoe composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre) publisher: The Really Useful Group Ltd (not for release label use!) part of: The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical) part of: The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film soundtrack) revision of: The Phantom of the Opera (lyrics without Charles Hart’s words)	4.1	4:09
10	Beauty of the Beast recording engineer: Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen additional engineer: Terhi Kallio engineer: Terhi Kallio co-producer: Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal) producer: Tuomas Holopainen, Veijo Laine, Riku Niemi and TeeCee Kinnunen mixer: Mikko Karmila additional guest percussion: Mongo Aaltonen bass guitar: Marko Hietala drums (drum set): Jukka Nevalainen electric guitar: Emppu Vuorinen keyboard: Tuomas Holopainen guest vocals: Sam Hardwick lead vocals: Tarja (Tarja Turunen) vocals: Marko Hietala orchestra: Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri (Joensuu City Orchestra) conductor: Riku Niemi arranger: Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi phonographic copyright (℗) by: Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007) recorded at: Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2002-01 until 2002-04) recording of: Beauty of the Beast orchestrator: Veijo Laine and Riku Niemi lyricist: Tuomas Holopainen composer: Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen and Emppu Vuorinen	4	10:23

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by:	Spinefarm Records (in 2013)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Spinefarm Records (in 2002)
licensed to:	Vertigo/Capitol (not for release label use! for copyrights, licensing and/or distribution only)

purchase for download:	https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1669911747 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/40NKSTS664fQpU9ZBSRlha [info] https://www.deezer.com/album/404068377 [info]
streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1669911747 [info] https://tidal.com/album/275106182 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Bless the Child Ever Dream The End of All Hopes (Schranz mix)
included in:	Box‐Set 3 Century Child / Live in Moskau, Volume 2 Lokikirja

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/2808 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Nightwish/Century-child [info]
reviews:	http://metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=1 [info] https://www.metal-archives.com/reviews/Nightwish/Century_Child/3719 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/nightwish/century-child/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/nightwish/century-child [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/11525/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=6860 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Century_Child/174 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000693217 [info]
Wikidata:	Q512423 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 5400863123826
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 50:11

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Spinefarm Records
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[Worldwide]

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