Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Shudder Before The Beautiful |
| A2 | Weak FantasyLyrics By – Hietala*, Holopainen*Music By – Hietala*, Holopainen* |
| A3 | Élan |
| B1 | Yours Is An Empty HopeLyrics By – Hietala*, Holopainen* |
| B2 | Our Decades In The SunMusic By – Hietala*, Holopainen* |
| B3 | My WaldenMusic By – Hietala*, Holopainen* |
| C1 | Endless Forms Most Beautiful |
| C2 | Edema Ruh |
| C3 | Alpenglow |
| C4 | The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula |
| The Greatest Show On Earth | |
| D1a | Chapter I) Four Point Six |
| D1b | Chapter II) Life |
| D1c | Chapter III) The ToolmakerMusic By – Hietala*, Holopainen* |
| D1d | Chapter IV) The Understanding |
| D1e | Chapter V) Sea-Worn Driftwood |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Nuclear Blast Records
- Copyright (c) – Nuclear Blast Records
- Recorded At – Röskö
- Recorded At – Petrax Studios
- Recorded At – Hats Off Studios
- Recorded At – Angel Studios
- Mixed At – Finnvox
- Mastered At – Finnvox
Credits
- Arranged By [Arrangements By] – Vuorinen*, Jansen*, Nevalainen*, Hahto*, Hietala*, Kinnunen*, Donockley*, Holopainen*
- Band [Nightwish Are], Bass, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars] – Marco Hietala
- Band [Nightwish Are], Drums – Jukka Nevalainen
- Band [Nightwish Are], Guitar [Guitars] – Emppu Vuorinen
- Band [Nightwish Are], Keyboards, Piano – Tuomas Holopainen
- Band [Nightwish Are], Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle, Bodhrán, Bouzouki, Vocals – Troy Donockley
- Band [Nightwish Are], Vocals – Floor Jansen
- Choir – The Metro Voices*, Young Musicians London*
- Choir [The Metro Voices] – Alexandra Gibson, Alice Fearn, Andrew Playfoot, Ann De Renais, Ben Fleetwood Smyth, Callum MacIntosh, Catherine Bott, Claire Henry, David Porter Thomas*, Deborah Miles Johnson*, Eleanor Meynell, Emma Brain Gabbot, Gabriel Vick, Gerard O'Beirne, Grace Davidson, Helen Brooks, Jacqueline Barron, James Mawson, Jenny O'Grady, Jo Marshall , Joanna Forbes, Kate Bishop, Lawrence Wallington, Lawrence White , Mary Carewe, Michael Dore, Morag MacKay, Neil Bellingham, Richard Henders, Robin Bailey*, Rosemary Forbes Butler*, Sarah Eyden, Soophia Foroughi, Stephen Weller, Steve Trowell , Tom Pearce
- Choir [The Metro Voices], Chorus Master [Choirmaster] – Jenny O'Grady
- Choir [Young Musicians London] – Akinoluwa Olawore, Alistair Spencer, Andrew Morton , Asha Lincogle-Gabriel, Bertie Beaman, Celine Markantonis, Christopher Sabiski, Delphine Christou Hill, Eleanor Grant , George Webb , Jane Jones , Jenson Loake, Kaela Simi Masek, Marguerite Moriarty, Modadeogo Olawore, Oliver Cripps, Omar Ait El Caid, Robert Masek, Rowan Hallett, Theo Harper
- Choir [Young Musicians London], Chorus Master [Choirmaster] – Lynda Richardson
- Co-producer [Co-produced By] – Nightwish, Tero "TeeCee" Kinnunen*
- Conductor [Orchestra and Choir Conducted By] – James Shearman
- Contractor [Assistant Orchestral Contractor] – Lucy Whalley
- Contractor [Orchestral Contractor] – Isobel Griffiths
- Copyist [Music Preparation] – Richard Ihnatowicz
- Cover, Artwork – Gina Pitkänen, Janne Pitkänen
- Drums [Drums On This Album Performed By] – Kai Halttu
- Engineer [Engineered By], Recorded By – Mikko Karmila, Tero "TeeCee" Kinnunen*
- Engineer [Orchestra, Choirs and Percussion Assistant Engineer] – Jeremy Murphy
- Engineer [Orchestra, Choirs and Percussion Engineered By] – Steve Price
- Featuring – Francesco Lupica's Cosmic Beam Experience* (tracks: D1e)
- Lyrics By [All Lyrics By] – Holopainen* (tracks: A1, A3, B2 to D1)
- Mastered By – Mika Jussila
- Mixed By – Mikko Karmila
- Music By [All Music By] – Holopainen* (tracks: A1, A3, B1, C1 to C4, D1a, D1b, D1d, D1e)
- Musical Assistance [Assistant to Pip Williams] – Ilona Opulska
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Bass [Basses] – Chris Laurence, Richard Pryce, Steve Mair
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Bass Trombone – Andy Wood
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Bassoon, Contrabassoon – Julie Andrews
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Cello [Celli] – Dave Daniels*, Frank Schaefer, Jonathan Williams , Martin Loveday, Paul Kegg
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Clarinet [Bb Clarinet] – Nicholas Bucknall
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Clarinet [Bb Clarinet], Bass Clarinet – Dave Fuest*
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Flute, Piccolo Flute – Andy Findon*, Anna Noakes
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], French Horn [French Horns] – Nigel Black, Philip Eastop, Richard Watkins
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Harp – Skaila Kanga
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Oboe, Cor Anglais – David Theodore
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Percussion [Ethnic Percussion] – Paul Clarvis, Stephen Henderson*
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Percussion [Orchestral Percussion] – Frank Ricotti, Gary Kettel
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Timpani – Stephen Henderson*
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Trombone [Tenor Trombones] – Ed Tarrant, Mark Nightingale
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Trumpet [Trumpets] – Kate Moore, Mike Lovatt, Phil Cobb
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Tuba – Owen Slade
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Viola [Violas] – Andy Parker*, Bruce White, Martin Humbey, Peter Lale, Rachel Bolt
- Orchestra [Orchestra De Grandeur], Violin [Violins] – Boguslaw Kostecki, Chris Tombling, Dermot Crehan, Emil Chakalov, Emlyn Singleton, Everton Nelson, Jackie Hartley*, Jim McLeod, Mark Berrow, Patrick Kiernan, Perry Montague-Mason, Pete Hanson*, Rita Manning, Sonia Slany, Steve Morris
- Orchestra, Choir, Arranged By, Orchestrated By, Directed By – Pip Williams
- Photography By [Band Photography By] – Ville Juurikkala
- Producer [Produced By] – Tuomas Holopainen
- Recorded By [Richard Dawkins] – Michael Taylor (tracks: A1, D1)
- Sounds [Soundscapes & Music Echoes] – Jussi Tegelman (tracks: D1c)
- Vocals [Spoken Parts] – Professor Richard Dawkins* (tracks: A1, D1)
Notes
Recorded at Röskö Campsite, Kitee, in August - September 2014& at Petrax Studios, Hollola, in October 2014
Mixed at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, in October - December 2014
Mastered at Finnvox, in January 2015
Spoken parts recorded at Hats Off Studios, Oxford
Orchestra, Choirs and Percussion recorded at Angel Studios London.
comes in a gatefold cover, with printed innersleeves
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (string): 727361346416
- Barcode (text): 7 27361 34641 6
- Label Code: LC 07027
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 1): NB 3464-1-1 3779979-01-A1 KR
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 2): NB 3464-1-1 BF79979-01-A1 KR
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 1): NB 3464-1-1 3779979-01-B1 KR
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 2): NB 3464-1-1 BF79979-01-B1 KR
- Matrix / Runout (Side C, Variant 1): NB 3464-1-2 3779979-02-C1 KR
- Matrix / Runout (Side C, Variant 2): NB 3464-1-2 BF79979-02 C1 KR
- Matrix / Runout (Side D, Variant 1): NB 3464-1-2 3779979-02-D1 KR
- Matrix / Runout (Side D, Variant 2): NB 3464-1-2 BF79979-02-D1 KR
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OILYCD-002 | Nightwish | Endless Forms Most Beautiful (CD, Album + CD, Album + Aud) | Oily Empire | OILYCD-002 | Finland | 2015 |
| NB 3464-4, 27361 34644 | Nightwish | Endless Forms Most Beautiful (CD, Album + CD, Album + CD + 10", Sil + Dlx, Ltd, ) | Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast | NB 3464-4, 27361 34644 | Europe | 2015 |
| NB 3464-1, 27361 34641 | Nightwish | Endless Forms Most Beautiful (2xLP, Album, Ltd, Num, Pur) | Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast | NB 3464-1, 27361 34641 | Europe | 2015 |
| SR1144-2 | Nightwish | Endless Forms Most Beautiful (CD, Album + CD, Album + Ltd, Dig) | Scarecrow Records | SR1144-2 | Mexico | 2015 |
| NB 3464-0, 27361 34640 | Nightwish | Endless Forms Most Beautiful (CD, Album + CD, Album + Ltd, Dig) | Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast | NB 3464-0, 27361 34640 | Europe | 2015 |
Tracklist
| A1 | Shudder Before The Beautiful |
| A2 | Weak Fantasy |
| A3 | Élan |
| B1 | Yours Is An Empty Hope |
| B2 | Our Decades In The Sun |
| B3 | My Walden |
| C1 | Endless Forms Most Beautiful |
| C2 | Edema Ruh |
| C3 | Alpenglow |
| C4 | The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula |
| D | The Greatest Show On Earth |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Nuclear Blast Records
- Copyright (c) – Nuclear Blast Records
Notes
Limited to 100 hand-numbered copies.Nuclear Blast mailorder.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 7 27361 34641 6
- Label Code: LC 07027
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OILYCD-002 | Nightwish | Endless Forms Most Beautiful (CD, Album + CD, Album + Aud) | Oily Empire | OILYCD-002 | Finland | 2015 |
| NB 3464-4, 27361 34644 | Nightwish | Endless Forms Most Beautiful (CD, Album + CD, Album + CD + 10", Sil + Dlx, Ltd, ) | Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast | NB 3464-4, 27361 34644 | Europe | 2015 |
| NB 3464-1, 27361 34641 | Nightwish | Endless Forms Most Beautiful (2xLP, Album, Ltd, Num, Pur) | Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast | NB 3464-1, 27361 34641 | Europe | 2015 |
| SR1144-2 | Nightwish | Endless Forms Most Beautiful (CD, Album + CD, Album + Ltd, Dig) | Scarecrow Records | SR1144-2 | Mexico | 2015 |
| NB 3464-0, 27361 34640 | Nightwish | Endless Forms Most Beautiful (CD, Album + CD, Album + Ltd, Dig) | Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast | NB 3464-0, 27361 34640 | Europe | 2015 |
