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Imaginaerum
Studio album by Nightwish
Released 30 November 2011
Recorded October 2010 – April 2011
Genre Symphonic metal, power metal, folk metal, celtic rock
Length 74:55[1]
Label Nuclear Blast, Roadrunner Records
Producer Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen & Mikko Karmila
Nightwish chronology
Dark Passion Play
(2007) Imaginaerum
(2011) TBA
(2015)
Singles from Imaginaerum

"Storytime"
Released: November 9, 2011
"The Crow, the Owl and the Dove"
Released: February 29, 2012

Imaginaerum is the seventh studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. According to Nightwish songwriter Tuomas Holopainen, the album is a concept album that tells the story of an old composer who is reminiscing of his youth on his deathbed. The album was produced alongside the movie of the same name, directed by Stobe Harju, who previously directed Nightwish's "The Islander" music video, and the album and the film share the same themes and general story.It is their second and last album with vocalist Anette Olzon.

The first single off the album, "Storytime" was released on 9 November 2011 and quickly topped the Finnish single charts. According to Iltasanomat, Imaginaerum sold more than 50,000 copies in Finland during the first day after release. It has been described as Nightwish's best album by Sonic Seducer and has been album of the month by Dutch metal magazine Aardschok Magazine.Track listing

All songs written and composed by Tuomas Holopainen except where noted.
No. Title Length
1. "Taikatalvi" (Winter Magic) (Intro) 2:35
2. "Storytime" (first single) 5:22
3. "Ghost River" 5:28
4. "Slow, Love, Slow" 5:51
5. "I Want My Tears Back" 5:08
6. "Scaretale" 7:32
7. "Arabesque" (instrumental[55]) 2:57
8. "Turn Loose the Mermaids" 4:20
9. "Rest Calm" 7:02
10. "The Crow, the Owl and the Dove" (second single, music written by Marco Hietala) 4:10
11. "Last Ride of the Day" 4:33
12. "Song of Myself" 13:38
13. "Imaginaerum" (instrumental,[55] co-written with Pip Williams 6:18
Personnel
Band

Called The Imagineers in the booklet.[94]

Anette Olzon - vocals
Tuomas Holopainen - keyboards, piano
Emppu Vuorinen - guitars
Marco Hietala - bass, vocals (on track 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 & 12)
Jukka Nevalainen - drums, percussion

Guest musicians

Called Fellow Imagineers in the booklet.

Troy Donockley - uilleann pipes (on track 5 & 13), tin whistle (on track 1, 8 & 10), vocals (on track 10 & 12), bodhran, bouzouki
Dermot Crehan - hardanger fiddle
Dirk Campbell - sorna
Guy Barker - solo trumpet
Paul Clarvis and Stephen Henderson - ethnic percussion
Pekka Kuusisto - violin
"The loved ones & the fellowship" are credited for reciting the stanzas in track 12.

Orchestra and choir

The choir group Metro Voices contributed vocals, led by choir mistress Jenny O'Grady. The Young Musicians London also contributed vocals, led by Lynda Richardson and co-ordinated by Jenny O'Grady.

The orchestra, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, called "The Looking Glass Orchestra", was led by Thomas Bowes and conducted by James Shearman.
....................................................................................I wonder if they wish that Tarja were still there.............