Élan (album version)

~ Recording by Nightwish

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Élan4:48NightwishÉlanNightwishSingle
  • XW2015-02-13
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)[none]
1.1Élan (album version)4:48NightwishÉlan (limited edition)NightwishSingle
  • XE2015-02-13
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)27361 34840, NB 3484-0
1.1Élan (album version)4:48NightwishÉlanNightwishSingle
  • FI2015-02-13
Oily RecordsOILYCDS-001
1.1Élan (album version)4:48NightwishÉlanNightwishSingle
  • XE2015-02-15
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)27361 34841, NB 3484-1
1.3Élan4:47NightwishEndless Forms Most BeautifulNightwishAlbum
  • US2015-03-25
Nuclear Blast Entertainment3464-2
1.3Élan4:47NightwishEndless Forms Most BeautifulNightwishAlbum
  • JP2015-03-25
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres), Thunderball667UICN-9027
1.3Élan4:47NightwishEndless Forms Most BeautifulNightwishAlbum
  • JP2015-03-25
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres), Thunderball667UICN-1070
1.3Élan4:47NightwishEndless Forms Most BeautifulNightwishAlbum
  • XE2015-03-27
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)
1.3Élan4:47NightwishEndless Forms Most BeautifulNightwishAlbum
  • XW2015-03-27
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)[none]
1.3Élan4:44NightwishEndless Forms Most BeautifulNightwishAlbum
  • XW2015-03-27
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)[none]
1.3Élan?:??NightwishEndless Forms Most BeautifulNightwishAlbum
  • XE2015-03-27
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)27361 34641, NB 3464-1
1.3Élan4:44NightwishEndless Forms Most BeautifulNightwishAlbum
  • XE2015-03-27
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)27361 34642, NB 3464-2
1.3Élan4:47NightwishEndless Forms Most Beautiful (2 disc mediabook)NightwishAlbum
  • XE2015-03-27
  • US2015-03-31
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)27361 34640, NB 3464-0
1.3Élan4:47NightwishEndless Forms Most Beautiful (earbook)NightwishAlbum
  • XE2015-03-27
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)NB 3464-5
1.3Élan4:48NightwishEndless Forms Most Beautiful (black vinyl)NightwishAlbum
  • XE2015-03-27
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)27361 34641, NB 3464-1
1.3Élan?:??NightwishEndless Forms Most Beautiful (picture vinyl)NightwishAlbum
  • XE2015-03-27
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)27361 34929, NB 3492-9
1.3Élan4:47NightwishEndless Forms Most BeautifulNightwishAlbum
  • XE2015-03-27
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)OILYCD-002
1.3Élan4:47NightwishEndless Forms Most Beautiful (limited tour edition)NightwishAlbum
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)27361 35850, NB 3585-0
1.1Élan4:50NightwishMasters of Rock 2015 (Compilation from festival Masters of Rock 2015 held in Vizovice, Czech Republic)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PRAGOKONCERT (Czech arts agency)MOR2015CD
1.2Élan4:47NightwishDecadesNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2018-03-09
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)[none]
1.2Élan4:47NightwishDecades: An Archive of Song 1996–2015NightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2018-03-09
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)27361 40570, NB 4057-0
1.2Élan4:47NightwishDecades: An Archive of Song 1996–2015NightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2018-03-09
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)NB 4057-2
1.2Élan4:47NightwishDecades: An Archive of Song 1996–2015 (limited edition earbook)NightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2018-03-09
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres)NB 4057-4
8.1Élan?:??NightwishRed Passion Box (red vinyl)NightwishAlbum + Compilation
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres), Thomas Vogel Media (imprint, use only for releases with Thomas Vogel Media logo)[none]
2.1Élan4:47NightwishMetal: Diabolus in musicaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2024-04-04
Verycords
Promotion
1.12Élan4:47NightwishClassic Rock #218: The Best of the Year 2015Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Classic Rock (UK “Classic Rock” magazine)ROC218-01-16
1.1Élan4:48NightwishHeretic Anthems, Vol. 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Metal Hammer (British edition)MHR269CD01/04/15

Relationships

recording engineer:Mikko Karmila
Tero Kinnunen
miscellaneous support:Isobel Griffiths (task: contractor)
Richard Ihnatowicz (task: music preparation)
Lucy Whalley (contractor) (task: contractor)
assistant engineer:Jeremy Murphy
engineer:Mikko Karmila
Tero Kinnunen
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
co-producer:Tero Kinnunen
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
producer:Tuomas Holopainen
mixer:Mikko Karmila
acoustic guitar and bass guitar:Marko Hietala
bass clarinet:David Fuest (clarinet)
bass trombone:Andy Wood (trombonist)
bassoon and contrabassoon:Julie Andrews (UK bassoon player)
bodhrán, bouzouki, low whistle and uilleann pipes:Troy Donockley
cello:David Daniels (cellist)
Paul Kegg (cellist)
Martin Loveday (cellist)
Frank Schaefer
Jonathan Williams (cellist)
clarinet [bb clarinet]:Nicholas Bucknall
David Fuest (clarinet)
cor anglais and oboe:David Theodore (oboist)
double bass:Chris Laurence (double bassist)
Steve Mair (bass player)
Richard Pryce (double bassist)
drums (drum set):Kai Hahto
Jukka Nevalainen
drums (drum set) [Performer]:Kai Hahto
flute and piccolo:Andy Findon
French horn:Nigel Black (horn player)
Pip Eastop (horn player)
Richard Watkins (hornist)
guitar:Emppu Vuorinen
harp:Skaila Kanga (harpist)
keyboard and piano:Tuomas Holopainen
percussion:Paul Clarvis (percussionist)
Gary Kettel (percussionist)
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
Stephen Henderson (classical percussionist)
tenor trombone:Mark Nightingale (trombonist)
Ed Tarrant (trombone player)
timpani:Stephen Henderson (classical percussionist)
trumpet:Philip Cobb (trumpeter)
Mike Lovatt
Kate Moore (British trumpeter)
tuba:Owen Slade (tuba player)
viola:Rachel Bolt (violist)
Martin Humbey (UK viola player)
Peter Lale (violist)
Andrew Parker (viola)
Bruce White (violist)
violin:Mark Berrow (violinist)
Emil Chakolov
Dermot Crehan
Peter Hanson (violinist)
Jackie Hartley (violinist)
Patrick Kiernan (violinist)
Boguslaw Kostecki (violinist)
Rita Manning (violinist)
Jim McLeod
Perry Montague‐Mason (violinist)
Steve Morris (violinist)
Everton Nelson (violinist)
Sonia Slany (violinist)
Chris Tombling (violinist)
background vocals:Troy Donockley
Marko Hietala
choir vocals:Metro Voices
choir vocals [the children's choir]:The Young Musicians London
lead vocals:Floor Jansen
vocals:Troy Donockley
Marko Hietala
Floor Jansen
conductor:James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
Pip Williams (producer)
chorus master:Jenny O’Grady
Lynda Richardson
additional arranger:Ilona Opulska
arranger:Troy Donockley
Kai Hahto
Marko Hietala
Tuomas Holopainen
Floor Jansen
Tero Kinnunen
Jukka Nevalainen
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
Emppu Vuorinen
choir vocals arranger:Pip Williams (producer)
orchestrator:Pip Williams (producer)
additionally recorded at:Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:Angel Studios in Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom
Hats Off Studios in Stonesfield, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Röskö in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland (from 2014-08 until 2014-09)
Petrax in Päijät-Häme (Päijänne Tavastia), Finland (in 2014-10)
mixed at:Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2014-10 until 2014-12)
engineered at:Röskö in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia), Finland
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1458697097 [info]
https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1458860441 [info]
https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1460464196 [info]
https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1496636772 [info]
https://nightwish.bandcamp.com/track/lan [info]
stream for free:https://nightwish.bandcamp.com/track/lan [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/5oAvb7LpUBwQfBtQ6hmS4Q [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/6VU7nXJJIubq3bg2pymhhX [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/43GqKeH9sEl2BMLa4ruwQ0 [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/214wjqdChdDRTswEaCHDCt [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/659721042 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/660675172 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/668783482 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/668798262 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1458697097 [info]
https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1458860441 [info]
https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1460464196 [info]
https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1496636772 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/107058470 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/107168816 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/108029560 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/108029604 [info]
recording of:Élan

Élan

lyricist and composer:Tuomas Holopainen
revised by:Petri Alanko (composer, musician and producer)
publisher:Potoska Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (1998–2002)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing France
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)