Oceanborn





Nightwish's 2nd studio album


1998



1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air



Credits:

All music & lyrics by Tuomas except #4 music by Emppu/Tuomas
& #10 lyrics & music by Howard Blake
Arrangements (except #10) by Nightwish & Tero Kinnunen

Nightguests: Esa Lehtinen - Flute, Plamen Dimov - Violin, Kaisli J. Kaivola - Violin,
Markku Palola - Viola, Erkki Hirvikangas - Cello, Wilska - "Devilvoice" & "Pharaohvoice"

Recorded at Caverock studio by Tero Kinnunen in August-Octoer '98
Mixed at Finnvox studios by Mikko Karmila
Mastered at Finnvox studios by Mikko Karmila

Artwork by Maria Sandell
Re-issue design by Curt Evans


Most of the editions does not have Walking In The Air lyrics in the booklet, and does have track lengths of the sings on the back cover





Editions



Standard
1st press edition
With Walking In The Air lyrics / without track lengths

Release date: 7th December 1998
Record label: Spinefarm Records
Country: Finland
Format: CD / Jewel Case








1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air

-
With Walking In The Air lyrics in the booklet
Without track lengths on the back cover





Standard
2nd press edition
Without Walking In The Air lyrics

Release date: 1998
Record label: Spinefarm Records
Country: Finland
Format: CD / Jewel Case









1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air

-
Without Walking In The Air lyrics in the booklet





Enhanced

Release date: 1999
Record label: Spinefarm Records
Country: Finland
Format: CD / Jewel Case










1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Sleeping Sun

-
Limited to 3000 copies






Europe
Standard
With Walking In The Air lyrics

Release date: 31st May 1999
Record label: Drakkar Records / BMG
Country: Europe / Germany
Format: CD / Jewel Case









1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air

-
With Walking In The Air lyrics in the booklet





Europe
Enhanced / Digipak

Release date: 31st May 1999
Record label: Drakkar Records / BMG
Country: Europe / Germany
Format: CD / Digipak










1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Nightquest
12. Passion And The Opera (Single Edit)





Europe
Enhanced / Jewel Case
With Walking In The Air lyrics

Release date: 1999
Record label: Drakkar Records / BMG
Country: Europe / Germany
Format: CD / Jewel Case








1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Sleeping Sun

-
With Walking In The Air lyrics in the booklet





France

Release date: 1999
Record label: XIII BIS Records
Country: France
Format: CD / Jewel Case










1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air

-
Two issues were released in 1999





Limited European Tour Edition

Release date: 1999
Record label: XIII BIS Records
Country: France
Format: CD / Digipack









1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Nightquest
12. A Return To The Sea
13. Sleeping Sun

-
Nightquest, A Return To The Sea and Sleeping Sun are noted as bonus tracks
Gethsemane is miswritten on the back cover as Gethsename





Mexico

Release date: 1999
Record label: NEMS Enterprises
Country: Mexico
Format: CD / Jewel Case










1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Nightquest





Brazil

Release date: 1999
Record label: NEMS Enterprises / Rock Brigade Records / Laser Company Records
Country: Brazil
Format: CD / Jewel Case










1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Nightquest

-
Nightquest is miswritten on the back cover as Night Quest





Argentina
Jewel Case

Release date: 1999
Record label: NEMS Enterprises / Rock Brigade Records / Laser Company Records
Country: Argentina
Format: CD / Jewel Case









1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Nightquest

-
Nightquest is noted as bonus track





Argentina
Digipak

Release date: 1999
Record label: NEMS Enterprises / Rock Brigade Records / Laser Company Records
Country: Argentina
Format: CD / Digipak









1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Nightquest

-
Nightquest is noted as bonus track





Japan

Release date: 1999
Record label: Toy's Factory / Spinefarm Records
Country: Japan
Format: CD / Jewel Case










1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Nightquest

-
Nightquest is noted as bonus track for Japan only





South Korea

Release date: 1999
Record label: One Music / East Rock
Country: South Korea
Format: CD / Jewel Case










1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Walking In The Air (Single Edit)
12. Nightquest

-
Nightquest is noted as previously unreleased track / bonus track Korea only, miswritten on back cover as Nightguest





Taiwan

Release date: 1999
Record label: Spinefarm Records / Magnum Music
Country: Taiwan
Format: CD / Jewel Case










1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air





Russia

Release date: 2000
Record label: FONO
Country: Russia
Format: CD - Gold Plated Disc / Jewel Case
Distribution: Russia / CIS









1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Sleeping Sun





US

Release date: 6th March 2001
Record label: Century Media
Country: US
Format: CD / Jewel Case










1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Sleeping Sun

-
Sleeping Sun is a hidden track - not noted on the back cover





Brazil

Release date: 2001
Record label: Rock Brigade Records / Laser Company records
Country: Brazil
Format: CD / Jewel Case










1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Nightquest

-
Nightquest is noted as bonus track, miswritten on back cover as Night Quest





Europe

Release date: 2002
Record label: Spinefarm Records
Country: Europe
Format: CD / Jewel Case










1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Sleeping Sun





Russia

Release date: 2002
Record label: Spinefarm Records / Universal Music
Country: Russia
Format: CD / Jewel Case










1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Sleeping Sun





Finland

Release date: 2004
Record label: Spinefarm Records
Country: Finland
Format: CD / Digipak










1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Sleeping Sun





Ukraine

Release date: 2004
Record label: Moon Records
Country: Ukraine
Format: CD / Jewel Case










1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Sleeping Sun





Brazil

Release date: 2001
Record label: Rock Brigade Records / Laser Company records
Country: Brazil
Format: CD / Jewel Case










1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Nightquest

-
Nightquest is noted as bonus track, miswritten on back cover as Night Quest
Reissue of a 2001 edition





Russia

Release date: 2007
Record label: Spinefarm Records
Country: Russia
Format: CD / Jewel Case










1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Sleeping Sun

-
Reissue of a 2002 edition





Collector's Edition
Official Collector's Edition
Nightwish Reloaded
[Miltiple release]












1. Stargazers
2. Gethsemane
3. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean
4. Sacrament Of Wilderness
5. Passion And The Opera
6. Swanheart
7. Moondance
8. The Riddler
9. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion
10. Walking In The Air
11. Sleeping Sun
12. Nightquest
13. Sleeping Sun (Live)
14. Swanheart (Live)
15. The Pharaoh Sails To Orion (Live)

-
Re-issue
Project

Nightquest, Sleeping Sun (Live), Swanheart (Live) and The Pharaoh Sails To Orion (Live) are noted as bonus tracks


2007

Europe / UK
Jewel Case

Release date: 22nd October 2007
Record label: Spinefarm Records U.K. / Universal Music Group International
Country: Europe / UK
Format: CD / Jewel Case


Europe / UK
Super Jewel Box

Release date: 22nd October 2007
Record label: Spinefarm Records U.K. / Universal Music Group International
Country: Europe / UK
Format: CD / Jewel Case


Mexico

Release date: 2007
Record label: Spinefarm Records U.K. / Universal Music Group
Country: Mexico
Format: CD / Jewel Case


2008

US

Release date: 2008
Record label: Spinefarm Records U.K. / Universal Music Group International / Fontana International
Country: US
Format: CD / Jewel Case


Canada

Release date: 10th June 2008
Record label: Spinefarm Records U.K. / Universal Music Group International
Country: Canada
Format: CD / Jewel Case


Brazil

Release date: 2008
Record label: Hellion Records
Country: Brazil
Format: CD / Jewel Case


2012

Japan

Release date: 23rd May 2012
Record label: Spinefarm Records U.K. / Universal Music Group International / Thunderball667
Country: Japan
Format: SHM-CD / Jewel Case






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