Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge

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Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge is the first solo album by Finnish songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, best known for his work in the symphonic metal band Nightwish. It was based on cartoonist Don Rosa's The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, a graphic novel which featured the Carl Barks Disney comics character of the same name. Rosa contributed the cover artwork. The first single, "A Lifetime of Adventure" being was on February 5, 2014 along with a music video directed by Ville Lipiäinen.[1][2]

It features several vocalists including Johanna Kurkela, Tony Kakko of Sonata Arctica and narration by Alan Reid, with lyrics in English and Scottish Gaelic. It also features the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the choir group Metro Voices, and several guest musicians including fellow Nightwish member Troy Donockley.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tuomas Holopainen

No.TitleLength
1."Glasgow 1877"6:27
2."Into the West"5:01
3."Duel & Cloudscapes"4:50
4."Dreamtime"4:47
5."Cold Heart of the Klondike"6:52
6."The Last Sled"5:40
7."Goodbye, Papa"6:27
8."To Be Rich"3:22
9."A Lifetime of Adventure"6:13
10."Go Slowly Now, Sands of Time"4:36
Total length:54:05
iTunes bonus tracks[3]
No.TitleLength
11."A Lifetime of Adventure (Alternative Version)"6:00
Total length:6:00

Personnel

Musicians
Vocalists
Orchestra and choir

Charts and certifications

The album went Gold in Finland.

References

  1. ^ a b "First details about Tuomas's solo album »The Life And Times Of Scrooge«". Nightwish. November 28, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "The debut single from the Tuomas Holopainen solo album out on the February 7th". Nightwish. January 15, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Life and Times of Scrooge - Tuomas Holopainen". iTunes US Apple. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  4. ^ Holopainen, Tuomas (November 20, 2012). "Scrooge update". Tuomas Holopainen. Kersantti. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge" (in German). Hung Medien.
  6. ^ "Lescharts.com – Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge". Hung Medien.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge" (in French). Hung Medien.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "Tuomas Holopainen: The Life And Times Of Scrooge" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  10. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge". Hung Medien.
  12. ^ "Tuomas Holopainen | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  13. ^ "Tuomas Holopainen Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
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