Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge

Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge
Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge
Studio album by Tuomas Holopainen
Released	15 April 2014
Recorded	August–October 2013
Genre	Soundtrack; classical; celtic folk music;
Length	54:05
Label	Nuclear Blast, Roadrunner
Producer	Tuomas Holopainen
Singles from Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge
	"A Lifetime of Adventure"; Released: February 7, 2014;

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" was released 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.	Title	Length
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/deluxe edition bonus tracks^[3]
No.	Title	Length
11.	"A Lifetime of Adventure (Alternative Version)"	6:00
Total length:		60:05

The deluxe digibook also includes a bonus disc with an all instrumental version of the album minus the Alternative Version of "A Lifetime of Adventure".

This Track can be also found on the Standard Edition as a Hidden Track.

Personnel

All information from the album booklet.^[4]

Musicians

Tuomas Holopainen – keyboards, producer, photography^[1]
Troy Donockley – uilleann pipes, low whistles, bodhran
Mikko Iivanainen – guitars, banjo
Teho Majamäki – didgeridoo
Jon Burr – harmonica

Vocalists

Johanna Kurkela as "Glittering" Goldie o'Gilt (on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Johanna Iivanainen as The Narrator and Downy O'Drake (on tracks 1, 6, 8, 9)
Alan Reid as Scrooge McDuck (on tracks 1, 6, 10)
Tony Kakko as Storyteller (on track 5)

Orchestra and choir

Pip Williams – orchestral arrangement and direction^[5]
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Metro Voices

Production

Mika Jussila – mastering, photography
Tero Kinnunen – recording, mixing
Janne Pitkänen – layout
Don Rosa – artwork

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[6]	52
French Albums (SNEP)^[7]	80
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[8]	106
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[9]	92
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[10]	1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[11]	23
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12]	19
UK Albums (OCC)^[13]	92
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[14]	29

The album went Gold in Finland.^[15]

References

^ ^a ^b "First details about Tuomas's solo album "The Life And Times Of Scrooge"". Nightwish. November 28, 2013. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
^ "The debut single from the Tuomas Holopainen solo album out on the February 7th". Nightwish. January 15, 2014. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
^ "The Life and Times of Scrooge - Tuomas Holopainen". iTunes US Apple. 11 April 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
^ (2014). "Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge liner notes". In Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge [CD booklet]. Nuclear Blast / Roadrunner.
^ Holopainen, Tuomas (November 20, 2012). "Scrooge update". Tuomas Holopainen. Kersantti. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge" (in German). Hung Medien.
^ "Lescharts.com – Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge". Hung Medien.
^ "Ultratop.be – Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge" (in French). Hung Medien.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
^ "Tuomas Holopainen: The Life And Times Of Scrooge" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge". Hung Medien.
^ "Tuomas Holopainen | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
^ "Tuomas Holopainen Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
^ Mäenpää, Arto (2014-06-04). "Tuomas Holopaisen sooloalbumille kultaa". Kaaoszine. Retrieved 2021-12-08.

[firstdetails-1] "First details about Tuomas's solo album "The Life And Times Of Scrooge"". Nightwish. November 28, 2013. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014.

[albumdetails-2] "The debut single from the Tuomas Holopainen solo album out on the February 7th". Nightwish. January 15, 2014. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2014.

[itunesbonus-3] "The Life and Times of Scrooge - Tuomas Holopainen". iTunes US Apple. 11 April 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2014.

[4] (2014). "Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge liner notes". In Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge [CD booklet]. Nuclear Blast / Roadrunner.

[5] Holopainen, Tuomas (November 20, 2012). "Scrooge update". Tuomas Holopainen. Kersantti. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014.

[ac_Austria_Tuomas_Holopainen-6] "Austriancharts.at – Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge" (in German). Hung Medien.

[ac_France_Tuomas_Holopainen-7] "Lescharts.com – Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge". Hung Medien.

[ac_Wallonia_Tuomas_Holopainen-8] "Ultratop.be – Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge" (in French). Hung Medien.

[ac_Netherlands_Tuomas_Holopainen-9] "Dutchcharts.nl – Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.

[ac_Finland_Tuomas_Holopainen-10] "Tuomas Holopainen: The Life And Times Of Scrooge" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.

[ac_Germany_Tuomas_Holopainen-11] "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.

[ac_Switzerland_Tuomas_Holopainen-12] "Swisscharts.com – Tuomas Holopainen – The Life And Times Of Scrooge". Hung Medien.

[ac_UK_Tuomas_Holopainen-13] "Tuomas Holopainen | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_Tuomas_Holopainen-14] "Tuomas Holopainen Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.

[kultalevy-15] Mäenpää, Arto (2014-06-04). "Tuomas Holopaisen sooloalbumille kultaa". Kaaoszine. Retrieved 2021-12-08.

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