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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" was released on February 5, 2014 along with a music video directed by Ville Lipiäinen.[1][2]

Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge
Studio album by Tuomas Holopainen
Released	15 April 2014 (2014-04-15)
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

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

• 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, piano, 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

The album went Gold in Finland.[15]

References

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The Life and Times of Scrooge (более полно — Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge [англ. Музыка, вдохновлённая Жизнью и Временами Скруджа]) — первый сольный студийный альбом клавишника симфоник-метал-группы Nightwish Туомаса Холопайнена. Вышел 11 апреля 2014 года[2]. Альбом выполнен в жанре симфонической инструментальной музыки с примесью фолк-музыки.

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