My Winter Storm

My Winter Storm

2007 75'16
Release date : 11/19/2007
TARJA

"My Winter Storm" Band :
Lead Vocals & Backing Vocals: Tarja Turunen
Drums: Earl Harvin
Bass: Doug Wimbish
Electric Guitars: Alex Scholpp
Keyboards & Programming: Torsten Stenzel

1-2-20-21 Written by Anders Wollbeck, Mattias Lindblom & Harry Sommerdahl
3 Written by Kiko Masbaum, Michelle Leonard & Tarja Turunen
4-5 Written by Adrian Dimitri Andrew Zagoritis, Thorsten Stenzel, Angela Heldmannn & Tarja Turunen
6-7 Written by Houweling & Van Zundert
8 Written by Anders Wollbeck, Hanne Sorvaag, Mattias Lindblom & Tarja Turunen
9 Written by Jessika Lundstrom, Anine Stang, Alexander Jonsson, Mattias Lindblom, Anders Wollbeck & Tarja Turunen
10 Written by Kid Crazy, Christel Sundberg & Tracy Lipp
11 Written by Tarja Turunen
12 Written by Child, Cooper & McCurry
13 Written by Anders Wollbeck, Hanne Sorvaag, Mattias Lindblom & Tarja Turunen
14-15-19 Written by Adrian Dimitri Andrew Zagoritis, Thorsten Stenzel, Angela Heldmann & Tarja Turunen
16 Written by Alex Scholpp, Michelle Leonard, Doug Wimbish & Tarja Turunen
17 Written by Anders Wollbeck & Mattias Lindblom
18 Written by Kiko Masbaum, Michelle Leonard & Tarja Turunen
21 Remixed by In Extremo & The Resetti Brothers

Produced & Recorded by Daniel Presley Represented by Golden Gate Management GmbH
Executive Producer: Daniel Presley for Vertigo Berlin
Mixed by Slamm Andrews at Remote Control Productions, Santa Monica, USA
Recording Engineer: Doug Cook
Assistant Mix Engineer: Matt Ward
Additional Recording Engineers: Dani Castelar, Noel Zancanella, Thiago Bianchi, Helge Van Dyk & Felix Gauder
Orchestra & Choir Recording Engineer: Milan Jilek
Orchestra & Choir Assistant Recording Engineer: Cenda Kottzmann
Recorded at Grouse Lodge Studios, Westmeath, Ireland, Can del Sol, Ibiza, Spain, The Village, West Los Angeles, USA, Petrax Studio, Hollola, Finland, Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic, Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, Finland, Remote Control Productions, Santa Monica, USA & Fusao Estudios, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sound Development: AG, Zurich, Swiss & Jojo Music Studios, Stuttgart, Germany
Mastered by Louie Teran at Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood USA

Featured Soloists:

Cello & Electric Cello by Martin Tillman
Acoustic Guitars by Kiko Loureiro
Piano by Izumi Kawakatsu
Violin by Lili Haydn
Ambient Music Design & Electronic Arrangements by Mel Wesson
Orchestra & Choir Arrangements Composed by James Dooley & Performed by the Czech Film Orchestra & Choir
Co-Producer of "Our Great Divide": James Dooley
Orchestra Conductor: Jiri Kubik
Lead Orchestrator: Dana Niu
Choir Conductor: Jan Brych
Music Preparation: Eric Stonerook Music
Orchestra Contractors: Zdena Pelikanova & Stephen Coleman / Czech Film Orchestra
Orchestra Technical Coordinator: Matthew Margeson
Assistant to James Dooley: Michael John Mollo
Additional Backing Vocals in "Poison Ivy" by Tea Tähtinen, Toni Turunen & Daniel Presley
Additional Keyboards in "Sing For Me" by Kid Crazy

Avery big Thank You goes to Jim, Mel, Martin & Slamm: you brough happiness to my heart by fulfilling my artistic dream. Daniel Presley for your patience & effort in putting all the pieces of my puzzle together and for listening to my wishes. A Hug to all the writers & composers that I met and to the ones that I still didn't. The musicians that shared their inspiring talent for my music. To all the friendly staff of Finnvox Studios, Remote Control Studio, Grouse Lodge Studio & Petrax Studios that made me feel at home. You took care of the visuals in an excellent way: Jen Boldt, Jörn Heitmann & Dirk Randloph. Moderators & administrators of tarjaturunen.com for your hard & loyal work. Melanie for the German translations. My family & friends. Sirja Tiilikainen, Heidi Reponen, Tea Tähtinen, Leena Kosklaen, Marta Blanco, Danilo Moschen, Mario Altamirano, Doug Cook. Ron Wood for borrowing the Fender Bass & Alan Meyerson for borrowing the microphone. Geoff Foster, Peter Gabriel, Paulo Coelho, Nick Glennie-Smith: hopefully we'll rework "The Rock" for my next album. Old Universal Music Germany & Daniel Pieper for the support, trust & effort. Michael Zlanabitnig for the piano score of Minor Heaven. Sponsors for their unconditional help. Magazines, fanzines, websites & webzines, newspapers, TV & radio stations round the world. Special thanks to Hans Zimmer for introducing me to Your creative team.

This album is dedicated to my Winter Storm in every village, town, city & country, north, south , east & west.
- Tarja

01 – Ite, Missa Est (0:27) 
02 – I Walk Alone (3:53) 
03 – Lost Northern Star (4:22) 
04 – Seeking For The Reign (0:58) 
05 – The Reign (4:07) 
06 – The Escape Of The Doll (0:32) 
07 – My Little Phoenix (4:02) 
08 – Die Alive (4:04) 
09 – Boy And The Ghost (4:36) 
10 – Sing For Me (4:16) 
11 – Oasis (5:10) 
12 – Poison (4:01) 
13 – Our Great Divide (5:05) 
14 – Sunset (0:36) 
15 – Damned And Divine (4:29) 
16 – Ciarán’s Well (3:37) 
17 – Minor Heaven (4:00) 
18 – Calling Grace (3:06) 
19 – Bonus : Damned Vampire & Gothic Divine (5:01) 
20 – Bonus : I Walk Alone (Artist Version) (4:23) 
21 – Bonus : I Walk Alone (In Extremo Remix) (4:31) 
22 – Bonus : The Seer (4:17) 

20 Comments

  1. meggy October 27, 2008 at 12:00 am - Reply

    Beautiful album… Music is very important part of my life, thanks for creating it for people:)

  2. meggy October 27, 2008 at 12:00 am - Reply

    Beautiful album… Music is very important part of my life, thanks for creating it for people:)

  3. monika August 3, 2008 at 12:00 am - Reply

    Hello, I’m from Bulgaria…and Tarja…please…come to Bulgaria

  4. monika August 3, 2008 at 12:00 am - Reply

    Hello, I’m from Bulgaria…and Tarja…please…come to Bulgaria

  5. Ärie§ November 15, 2007 at 12:00 am - Reply

    I love you Tarja, I love My Winter Storm and I love all of you ^^

    Keep going on!!

    Un saludo desde Costa Rica.

  6. Devora November 15, 2007 at 12:00 am - Reply

    My Winter Storm is pure beauty!!!Such a masterpiece!!!
    Well done to Tarja and the team of musicians who worked so hard on this album!!!
    James(Jim) Dooley-wonderful orchestral parts!!!Congratulations!!!!

  7. Ärie§ November 15, 2007 at 12:00 am - Reply

    I love you Tarja, I love My Winter Storm and I love all of you ^^

    Keep going on!!

    Un saludo desde Costa Rica.

  8. Devora November 15, 2007 at 12:00 am - Reply

    My Winter Storm is pure beauty!!!Such a masterpiece!!!
    Well done to Tarja and the team of musicians who worked so hard on this album!!!
    James(Jim) Dooley-wonderful orchestral parts!!!Congratulations!!!!

  9. josé November 13, 2007 at 12:00 am - Reply

    i live in portugal and i love tarja :)

  10. josé November 13, 2007 at 12:00 am - Reply

    i live in portugal and i love tarja :)

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