Tuomas Holopainen "Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge - Written and Produced by Tuomas Holopainen".

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.

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

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

The Moorstone Orchestra are:

violin - Boguslaw Kostecki, Cathy Thompson, Dermot Crehan, Everton Nelson, Jonathan Rees, Julian Leaper, Mark Berrow, Patrick Kiernan, Perry Montague-Mason, Rita Manning, Sonia Slany, Steve Morris, Tom Pigott-Smith

violin leader - Thomas Bowes

2nd violin leader - Emlyn Singleton

solo violin - Dermot Crehan

viola - Bruce White, Garfield Jackson, Rachel Bolt, Vicci Wardman

1st viola - Peter Lale

cello - Anthony Lewis, Caroline Dale, Dave Daniels, Frank Schaefer

1st cello - Martin Loveday

bass - Paddy Lannigan, Steve Mair

1st bass - Chris Laurence

flute/piccolo - Andy Findon

flute - Anna Noakes

oboe/cor anglais - David Theodore

Bb clarinet - Nicholas Bucknall

Bb clarinet/bass clarinet - Dave Fuest

bassoon - Julie Andrews

French horn - Michael Thompson, Nigel Black, Richard Bissill

trumpet - Andy Crowley, John Barclay, Phil Cobb

tenor trombone - Andy Wood, Richard Edwards

bass trombone - Dave Stewart

tuba - Owen Slade

harp - Skaila Kanga

ethnic percussion - Paul Clarvis, Stephen Henderson

orchestral percussion - Frank Ricotti, Gary Kettel

timpani - Stephen Henderson

The Metro Voices are:

Abbie Osmon, Alice Fearn, Ann de Renais, Ben Fleetwood Smyth, Caitlyn Bryant, Katherine Bott, Claire Henry, Gerard O'Beirne, Helen Brooks, Ildiko Allen, Jacqueline Barron, Jenny O'Grady, Joanna Forbes, Jonathan Williams, Lindsay Ashworth, Michael Dore, Morag MacKay, Neil Bellingham, Rachel Weston, Robin Bailey, Rosemary Forbes Butler, Sarah Ryan, Scott Davies, Soophia Foroughi, Stephen Weller, Steve Trowell, Tom Pearce, Yona Dunsford

Mika Jussila – mastering, photography

Tero Kinnunen – recording, mixing

Janne Pitkänen – layout

Don Rosa – artwork

Tuff "What Comes Around Goes Around (Japan, Atlantic Records, Sample CD AMCY-260)"

Tuff is an American glam metal band formed in 1985 in Phoenix, Arizona by guitarist Jorge Manos (DeSaint) and bassist Todd Chaisson (Chase). The initial incarnation of Tuff was prior to taking on its "Glam" image, and the music was significantly "heavier". This little documented line-up played in the local Phoenix market for roughly a year, at such clubs as Rockers and Bootlegger, opening for various national acts, including Flotsam and Jetsam.

In 1986, drummer Gary Huckaby replaced Louthan. Cordet left to work with another Phoenix area band, and eventually, Michael Angelo Batio in the Los Angeles–based band, Michael Angelo. A second guitarist David Janssen also left the band to attend the Musicians Institute. After drummer Gary Huckaby left the group in 1986 to work with another local project, the band enlisted drummer Michael Lean and vocalist Terry Fox, who left the band shortly afterwards to pursue an ice skating career. With replacement vocalist Jim Gillette, the band recorded a four-track EP entitled Knock Yourself Out (1986). However, Gillette soon departed to form Nitro and was replaced by Stevie Rachelle.

The band with its classic line-up consisted of Stevie Rachelle on vocals, Jorge DeSaint on guitars, Todd Chase on bass and drummer Michael "Lean" Raimondo. The band played all over the West Coast and eventually was doing cross-country tours and headlining clubs, yet they had no record deal.

Tuff was first signed in 1990 by Atlantic Records and released their debut album What Comes Around Goes Around in May 1991, which included the band's successful power ballad 'I Hate Kissing You Goodbye' co-written with Todd Meagher. The video reached #3 on Dial MTV behind Guns N' Roses and Metallica. Tuff were dropped from Atlantic Records in the year 1992.

Tracklist:

1. Ruck A Pit Bridge 3:44
2. The All New Generation 3:38
3. I Hate Kissing You Good-Bye 4:19
4. Lonely Lucy 3:04
5. Ain't Worth A Dime 3:07
6. So Many Seasons 4:12
7. Forever Yours 3:04
8. Wake Me Up 4:17
9. Spit Like This 3:37
10. Good Guys Wear Black 4:17

Producer – Howard Benson

Recorded By – Scott Campbell

T.S.O.L. "Strange Love (Japan, Pony Canyon, PCCY-00084)"

Strange Love is the sixth studio album by the American rock band T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty), released in 1990 through Enigma Records. It was the band's final studio album to include singer/guitarist Joe Wood and drummer Mitch Dean, and the only one to include guitarist Marshall Rohner. Bassist and sole remaining original member Mike Roche left the group after the recording of Strange Love, reuniting with the rest of the original lineup in 1991. Wood and Dean carried on for a few more years with other members, but Strange Love was a commercial disappointment and the band was eventually dropped from Enigma. In 1999 founding members Roche, Jack Grisham, Ron Emory, and Todd Barnes would win back legal rights to the name "T.S.O.L." from Wood and relaunch the band, taking it back to its punk rock roots.

T.S.O.L.'s original lineup of singer Jack Grisham, guitarist Ron Emory, bassist Mike Roche, and drummer Todd Barnes had released two albums and two EPs before Grisham and Barnes left the band in 1983. They were replaced by singer/guitarist Joe Wood and drummer Mitch Dean, and over the course of three studio albums and a live album between 1984 and 1988 the band moved away from the original lineup's hardcore punk sound in favor of gothic rock, hard rock, and glam metal. Emory left the band in 1988 during recording of demos for Strange Love, leaving Roche as the sole remaining original member; Emory has a writing credit on the track "Blow by Blow". He was replaced by guitarist Scotty Phillips from San Diego, who toured with the band and worked with them on the Strange Love material but left to pursue other musical endeavors; Phillips shares writing credit on three of the album's tracks. Los Angeles guitarist Marshall Rohner replaced him, and the band recorded Strange Love at L.A.'s Sunset Sound Factory and Crystal Sound in September 1989.

Roche quit the band prior to Strange Love's May 1990 release. "At this point we wondered if we should change the name [of the band]", said Dean, "We had eaten, shit, pissed, and bled T.S.O.L. for seven years, so didn't that give us a right to keep the name? Hell, yeah. Besides, we had just recorded the best record of our lives and weren't about to roll over and die. We had to tour to support the record." With signed permission from Emory and Roche, the band hired a touring bassist and toured in support of the album from May 1990 to June 1991. Following the tour, Dave Mello joined to fill the bass position. Rohner was unable to continue touring, so Phillips rejoined the band that September.

Allmusic biographer Bradley Torreano remarks that by 1990, T.S.O.L. was "a hair metal band in every way", and that "the superficial Strange Love was met with indifferent sales and a shrinking audience, a poor fate for the ailing band", attributing Roche's departure to "his growing discomfort with the direction of his band". Reviewer Alex Henderson rated the album 1½ stars out of 5, saying "T.S.O.L. had turned its attention to all-night parties and women in skin-tight dresses and high heels. Compare an early T.S.O.L. recording like 1981's 'Superficial Love' to anything on this CD, and it's hard to believe it's even the same band." However, he found some merit to the record: "There were those who cried 'Sellout!', but the fact remains that songs like 'White Lightning', 'Hell on Earth', and 'One Shot Away' are spirited, fun, and entertaining. Though it may not be in a class with AC/DC's Highway to Hell, Strange Love isn't anything to be embarrassed by either."

Strange Love ultimately became the final studio album by the hard rock/glam metal incarnation of T.S.O.L. A compilation album, Hell and Back Together: 1984–1990, was released in 1992, but the band was dropped from Enigma Records' roster and dissolved soon after. Meanwhile, the original T.S.O.L. lineup of Grisham, Emory, Roche, and Barnes had reunited and recorded the live album Live '91. In 1999 they reacquired legal rights to the band's name from Wood and relaunched T.S.O.L. with a return to their original hardcore punk sound.

Track listing

1. "Hell on Earth" Joe Wood, Marshall Rohner, Mike Roche, Mitch Dean 4:50
2. "Strange Love" Wood, Rohner, Roche, Dean, Scott Phillips 3:22
3. "In the Wind" Wood, Rohner, Roche, Dean 4:40
4. "Angel" Wood, Rohner, Roche, Dean, Jim Faraci 4:45
5. "White Lightning" Wood, Rohner, Roche, Dean 4:03
6. "One Shot Away" Wood, Rohner, Roche, Dean 4:55
7. "Blow by Blow" Wood, Rohner, Roche, Dean, Ron Emory 3:29
8. "Candy" Wood, Rohner, Roche, Dean 5:16
9. "Let Me Go" Wood, Rohner, Roche, Dean 5:00
10. "(Stop Me) At the Edge" Wood, Rohner, Roche, Dean, Phillips 4:40
11. "Good Goodbye" Wood, Rohner, Roche, Dean, Phillips 4:03

Total length: 49:03

Ryan Dorn – recording engineer

Neal Avron – assistant recording engineer

Morgan Martin – assistant recording engineer

John Jansen – mix engineer

Nelson Ayres – assistant mix engineer

Pat Dillon – art direction

Jeannine Pinkerton – typography

Neil Zlozower – photography

Aaron Smith – cover painting

True Brits "Ready To Rumble (Japan, Jimco Records, JICK-89083)"

True Brits were a Melodic Hard Rock band with Dennis Stratton guitarist from Iron Maiden, Clive Burr on drums also from Iron Maiden and vocalist Lea Heart from Fastway. Their fist album is "Ready To Rumble", released in 1992.

Tracklist:

1.-She Goes Down  シー・ゴーズ・ダウン   4:13

Backing Vocals – Biff Byford, Clive Burr

Drums – Nigel Glockler

Guitar, Backing Vocals – Cliff Evans, Dave Senczak, Dennis Stratton, Lea Hart

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Paul Dianno

Written-By – D. Senczak

Written-By, Words By – L. Hart

2.-Had Enough ホワット・ディーヤ・ウォント  3:52

Bass, Backing Vocals – Mel Gabbitas

Drums, Backing Vocals, Guitar – Clive Burr

Guitar – Dave Senczak

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Dennis Stratton

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar – Lea Hart

Written-By – C. O'Shaughnessy, E. Clarke

Written-By, Words By – L. Hart

3.-What Am I Gonna Do ホワット・アム・アイ・ゴナ・ドゥ  3:46

Backing Vocals – Algy Ward, Dennis Stratton, Dougie White, Fast Eddie Clarke, Jackie Bodimead, Kim McAuliffe

Bass – Mel Gabbitas, Neil Murray

Drums – Clive Burr

Guitar – Dave Senczak, Mark Kulke, Scott Gorham

Keyboards – Jem Davis

Lead Vocals, Guitar – Lea Hart

Written-By – D. Senczak

Written-By, Words By – L. Hart

4.-It Ain't Over Till It's Over イット・エイント・オーバー・ティル・イッツ・オーバー  4:59

Backing Vocals – Biff Byford, Dave Senczak, Denise Dufort, Gary Barden, Geoff Brown, Kim McAuliffe, Paul Samson

Bass – Algy Ward, Mel Gabbitas

Drums, Percussion – Clive Burr

Guitar – Andy Scott, Cliff Evans, Dave Senczak

Keyboards – David J Burrows, Steve Mann

Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Programmed By, Guitar – Lea Hart

Lead Vocals – Dennis Stratton

Percussion – Steve Hopgood

Programmed By – David J Burrows, Mark Taylor

Written-By, Words By – L. Hart

5.-Show Some Emotion = ショウ・サム・エモーション  5:01

Backing Vocals – Billy Kulke, Denise Dufort, Dennis Stratton, Jackie Bodimead, Kim McAuliffe

Bass – Neil Murray

Drums – Gary Ferguson

Guitar – Cliff Evans, Lea Hart, Paul Chapman

Guitar, Backing Vocals – Dave Senczak

Keyboards – Don Airey

Lead Vocals – John Sloman

Written-By – B. Badhams, D. Airey, R. Hawthorn

Written-By, Words By – B. Marsden

6.-Caught Your Lie  コウト・ユア・ライ  3:16

Backing Vocals – Andy Scott, Dougie White, Paul Dianno, Paul Samson, Steve Clarke 

Bass – Mel Gabbitas

Bass, Backing Vocals – Geoff Brown

Drums – Clive Burr

Guitar – Trev Thoms

Guitar, Backing Vocals – Dave Senczak, Dennis Stratton

Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Jem Davis

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar – Lea Hart

Written-By – D. Senczak

Written-By, Words By – L. Hart

7.-Don't Take These Dreams Away = ドント・テイク・ジーズ・ドリームズ・アウェイ  4:15

Backing Vocals – Denise Dufort, Jackie Bodimead, Kim McAuliffe

Bass – Tim Nibbs Carter

Drums – Steve Clarke 

Guitar – Dave Senczak, Fast Eddie Clark, Lea Hart, Tino Troy

Keyboards – Don Airey

Lead Vocals – Gary Barden

Written-By – C. O'Shaughnessy

Written-By, Words By – L. Hart

8.-We're So Far Away  ウィアー・ソー・ファー・アウェイ  4:07

Backing Vocals – Biff Byford, Billy Kulke, Clive Burr, Kim McAuliffe, Mark Kulke

Bass – Neil Murray

Drums – Gary Ferguson

Guitar, Backing Vocals – Dave Senczak, Lea Hart

Keyboards – Jem Davis

Lead Vocals, Guitar – Dennis Stratton

Written-By – C. O'Shaughnessy

Written-By, Words By – L. Hart

9.-This Man's On Fire  ジス・マンズ・オン・ファイヤー   4:40

Backing Vocals – Clive Burr, Dougie White, Mick White, Paul Dianno, Steve Clarke

Bass – Neil Murray

Drums – Dave Dufort

Guitar – Cliff Evans

Guitar, Backing Vocals – Dave Senczak, Dennis Stratton

Keyboards – Jem Davis

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Lea Hart

Written-By – D. Senczak

Written-By, Words By – L. Hart

10.-What D'ya Want  アンド・ザット・エイント・オール  4:43

Backing Vocals – Biff Byford, Bram Tchaikovsky, Bruce Bisland, Clive Burr, Denise Dufort, Kim McAuliffe, Paul Dianno, Paul Samson, Tino Troy

Bass – Mel Gabbitas

Drums – Nigel Glockler

Guitar – Andy Scott, Dave Senczak, Lea Hart

Guitar, Backing Vocals – Dennis Stratton

Lead Vocals – Dougie White

Written-By – C. O'Shaughnessy

Written-By, Words By – L. Hart

11.-And That Ain't All = ハド・イナフ  6:01

Bass – John McCoy

Drums – Thundersticks

Guitar, Backing Vocals – Paul Samson

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Nicky Moore

Written-By, Words By – P. Samson

Issued in a standard jewel case with 24-page booklet including English release information and lyrics, Japanese lyrics and commentary, the latter credited as:

(1992. 6. / 大森庸雄 - TSUNEO O'MORI/AQUARIUS)

Also includes an obi.

From the back cover:

Under License from HEARTBEAT MUSIC

℗ 1992 JIMCO RECORDS: a division of JIMCO JAPAN CORP.