Highest Hopes

Infobox Album
Name = Highest Hopes
Type = compilation
Artist = Nightwish


Released = 2005
Recorded = 1997 - 2005
Genre = Symphonic power metal
Length = 78:33 min
Label = Spinefarm
Producer =
Reviews = |Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jifixqedld6e]
Last album = "Bestwishes"
(2005)
This album = "Highest Hopes"
(2005)
Next album = TBA

Highest Hopes - The Best of Nightwish is the third compilation album by the symphonic power metal quintet Nightwish. Their first, "Tales from the Elvenpath", was considered incomplete by many fans as it contains only tracks from "Oceanborn", "Over the Hills and Far Away", "Wishmaster" and "Century Child"; leaving out "Angels Fall First" and missing the later released "Once". This compilation, though, contains songs from all previously-released Nightwish albums, plus a cover of Pink Floyd's "High Hopes" (live version on the limited edition).

"Highest Hopes" was released in three different formats: standard, special edition and extended 2 CD. In addition to the normal version, a special edition was released, omitting the song "Deep Silent Complete" and replacing it with the popular cover version of The Phantom of the Opera theme, it also contains a bonus DVD disc containing three full songs filmed live at the Mera Luna Festival in Hildesheim, Germany in 2003.The extended version is a 2-CD compilation and includes a bonus DVD disc containing ten full songs filmed live at the M'era Luna Festival in Hildesheim, Germany in 2003.All versions feature a new (2005) recording of the song "Sleeping Sun" and a live version of Pink Floyd's "High Hopes" from which this compilation takes its name.

The album was certified platinum in Finland – for sales exceeding 40,000 copies – the same day it was released.

Track listing (standard version)

# "Wish I Had an Angel"
# "Stargazers"
# "The Kinslayer"
# "Ever Dream"
# "Elvenpath"
# "Bless the Child"
# "Nemo"
# "Sleeping Sun (2005 version)"
# "Dead to the World"
# "Over the Hills and Far Away"
# "Deep Silent Complete"
# "Sacrament of Wilderness"
# "Walking in the Air"
# "Wishmaster"
# "Dead Boy's Poem"
# "High Hopes (Live)"

Track listing (special edition)

# "Wish I Had an Angel"
# "Stargazers"
# "The Kinslayer"
# "Ever Dream"
# "Elvenpath"
# "Bless the Child"
# "Nemo"
# "Sleeping Sun" (2005 version)
# "Dead to the World"
# "Over the Hills and Far Away"
# "Sacrament of Wilderness"
# "Walking in the Air"
# "Wishmaster"
# "Dead Boy's Poem"
# "The Phantom Of The Opera"
# "High Hopes (live)"

DVD:
# She Is My sin - Live at M'Era Luna
# Kinslayer - Live at M'Era Luna
# Dead to The World - Live at M'Era Luna

Track listing (extended version)

Disc 1:
# "Wish I Had an Angel"
# "Stargazers"
# "The Kinslayer"
# "Ever Dream"
# "Elvenpath"
# "Bless the Child"
# "Nemo"
# "Sleeping Sun" (2005 version)
# "Dead to the World"
# "Over the Hills and Far Away"
# "Deep Silent Complete"
# "Sacrament of Wilderness"
# "Walking in the Air"
# "Wishmaster"
# "Dead Boy's Poem"
# "High Hopes (Live)"

Disc 2:
# "The Wayfarer"
# "Come Cover me (Live)"
# "Dead Boy's Poem (Live)"
# "Once Upon a Troubadour"
# "A Return to the Sea"
# "Sleepwalker - Heavy Version"
# "Nightquest"
# "Lagoon"

DVD:
# "She Is My Sin (Live)"
# "Dead to the World (Live)"
# "The Kinslayer (Live)"
# "Over the Hills and Far Away"
# "Bless the Child"
# "Sleeping Sun"
# "Walking in the Air (Live)"
# "End of All Hope (Live)"
# "10th Man Down (Live)"
# "Sleeping Sun (Live)"

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