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Collecting Nightwish's first three albums and the EP "Over the Hills and Far Away" (which includes six additional songs that were not on the original spinefarm edition) into one package, this boxed set is a nice addition to any fan's collection. However there are a few negatives, mainly that all of the albums are early editions and do not have the bonus tracks that later re-releases and special editions contain. So that today it is not as all-inclusive for these albums as the "1997 - 2001" title might suggest. As close as I can figure it from the track listing the set contains- Angels Fall First - First US Edition (? not sure about this one), 1997 Oceanborn - First/Standard Edition, 1998 Wishmaster - Standard Spinefarm Release, 2000 Over the Hills and Far Away- First European Edition, 2001 A few more negatives- the tracks on the back of the book (the packaging most resembles a slim children's book when sitting on a shelf/looking at the spine) are not numbered, which is agitating. Being "packed with photos and info" really means there are 10 photos, most of the band, but some of the moon/ocean etc. Or 14 if you include the super closeups of different parts of Tarja's face which appear on the CDs themselves. And text-wise there is nothing else included aside from lyrics. Don't get me wrong though, the sepia-tone book style pages in between the CDs are still nice as is the rest of the package. Ultimately one might miss the extra tracks of later re-releases or the original album art, but at the right price this set can be a great value. It's simply a matter of which is more important to you.Read full review