Nightwish: Highest Hopes (The Best Of Nightwish) versie op CD in standaard editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in Duitsland bij uitgeverij Spinefarm Records op 27. oktober 2023.

In 2005, Nightwish's compilation album "Highest Hopes" was released, featuring the best of Nightwish's music from 1997 to 2004. The album has two discs, the first containing songs from the band's first three albums and the second containing songs from the band's fourth album "Once". The album was a commercial success, topping the charts in six countries. The first disc of the album contains songs from the band's first three albums, "Angels Fall First", "Oceanborn" and "Wishmaster". The songs on the disc are a mixture of power metal and symphonic metal and feature the vocals of Tarja Turunen. The songs on the disc are some of the band's most popular, including "Angels Fall First", "The Kinslayer", "Wishmaster" and "Oceanborn". The second disc of the album features songs from the band's fourth album "Once". The songs on the disc are a mixture of power metal and symphonic metal and feature the vocals of Anette Olzon. The songs on the disc are some of the band's most popular songs, including "Once",

Album valt binnen het genre Rock en Symphonic metal.