The Madness of Crowds is a 2009 album by English progressive rock artist Troy Donockley. It is Donockley's third solo album, and his first since he began performing with Nightwish. The album features Nightwish founder Tuomas Holopainen reciting the poem "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman in the song "Now, Voyager". The album was recorded at Waterworld Studios, East Yorkshire, UK and various other locations in early 2009. It was mixed at The Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire by Ewan Davies and mastered by Denis Blackham at Skyemasters. The album cover sculptures are from The Brutish Museum by Alastair Dickson and photographed by Sean Tamblyn. Track listing Credits Musicians Troy Donockley – uilleann pipes, low/high whistles, acoustic/electric guitars, Bouzouki, keyboards, mandolin, percussion & vocals Joanne Hogg – vocals Nick Holland – vocals Barbara Dickson – vocals Heather Findlay – vocals Brad Lang – double bass & fretless bass Frank van Essen – violins, viola, drums & percussion Rosie Biss – cello Tuomas Holopainen, John Butterworth, Caroline Hayden, Jonsu Salomaa, John Hayden, Karen Butterworth, Nick Holland, Barbara Dickson, Russell Field, Sue Lindley, Terri Donockley, Tim Martindale, Pete Zorn, Poppy, Archie Cookson, Trevor Leroyd, Ben Lindley, Bradders, Mia Donockley, Bryan Josh and Ike Maltby – spoken words (on track 4) Lucy Muir – harp Daniel Gregg – oboe Peter Carter – clarinet Vita Dowd – flute Martin Vanderhoff – bassoon Technical personnel Ewan Davies – engineering Tim Martindale – cover design, photography and layout Alastair Dickson – album cover sculptures (from The Brutish Museum) Sean Tamblyn – photos of sculptures Denis Blackham – mastering (at Skyemasters) References 2009 albums Troy Donockley albums