Blackmore's Night

 

Artist:  Blackmore's Night

Origin:  UK/USA

Genre:   Folk, Celtic, Pop Rock, Folk Rock, Neo-Medieval

Original line-up:

Ritchie Blackmore:  Guitar, Mandolin

Candice Night:  Vocals, Tambourine

Blackmore's Night is a British/American Traditional Folk Rock Duo formed in 1997, by Ritchie Blackmore (Guitar Ex Deep Purple, Rainbow), and Candice Night (Lead, Vocals, Lyricist and Multi-Instrumentalist), she was a Rainbow Fan, and they both had interested in Renaissance Music.  Their debut album Shadow Of The Moon was a musical success with Rock Guitar into the music and maintaining a Folk Rock direction in a wide variety of Renaissance Instruments.

Title:  Shadow Of The Moon (Limited Edition CD+DVD) (2023)

Genre:   Folk, Celtic, Pop Rock, Folk Rock, Neo-Medieval

Label:  earMusic

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD+DVD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD

 1.  Shadow Of The Moon (5:08)

 2.  The Clock Ticks On (5:51)

 3.  Be Mine Tonight (2:51)

 4.  Play Minstrel Play (3:59)

 5.  Ocean Gypsy (6:04)

 6.  Minstrel all (2:36)

 7.  Magical World (4:42)

 8.  Writing On The Wall (4:38)

 9.  Renaissance Faire (5:08)

10. Memmingen (1:05)

11. No Second Chance (5:40)

12. Mond Tanz (3:34)

13. Spirit Of The Sea (4:52)

14. Greensleeves (3:47)

15. Wish You Were Here (5:06)

Bonus Tracks:  Ritchie & Candice Anniversary Home Session)

16. Shadow Of The Moon (5:30)

17. Spirit Of The Sea (2:39)

Disc 2:  Bonus DVD

- The Story Of "Shadow Of The Moon"

-"Shadow Of The Moon", "No Second Chance", "Renaissance Faire", Music Video Clips With Commentary by Candice Night & Ritchie Blackmore

Format:  LP+7"+DVD (Limited Edition)

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Shadow Of The Moon (5:08)

 2.  The Clock Ticks On (5:51)

 3.  Be Mine Tonight (2:51)

 4.  Play Minstrel Play (3:59)

Side B:

 1.  Ocean Gypsy (6:04)

 2.  Minstrel all (2:36)

 3.  Magical World (4:42)

 4.  Writing On The Wall (4:38)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Renaissance Faire (5:08)

 2.  Memmingen (1:05)

 3.  No Second Chance (5:40)

 4.  Mond Tanz (3:34)

Side D:

 1.  Spirit Of The Sea (4:52)

 2.  Greensleeves (3:47)

 3.  Wish You Were Here (5:06)

7":

Side A:

 1.  Shadow Of The Moon (Ritchie & Candice Home Session) (5:30)

 2.  Spirit Of The Sea  (Ritchie & Candice Home Session) (2:39)

DVD:

- The Story Of "Shadow Of The Moon"

-"Shadow Of The Moon", "No Second Chance", "Renaissance Faire", Music Video Clips With Commentary by Candice Night & Ritchie Blackmore

Personnel:

Ritchie Blackmore:  Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Mandolin, Drum, Tambourine

Candice Night:  Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals

Pat Regan:  Keyboards

Gerald Flashman:  Trumpet, French Horns

Tom Brown:  Cello

Lady Green:  Viola, Violin

Guest Musicians:

Ian Anderson:  Flute on "Play, Minstrel, Play"

Scott Hazell:  Backing Vocals on "Play, Minstrel, Play"

Shadow Of The Moon is the debut studio album by Blackmore's Night, originally released on June 2, 1997 by Edel, remastered and reissued on March 13, 2023 by earMusic.  25th Anniversary CD+

DVD, Limited Edition 2LP+7"+DVD.