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For the book by Nansook Hong, see In the Shadow of the Moons. For the book by Francis French, see In the Shadow of the Moon (book).
Shadow of the Moon Studio album by Blackmore's Night Released June 2, 1997 (Europe)
February 17, 1998 (United States)Genre Medieval folk rock Length 65:24 Label Edel (Germany) / Edel America Producer Pat Regan and Ritchie Blackmore Blackmore's Night chronology Shadow of the Moon
(1997)Under a Violet Moon
(1999)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1]
Shadow of the Moon, released in 1997 on Edel Music,[2] is the first album by musical group Blackmore's Night. It stayed on the German charts for 17 weeks.[3]
Contents
Track listing
- "Shadow of the Moon" (Ritchie Blackmore/Candice Night) – 5:06
- "The Clock Ticks On" (Blackmore/Night/traditional by Tielman Susato) – 5:15
- "Be Mine Tonight" (Blackmore/Night) – 2:51
- "Play Minstrel Play" (Blackmore/Night/traditional by Pierre Attaingnant) – 3:59
- "Ocean Gypsy"[4] (Michael Dunford, Betty Thatcher) – 6:06
- "Minstrel Hall" (Blackmore) Instrumental – 2:36
- "Magical World" (Blackmore/Night/traditional by Pierre Attaingnant) – 4:02
- "Writing on the Wall" (Blackmore/Night/traditional by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) – 4:35
- "Renaissance Faire" (Blackmore/Night/traditional by Tielman Susato) – 4:16
- "Memmingen" (Blackmore) Instrumental – 1:05
- "No Second Chance" (Blackmore/Night) – 5:39
- "Mond Tanz" (Blackmore) Instrumental – 3:33 [Broken German for Moon Dance]
- "Spirit of the Sea" (Blackmore/Night) – 4:50
- "Greensleeves" (traditional) – 3:47
- "Wish You Were Here" (L. Teijo; Rednex cover) – 5:02
Bonus track
- "Possum's Last Dance" (Blackmore) Instrumental (US release only) – 2:42
Personnel
- Ritchie Blackmore – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, bass, mandolin, drum, tambourine
- Candice Night – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Pat Regan – keyboards
- Gerald Flashman – recorders, trumpet, French horns
- Tom Brown – cello
- Lady Green – viola, violins
Guest appearances
- Ian Anderson – flute on "Play, Minstrel, Play"
- Scott Hazell – backing vocals on "Play, Minstrel, Play"
Notes
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r333767
- ^ "Ritchie Blackmore discography". Official Blackmore's Night Website. http://www.blackmoresnight.com/moon_castle_pages/blackmore_discography.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- ^ "Ritchie's Bio". The Official Ritchie Blackmore and Blackmore's Night website. http://www.blackmoresnight.com/ritchie_bio.html. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ^ A well-known song written and recorded by Renaissance.
External links
Categories:- Debut albums
- Blackmore's Night albums
- 1997 albums
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