Shadow of the Moon

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
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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]

Track listing

1. "Shadow of the Moon" (Ritchie Blackmore/Candice Night) – 5:06
2. "The Clock Ticks On" (Blackmore/Night/traditional by Tielman Susato) – 5:15
3. "Be Mine Tonight" (Blackmore/Night) – 2:51
4. "Play Minstrel Play" (Blackmore/Night/traditional by Pierre Attaingnant) – 3:59
5. "Ocean Gypsy"^[4] (Michael Dunford, Betty Thatcher) – 6:06
6. "Minstrel Hall" (Blackmore) Instrumental – 2:36
7. "Magical World" (Blackmore/Night/traditional by Pierre Attaingnant) – 4:02
8. "Writing on the Wall" (Blackmore/Night/traditional by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) – 4:35
9. "Renaissance Faire" (Blackmore/Night/traditional by Tielman Susato) – 4:16
10. "Memmingen" (Blackmore) Instrumental – 1:05
11. "No Second Chance" (Blackmore/Night) – 5:39
12. "Mond Tanz" (Blackmore) Instrumental – 3:33 [Broken German for Moon Dance]
13. "Spirit of the Sea" (Blackmore/Night) – 4:50
14. "Greensleeves" (traditional) – 3:47
15. "Wish You Were Here" (L. Teijo; Rednex cover) – 5:02

Bonus track

1. "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

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r333767
2. ^ "Ritchie Blackmore discography". Official Blackmore's Night Website. http://www.blackmoresnight.com/moon_castle_pages/blackmore_discography.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-27. 
3. ^ "Ritchie's Bio". The Official Ritchie Blackmore and Blackmore's Night website. http://www.blackmoresnight.com/ritchie_bio.html. Retrieved 2011-05-16. 
4. ^ A well-known song written and recorded by Renaissance.

External links

• Lyrics at Blackmore's Night official site