Shadow of the Moon | ||||
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Released | June 2, 1997 (Europe) February 17, 1998 (United States) | |||
Genre | folk, neo-Medieval | |||
Length | 65:21 | |||
Label | Edel (Germany) / Edel America | |||
Producer | Pat Regan and Ritchie Blackmore | |||
Blackmore's Night chronology | ||||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Shadow of the Moon is the debut studio album by the folk rock band Blackmore's Night, released June 2, 1997. The album stayed on the German charts for 17 weeks, [2] and received gold certification in Japan for 100,000 albums shipped to stores. [3]
In 2023, a 25th Anniversary Edition was released, containing new mixes of each song. The CD contains a home session of Shadow of the Moon and Spirit of the Sea, the bonus DVD contains video clips of Shadow of the Moon, No Second Chance and Renaissance Faire. [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Shadow of the Moon" | Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night | 5:07 |
2. | "The Clock Ticks On" | trad. by Tielman Susato, Blackmore, Night | 5:14 |
3. | "Be Mine Tonight" | Blackmore, Night | 2:51 |
4. | "Play Minstrel Play" | trad. by Pierre Attaingnant, Blackmore, Night | 3:58 |
5. | "Ocean Gypsy" ( Renaissance cover) | Michael Dunford, Betty Thatcher | 6:05 |
6. | "Minstrel Hall" (Instrumental) | Blackmore | 2:36 |
7. | "Magical World" | trad. Wassail, Blackmore, Night | 4:01 |
8. | "Writing on the Wall" | trad. by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Blackmore, Night | 4:35 |
9. | "Renaissance Faire" | trad. by Tielman Susato, Blackmore, Night | 4:16 |
10. | "Memmingen" (Instrumental) | Blackmore | 1:06 |
11. | "No Second Chance" | Blackmore, Night | 5:38 |
12. | "Mond Tanz" (Instrumental; Mondtanz being German for "Moon Dance") | Blackmore | 3:33 |
13. | "Spirit of the Sea" | Blackmore, Night | 4:50 |
14. | " Greensleeves" | trad. | 3:47 |
15. | " Wish You Were Here" ( Rednex cover) | Leskelä Teijo | 5:02 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Possum's Last Dance" (Instrumental) | Blackmore | 2:42 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Minstrel Hall (strings version)" (Instrumental) | Blackmore | 2:34 |
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [5] | 37 |
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [6] | 11 |
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [7] | 75 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [8] | 16 |
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [9] | 24 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [10] | 74 |
UK Independent Albums ( OCC) [11] | 11 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan ( RIAJ) [12] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Shadow of the Moon | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 2, 1997 (Europe) February 17, 1998 (United States) | |||
Genre | folk, neo-Medieval | |||
Length | 65:21 | |||
Label | Edel (Germany) / Edel America | |||
Producer | Pat Regan and Ritchie Blackmore | |||
Blackmore's Night chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Shadow of the Moon is the debut studio album by the folk rock band Blackmore's Night, released June 2, 1997. The album stayed on the German charts for 17 weeks, [2] and received gold certification in Japan for 100,000 albums shipped to stores. [3]
In 2023, a 25th Anniversary Edition was released, containing new mixes of each song. The CD contains a home session of Shadow of the Moon and Spirit of the Sea, the bonus DVD contains video clips of Shadow of the Moon, No Second Chance and Renaissance Faire. [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Shadow of the Moon" | Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night | 5:07 |
2. | "The Clock Ticks On" | trad. by Tielman Susato, Blackmore, Night | 5:14 |
3. | "Be Mine Tonight" | Blackmore, Night | 2:51 |
4. | "Play Minstrel Play" | trad. by Pierre Attaingnant, Blackmore, Night | 3:58 |
5. | "Ocean Gypsy" ( Renaissance cover) | Michael Dunford, Betty Thatcher | 6:05 |
6. | "Minstrel Hall" (Instrumental) | Blackmore | 2:36 |
7. | "Magical World" | trad. Wassail, Blackmore, Night | 4:01 |
8. | "Writing on the Wall" | trad. by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Blackmore, Night | 4:35 |
9. | "Renaissance Faire" | trad. by Tielman Susato, Blackmore, Night | 4:16 |
10. | "Memmingen" (Instrumental) | Blackmore | 1:06 |
11. | "No Second Chance" | Blackmore, Night | 5:38 |
12. | "Mond Tanz" (Instrumental; Mondtanz being German for "Moon Dance") | Blackmore | 3:33 |
13. | "Spirit of the Sea" | Blackmore, Night | 4:50 |
14. | " Greensleeves" | trad. | 3:47 |
15. | " Wish You Were Here" ( Rednex cover) | Leskelä Teijo | 5:02 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Possum's Last Dance" (Instrumental) | Blackmore | 2:42 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Minstrel Hall (strings version)" (Instrumental) | Blackmore | 2:34 |
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [5] | 37 |
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [6] | 11 |
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [7] | 75 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [8] | 16 |
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [9] | 24 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [10] | 74 |
UK Independent Albums ( OCC) [11] | 11 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan ( RIAJ) [12] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |