It appears that Ritchie Blackmore, legendary Brit guitar god, axe king of the glorious Deep Purple and Rainbow, is persisting in his attempt to reinvent himself as a Medieval folkie.
The fifth outing by Blackmore's Night is another bag of originals, plus a cover of Joan Baez's classic "Diamonds and Rust." The issue with Ghost of a Rose is not whether Blackmore and vocalist Candice Night have the chops.
They clearly do.
That they insist on using the recording studio to virtually sterilize all that made the music they hold so dear, so vital and dangerous is the real problem.
These songs, with their glossed-over edges and Night's completely rounded vocals, don't help to reveal all of the dark passions embedded in the songs themselves.
One listen to the early Steeleye Span recordings, or the Watersons "Frost and Fire," reveals just what Blackmore should have been aiming for.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Way to MandalayRitchie Blackmore, Candice Night | Blackmore's Night, Ritchie Blackmore | Play | 06:23 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 2 | 3 Black CrowsCandice Night | Blackmore's Night, Ritchie Blackmore | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Diamonds and RustJoan Baez | Blackmore's Night, Ritchie Blackmore | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | CartoucheRitchie Blackmore, Candice Night | Blackmore's Night, Ritchie Blackmore | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Ivory TowerCandice Night | Blackmore's Night, Ritchie Blackmore | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Ghost of a RoseRitchie Blackmore, Candice Night | Blackmore's Night, Ritchie Blackmore | Play | 05:41 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 7 | LoreleyRitchie Blackmore, Candice Night | Blackmore's Night, Ritchie Blackmore | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Where Are We Going From HereRitchie Blackmore, Candice Night | Blackmore's Night, Ritchie Blackmore | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Rainbow BluesIan Anderson | Blackmore's Night, Ritchie Blackmore | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | All for OneCandice Night, Traditional | Blackmore's Night, Ritchie Blackmore | Play | 05:31 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 11 | Dandelion WineRitchie Blackmore, Candice Night | Blackmore's Night, Ritchie Blackmore | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 12 | Queen For A Day (Part 1) | Blackmore's Night | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 13 | Queen For A Day (Part 2) | Blackmore's Night | Play | 01:30 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 14 | Nur Eine Minute (Instrumental) | Blackmore's Night | Play | 01:02 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 15 | Mr. Peagram's Morris And Sword (Istrumental) | Blackmore's Night | Play | 01:57 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 16 | Just One Minute (Bonustrack) | Blackmore's Night | Play | 01:01 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 60 mins | 138 MB | |||||
| 60 mins | 399 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Anderson | Composer |
| 2 | Joan Baez | Composer |
| 3 | Bard David Of Larchmont | Group Member, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Blackmore's Night | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Ritchie Blackmore | Arranger, Composer, Drums, Executive Producer, Group Member, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Hurdygurdy, Primary Artist, Tambourine |
| 6 | Tim Cotov | Group Member, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Michael Keel | Photography |
| 8 | Lady Madeline | Group Member, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Lady Nancy | Group Member, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Lord Marnen of Wolfhurst | Group Member, Violin |
| 11 | Candice Night | Chant, Composer, Group Member, Penny Whistle, Shawm, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | David Owen | Photography |
| 13 | Johanna Pieterman | Cover Art |
| 14 | Pat Regan | Group Member, Mixing, Producer |
| 15 | Takaomi Shibayama | Design |
| 16 | Sir Robert Of Normandie | Bass |
| 17 | Mike Sorrentino | Drums, Group Member, Percussion |
| 18 | Carole Stevens | Photography |
| 19 | Traditional | Composer |
Blackmore's Night
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |