Shadow of the Moon explained

Shadow of the Moon
Type:Album
Artist:Blackmore's Night
Cover:shadow_of_the_moon.jpg
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
Next Title:Under a Violet Moon
Next Year:1999

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,[1] and received gold certification in Japan for 100,000 albums shipped to stores.[2]

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.[3]

Track listing

Bonus track

Personnel

Guest appearances

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ritchie's Bio . The Official Ritchie Blackmore and Blackmore's Night website . 2011-05-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101117200334/http://www.blackmoresnight.com/ritchie_bio.html . 2010-11-17 .
  2. GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2000年1月度 . Gold Albums, and other certified works. January 2000 Edition . PDF . The Record . Bulletin . Japanese . . . March 10, 2000 . 484 . 8 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140117025109/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2000/200003.pdf . January 17, 2014 . January 17, 2014.
  3. https://www.discogs.com/release/26431679-Blackmores-Night-Shadow-Of-The-Moon
  4. Book: Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon Entertainment. Roppongi, Tokyo. 2006. 4-87131-077-9. ja.