Shadow of the Moon

Shadow of the Moon
Studio album by
Blackmore's Night
ReleasedJune 2, 1997 (Europe)
February 17, 1998 (United States)
Genres
Length65:21
LabelEdel (Germany) / Edel America
ProducersPat Regan and Ritchie Blackmore
Blackmore's Night chronology
Shadow of the Moon
(1997)		 Under a Violet Moon
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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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, and received gold certification in Japan for 100,000 albums shipped to stores.

In 2023, a 25th anniversary edition was released, containing new mixes of each song. This 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.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shadow of the Moon"Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night5:07
2."The Clock Ticks On"trad. by Tielman Susato, Blackmore, Night5:14
3."Be Mine Tonight"Blackmore, Night2:51
4."Play Minstrel Play"trad. by Pierre Attaingnant, Blackmore, Night3:58
5."Ocean Gypsy" (Renaissance cover)Michael Dunford, Betty Thatcher6:05
6."Minstrel Hall" (Instrumental)Blackmore2:36
7."Magical World"trad. Wassail, Blackmore, Night4:01
8."Writing on the Wall"trad. by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Blackmore, Night4:35
9."Renaissance Faire"trad. by Tielman Susato, Blackmore, Night4:16
10."Memmingen" (Instrumental)Blackmore1:06
11."No Second Chance"Blackmore, Night5:38
12."Mond Tanz" (Instrumental; Mondtanz being German for "Moon Dance")Blackmore3:33
13."Spirit of the Sea"Blackmore, Night4:50
14."Greensleeves"trad.3:47
15."Wish You Were Here" (Rednex cover)Teijo Agélii-Leskelä5:02

Bonus track

US / UK editions
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."Possum's Last Dance" (Instrumental)Blackmore2:42
1999 Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."Minstrel Hall (strings version)" (Instrumental)Blackmore2:34

Personnel

Guest appearances

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)37
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 11
2023 chart performance for Shadow of the Moon
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)75
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)16
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)24
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)74
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)11

Certifications

Certifications for Shadow of the Moon
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r333767
  2. ↑ "Ritchie's Bio". The Official Ritchie Blackmore and Blackmore's Night website. Archived from the original on 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  3. ↑ "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) (in Japanese). 484. Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan: 8. March 10, 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Blackmore's Night – Shadow Of The Moon (2023, Remixed, CD) - Discogs". Discogs. 10 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  5. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Blackmore's Night – Nature's Light" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  6. ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Blackmore's Night – Shadow of the Moon" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Blackmore's Night – Shadow of the Moon" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 17/3/2023 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Blackmore's Night – Shadow of the Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 17/3/2023 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – Blackmore's Night – Shadow of the Moon" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved October 23, 2023.