Greatest Hits

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CD 1
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1Shadow of the Moon
engineer and mixer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
producer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Pat Regan (engineer)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums (drum set) [drums], electric guitar, mandolin and tambourine:
Ritchie Blackmore
cello:
Tom Brown (UK folk artist)
French horn, recorder and trumpet:
Gerald Flashman
keyboard:
Pat Regan (engineer)
viola and violin:
Lady Green (Blackmore's Night)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Candice Night
recording of:
Shadow of the Moon
lyricist:
Candice Night
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore
4.55:06
2Under a Violet Moon4.254:25
3The Times They Are A-Changin'3.63:30
4Wish You Were Here
engineer and mixer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
producer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Pat Regan (engineer)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, percussion and tambourine:
Ritchie Blackmore
cello:
Tom Brown (UK folk artist)
French horn, recorder and trumpet:
Gerald Flashman
keyboard:
Pat Regan (engineer)
viola and violin:
Lady Green (Blackmore's Night)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Candice Night
cover recording of:
Wish You Were Here
composer:
Leskelä Teijo
publisher:
Zomba Music Publ. (music publisher - add no releases here!)
3.655:01
5Vagabond (Make a Princess of Me)
producer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
bass:
Earl Grey of Chimay (Mike Clemente)
bombarde, gemshorn, rauschpfeife, recorder, shawm and tin whistle:
Candice Night
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Squire Malcolm of Lumley
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore and Earl Grey of Chimay (Mike Clemente)
hurdy gurdy, mandola, mandolin and nyckelharpa:
Ritchie Blackmore
keyboard and background vocals:
Bard David Of Larchmont (Real Name: David Baranowski. Plays keyboards for Blackmore's Night since 2003.)
violin and choir vocals [harmony vocals]:
Gypsy Rose (violinist / vocals)
recording of:
Vagabond (Make a Princess of Me)
lyricist:
Candice Night
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore
45:21
6Ghost of a Rose
producer and mixer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
acoustic guitar, barrel drum [renaissance drum], electric guitar, hurdy gurdy, mandola and tambourine:
Ritchie Blackmore
bass:
Sir Robert Of Normandie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Sorrentino
shawm, tin whistle, background vocals and background vocals [chant]:
Candice Night
viola and violin:
Marnen Laibow-Koser
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Lady Madeline (Real Name: Madeline Posner) and Lady Nancy (Real Name: Nancy Posner)
vocals:
Candice Night
recording of:
Ghost of a Rose
lyricist:
Candice Night
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore
3.55:42
7Past Time With Good Company3.53:23
8Greensleeves
engineer and mixer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
producer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Pat Regan (engineer)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, percussion and tambourine:
Ritchie Blackmore
cello:
Tom Brown (UK folk artist)
French horn, recorder and trumpet:
Gerald Flashman
keyboard:
Pat Regan (engineer)
viola and violin:
Lady Green (Blackmore's Night)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Candice Night
arranger:
Ritchie Blackmore
recording of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4.53:46
9Sake of the Song
producer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
bass:
Earl Grey of Chimay (Mike Clemente)
bombarde, gemshorn, rauschpfeife, recorder, shawm and tin whistle:
Candice Night
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Squire Malcolm of Lumley
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore and Earl Grey of Chimay (Mike Clemente)
hurdy gurdy, mandola, mandolin and nyckelharpa:
Ritchie Blackmore
keyboard:
Bard David Of Larchmont (Real Name: David Baranowski. Plays keyboards for Blackmore's Night since 2003.)
violin and choir vocals [harmony vocals]:
Gypsy Rose (violinist / vocals)
recording of:
Sake of the Song
lyricist:
Candice Night
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore
3.52:49
10Fires at Midnight4.257:35
11Self Portrait3.653:20
12Rainbow Eyes
producer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, fiddle, hurdy gurdy, mandocello, mandola, mandolin, percussion and tambourine:
Ritchie Blackmore
guest strings:
Pat Regan (engineer)
guest violin:
Gypsy Rose (violinist / vocals)
oboe, background vocals and lead vocals:
Candice Night
guest vocals:
David Bard, Joe Castle and Jim Manngard
cover recording of:
Rainbow Eyes
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
strings arranger:
Rainer Pietsch
35:59
13Once in Million Years
recording of:
Once in Million Years
lyricist:
Candice Night
composer:
Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
version of:
Wenn aus Liebe Sehnsucht wird
44:31
14Strawberry Girl
producer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
bass:
Earl Grey of Chimay (Mike Clemente)
bombarde, gemshorn, rauschpfeife, recorder, shawm and tin whistle:
Candice Night
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Squire Malcolm of Lumley
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore and Earl Grey of Chimay (Mike Clemente)
hurdy gurdy, mandola, mandolin and nyckelharpa:
Ritchie Blackmore
keyboard and background vocals:
Bard David Of Larchmont (Real Name: David Baranowski. Plays keyboards for Blackmore's Night since 2003.)
violin and choir vocals [harmony vocals]:
Gypsy Rose (violinist / vocals)
recording of:
Strawberry Girl
lyricist:
Candice Night
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore
3.54:02
15Streets of London
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, hurdy gurdy and percussion [various drums]:
Ritchie Blackmore
bagpipe:
Albert Dannemann
bass:
Sir Robert Of Normandie
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
keyboard:
Bard David Of Larchmont (Real Name: David Baranowski. Plays keyboards for Blackmore's Night since 2003.) and Pat Regan (engineer)
rauschpfeife, recorder and shawm:
Candice Night
violin:
Sarah Steiding
background vocals:
Albert Dannemann, Jim Manngard, Candice Night and Iain Robertson (UK stage manager/drum tech)
choir vocals [harmony vocals]:
Lady Madeline (Real Name: Madeline Posner) and Lady Nancy (Real Name: Nancy Posner)
vocals:
Candice Night
cover recording of:
Streets of London
lyricist and composer:
Ralph McTell
publisher:
Essex Music International and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
4.353:45
16Loreley43:33
17Christmas Eve
producer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
bagpipe:
Albert Dannemann
bass:
Sir Robert Of Normandie
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
guitar and percussion:
Ritchie Blackmore
keyboard:
Bard David Of Larchmont (Real Name: David Baranowski. Plays keyboards for Blackmore's Night since 2003.) and Pat Regan (engineer)
shawm and tin whistle:
Candice Night
violin:
Sarah Steiding
background vocals:
Albert Dannemann, Jim Manngard and Iain Robertson (UK stage manager/drum tech)
choir vocals [harmony vocals]:
Sisters of the Moon
vocals:
Candice Night
arranger:
Ritchie Blackmore and Pat Regan (engineer)
recording of:
Christmas Eve
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night
54:18
18Olde Mill Inn
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, hurdy gurdy and percussion [various drums]:
Ritchie Blackmore
bagpipe:
Albert Dannemann
bass:
Sir Robert Of Normandie
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
keyboard:
Bard David Of Larchmont (Real Name: David Baranowski. Plays keyboards for Blackmore's Night since 2003.) and Pat Regan (engineer)
rauschpfeife, recorder and shawm:
Candice Night
violin:
Sarah Steiding
background vocals:
Albert Dannemann, Jim Manngard, Candice Night and Iain Robertson (UK stage manager/drum tech)
choir vocals [harmony vocals]:
Lady Madeline (Real Name: Madeline Posner) and Lady Nancy (Real Name: Nancy Posner)
vocals:
Candice Night
recording of:
Olde Mill Inn
lyricist:
Candice Night
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore
2.653:16
CD 2
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1Spirit of the Sea
engineer and mixer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
producer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Pat Regan (engineer)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, percussion and tambourine:
Ritchie Blackmore
cello:
Tom Brown (UK folk artist)
French horn, recorder and trumpet:
Gerald Flashman
keyboard:
Pat Regan (engineer)
viola and violin:
Lady Green (Blackmore's Night)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Candice Night
recording of:
Spirit of the Sea
lyricist:
Candice Night
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore
3.654:52
2Castles and Dreams3.653:35
3No Second Chance
engineer and mixer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
producer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Pat Regan (engineer)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, percussion and tambourine:
Ritchie Blackmore
cello:
Tom Brown (UK folk artist)
French horn, recorder and trumpet:
Gerald Flashman
keyboard:
Pat Regan (engineer)
viola and violin:
Lady Green (Blackmore's Night)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Candice Night
recording of:
No Second Chance
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night
45:40
4Home Again45:28
5Now and Then4.353:13
6Diamonds and Rust
producer and mixer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
acoustic guitar, barrel drum [renaissance drum], electric guitar, hurdy gurdy, mandola and tambourine:
Ritchie Blackmore
bass:
Sir Robert Of Normandie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Sorrentino
shawm, tin whistle, background vocals and background vocals [chant]:
Candice Night
viola and violin:
Marnen Laibow-Koser
vocals:
Candice Night
cover recording of:
Diamonds & Rust
lyricist and composer:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
dedicated to:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Chandos Music Company
4.354:50
7Play Minstrel Play
engineer and mixer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
producer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Pat Regan (engineer)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, percussion and tambourine:
Ritchie Blackmore
cello:
Tom Brown (UK folk artist)
French horn, recorder and trumpet:
Gerald Flashman
guest flute:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
keyboard:
Pat Regan (engineer)
viola and violin:
Lady Green (Blackmore's Night)
background vocals:
Scott Hazell and Candice Night
guest background vocals:
Scott Hazell
lead vocals:
Candice Night
recording of:
Play Minstrel Play
lyricist:
Candice Night
composer:
Pierre Attaingnant (French Renaissance music publisher, fl. 1514-1551)
arranger:
Ritchie Blackmore
version of:
Tourdion (Quand je bois du vin clairet)
4.254:01
8Beyond the Sunset3.653:44
9Hark the Herald Angels Sing/Come All Ye Faithful
producer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
bagpipe:
Albert Dannemann
bass:
Sir Robert Of Normandie
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
guitar and percussion:
Ritchie Blackmore
keyboard:
Bard David Of Larchmont (Real Name: David Baranowski. Plays keyboards for Blackmore's Night since 2003.) and Pat Regan (engineer)
shawm and tin whistle:
Candice Night
violin:
Sarah Steiding
background vocals:
Albert Dannemann, Jim Manngard and Iain Robertson (UK stage manager/drum tech)
choir vocals [harmony vocals]:
Sisters of the Moon
vocals:
Candice Night
arranger:
Ritchie Blackmore and Pat Regan (engineer)
medley including a recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
part of:
Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long
medley including a recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
53:48
10Keeper of the Flame
producer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
bass:
Earl Grey of Chimay (Mike Clemente)
bombarde, gemshorn, rauschpfeife, recorder, shawm and tin whistle:
Candice Night
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Squire Malcolm of Lumley
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore and Earl Grey of Chimay (Mike Clemente)
hurdy gurdy, mandola, mandolin and nyckelharpa:
Ritchie Blackmore
keyboard and background vocals:
Bard David Of Larchmont (Real Name: David Baranowski. Plays keyboards for Blackmore's Night since 2003.)
violin and choir vocals [harmony vocals]:
Gypsy Rose (violinist / vocals)
recording of:
Keeper of the Flame
lyricist:
Candice Night
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore
44:39
11Locked Within the Crystal Ball
producer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, fiddle, hurdy gurdy, mandocello, mandola, mandolin, percussion and tambourine:
Ritchie Blackmore
guest strings:
Pat Regan (engineer)
guest violin:
Gypsy Rose (violinist / vocals)
oboe, background vocals and lead vocals:
Candice Night
guest vocals:
David Bard, Joe Castle and Jim Manngard
recording of:
Locked Within the Crystal Ball
lyricist:
Candice Night
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore
4.58:02
12All Because of You4.353:35
13Rainbow Blues
producer and mixer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
acoustic guitar, barrel drum [renaissance drum], electric guitar, hurdy gurdy, mandola and tambourine:
Ritchie Blackmore
bass:
Sir Robert Of Normandie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Sorrentino
shawm, tin whistle, background vocals and background vocals [chant]:
Candice Night
viola and violin:
Marnen Laibow-Koser
vocals:
Candice Night
cover recording of:
Rainbow Blues
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
3.654:27
14Mond Tanz/Child in Time
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, hurdy gurdy and percussion [various drums]:
Ritchie Blackmore
bagpipe:
Albert Dannemann
bass:
Sir Robert Of Normandie
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
keyboard:
Bard David Of Larchmont (Real Name: David Baranowski. Plays keyboards for Blackmore's Night since 2003.) and Pat Regan (engineer)
rauschpfeife, recorder and shawm:
Candice Night
violin:
Sarah Steiding
background vocals:
Albert Dannemann, Jim Manngard, Candice Night and Iain Robertson (UK stage manager/drum tech)
choir vocals [harmony vocals]:
Lady Madeline (Real Name: Madeline Posner) and Lady Nancy (Real Name: Nancy Posner)
vocals:
Candice Night
cover recording of:
Child in Time
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Bombay Calling
recording of:
Mond Tanz
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore
4.356:11
15Street of Dreams
bagpipe:
Albert Dannemann
bass:
Sir Robert Of Normandie
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore
keyboard:
Bard David Of Larchmont (Real Name: David Baranowski. Plays keyboards for Blackmore's Night since 2003.) and Pat Regan (engineer)
rauschpfeife, recorder and shawm:
Candice Night
violin:
Sarah Steiding
background vocals:
Albert Dannemann, Jim Manngard, Candice Night and Iain Robertson (UK stage manager/drum tech)
choir vocals [harmony vocals]:
Lady Madeline (Real Name: Madeline Posner) and Lady Nancy (Real Name: Nancy Posner)
vocals:
Candice Night
recording of:
Street of Dreams
lyricist:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore
4.354:32
16All the Fun of the Fayre
producer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
bass:
Earl Grey of Chimay (Mike Clemente)
bombarde, gemshorn, rauschpfeife, recorder, shawm and tin whistle:
Candice Night
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Squire Malcolm of Lumley
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore and Earl Grey of Chimay (Mike Clemente)
hurdy gurdy, mandola, mandolin and nyckelharpa:
Ritchie Blackmore
keyboard and background vocals:
Bard David Of Larchmont (Real Name: David Baranowski. Plays keyboards for Blackmore's Night since 2003.)
violin and choir vocals [harmony vocals]:
Gypsy Rose (violinist / vocals)
recording of:
All the Fun of the Fayre
lyricist:
Candice Night
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore
4.53:53
17Toast to Tomorrow
producer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, fiddle, hurdy gurdy, mandocello, mandola, mandolin, percussion and tambourine:
Ritchie Blackmore
guest strings:
Pat Regan (engineer)
guest violin:
Gypsy Rose (violinist / vocals)
oboe, background vocals and lead vocals:
Candice Night
guest vocals:
David Bard, Joe Castle and Jim Manngard
recording of:
Toast to Tomorrow
lyricist:
Candice Night
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ritchie Blackmore
43:46