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Blackmore's Night
Past Times with Good Company
Release Date: 2003 02 20
Label: SPV

For those fans still incapable (or unwilling) to accept Deep Purple guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore's defection from heavy metal glory into the acoustic renaissance music of Blackmore's Night, perhaps this double live album will finally drive the reality home. Recorded in May 2002, Past Time with Good Company (named after a traditional folk song written by none other than King Henry VIII) finds the obdurate guitarist and his conversely charming sparring partner and wife, vocalist Candice Night, performing before a few hundred friends in the Netherlands, dressed in suitably medieval garb -- of course! And after listening to the Baroque arrangements, minor-chord voicings, and even some of the lyrics to the likes of "Shadow of the Moon," "Under a Violet Moon," and "Morning Star," the leap from atop the Rainbow to the bowels of a musky, Middle Ages pub may no longer seem as far-fetched. To some extent, this is the result of a fuller musical backdrop provided by the duo's well-rounded supporting cast (highlighted by violinist Chris Devine), as compared to their at times rather spare studio efforts. But also easing what could be a difficult transition are occasional glimpses into Blackmore's past by way of Purple's "Soldier of Fortune" and Rainbow's surprisingly apropos (and electrified) "16th Century Greensleeves." See, it really isn't that big a stretch! Another plus for pure Blackmore disciples is hearing the master shred his acoustic guitar during the beautiful "Beyond the Sunset." And to earlier converts who may have yet to experience Blackmore's Night in a live setting, Past Time with Good Company will of course provide a perfect showcase. Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Shadow of the Moon	Blackmore, Night	10:56
2	Play Minstrel Play	Blackmore, Night	4:34
3	Minstrel Hall [Instrumental]	Blackmore	5:43
4	Past Time With Good Company	Henry VIII, Traditional	7:04
5	Fires at Midnight	Alfonson, Blackmore, Night, Traditional	12:28
6	Under a Violet Moon	Blackmore, Night	5:01
7	Soldier of Fortune	Blackmore, Coverdale	4:21
8	16th Century Greensleeves	Dio, Blackmore	4:44
9	Beyond the Sunset [Instrumental]	Blackmore	5:28
10	Morning Star	Blackmore, Night	6:08
11	Home Again	Blackmore, Night	6:32
12	Renaissance Faire	Susatto, Blackmore, Night, Traditional	5:08
13	I Still Remember	Blackmore, Night, Traditional	7:02
14	Durch den Wald zum Bachhaus [Instrumental]	Blackmore	3:11
15	Writing on the Wall	Tchaikovsky, Blackmore, Night	6:00
16	Fires at Midnight [*]	Blackmore, Night	9:48
17	Mid Winter's Night [*]	Blackmore, Night, Traditional	4:45