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Blackmore's Night Ghost of a Rose Release Date: 2003 06 17 Label: Import 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. Thom Jurek, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Way to Mandalay Blackmore, Night 6:25 2 3 Black Crows Night 3:43 3 Diamonds and Rust Baez 4:54 4 Cartouche Night, Blackmore 3:48 5 Queen for a Day, Pt. 1 Blackmore, Night 3:05 6 Queen for a Day, Pt. 2 Blackmore 1:36 7 Ivory Tower Night 4:24 8 Nur Eine Minute Blackmore 1:07 9 Ghost of a Rose Blackmore, Night 5:45 10 Mr. Peagram's Morris and Sword Blackmore 2:01 11 Loreley Night, Blackmore 3:36 12 Where Are We Going From Here Night, Blackmore 4:04 13 Rainbow Blues Anderson 4:30 14 All for One Traditional, Night, Sanders 5:36 15 Dandelion Wine Blackmore, Night 5:45 16 Just One Minute [*] Blackmore 1:01 Releases: Year Type Label 2003 CD Import 2003 CD Warner Music France 2003 CD Import 2003 CD Import 2003 CD Import

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