Play Mintrel Play - Ritchie Blackmore, Attaingnant, P.
Ocean Gypsy - Ritchie Blackmore, Dunford, M.
Minstrel Hall
Magical World
Writing on the Wall
Renaissance Faire
Memmingen
No Second Chance
Mond Tanz
Spirit of the Sea
Greensleeves - Ritchie Blackmore, Traditional
Wish You Were Here - Ritchie Blackmore, Teijo, L.
Minstrel Hall [Bonus Track Version][*]
Possum's Last Dance [*]
Special Japanese edition of 1997 acoustic album with his fiancee Candice Night on vocals, a full color picture CD with 'Minstrel Hall' added as a bonus track. Contains a total of 16 tracks. An RCA release.
Special Japanese edition of 1997 acoustic album with his fiancee Candice Night on vocals, a full color picture CD with 'Minstrel Hall' added as a bonus track. Contains a total of 16 tracks. An RCA release.
CD Reviews
Why isn't this CD getting any air time?
GSP | St. Louis | 03/09/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I was never a Deep Purple or Ritchie Blackmore fan. In fact I found this CD on Amazon.com looking for Ian Anderson's new solo CD (and found "Shadow of the Moon" because IA does a guest appearance on 'Play Minstrel Play'). I listened to the sample of each cut and became an immediate Blackmore's Night fan. My question is: Why is it that great music like this never gets any air time? For those of you looking for great acoustic music you need to pick up this CD."
Wonderful!
Bobbiesioux | Long Island, NY USA | 06/28/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Found about this CD quite by accident and I love it. Also bought Under A Velvet Moon. Hope to hear more of their music soon."
Refreshing
Tom Giovannini | Dearborn, MI United States | 11/17/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"As a long time Purple fan, I admit! It's a big change, but as many of you remember the future of Zeppelin was in question after Zeppelin III came out. This type of release shows the creative writing and bravery to explore new territory, not like alot of todays (Trash) bands. Richie has always been one of my favorites... As me and a friend refer to as "The Big Three" Blackmore, Page & Iommi. Great Album! Trust Me."
Blackmore redirects the his Ocean Gypsy
Quinn Miller | Columbus, OH United States | 12/13/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"In one of the bigger about-faces in hard rock history, legendary hard rock guitarist Ritchie Blackmore pulls a 180 on his Purple/Rainbow persona. One of the reasons this freak of nature occurred is no doubt one young, blonde and girlfriend Candice Night. Night's voice, though not all that strong or versatile, is well suited for this sudden affection for all things Renaissance. Blackmore's strumming acoustic guitars, light and shimmery keyboards, flutes and the occasional synthetic horn swirl in with Night's whispery vocals to make this one sixteenth-century blast to the past not to be soon forgotten.
Blackmore's playing on Shadow of the Moon sounds more inspired and complex than on his latest two tries with Purple and Rainbow. At first listen, fans of those bands will be put off a bit by the mellowness of these proceedings. But after another spin or three, other dimensions of this music will begin to appear that can be appreciated in their own right. The best songs are the ones full of melody and played with passion by the pilgrim-hatted one, such as the title track, Play Minstrel Play (with awesome flute solo at close by Ian Anderson), Ocean Gypsy, Writing on the Wall (Ritchie reprises the Fender briefly!) and the syrupy but not overly sweet Wish You Were Here. I have to say I don't know much about true Renaissance music nor its merits, but this sounds well-played and intended enough for my tastes. Also, Ritchie is undoubtedly more in tune with his muse here than he has been in a long while; nice to hear always!"
Track Listings (17) - Disc #1