Ghost of a Rose

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Ghost of a Rose
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Studio album by
Blackmore's Night
ReleasedJune 30, 2003 (Europe)
August 30, 2003 (North America)[1]
RecordedJanuary/April 2003
GenreCeltic, folk rock, neo-Medieval, hard rock
Length60:19
LabelSPV
Steamhammer (US)
ProducerPat Regan, Ritchie Blackmore
Blackmore's Night chronology
Past Times with Good Company
(2002) 		Ghost of a Rose
(2003) 		Beyond the Sunset: The Romantic Collection
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2/5 stars [2]

Ghost of a Rose is the fourth studio album by the folk rock group Blackmore's Night, released June 30, 2003.[1] It features covers of Joan Baez's "Diamonds and Rust", and Jethro Tull's "Rainbow Blues".

Background[]

Allusive to the alchemical feat of palingenesis by Paracelsus, the phrase "ghost of a rose" also occurs in the penultimate paragraph of the physician-philosopher Thomas Browne's 1658 discourse The Garden of Cyrus which concludes, "...and though in the Bed of Cleopatra, can hardly with any delight raise up the ghost of a Rose".

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Way to Mandalay"Blackmore, Night6:27
2."3 Black Crows"Night3:43
3."Diamonds and Rust" (Joan Baez)Baez4:54
4."Cartouche"Blackmore, Night3:48
5."Queen for a Day (Part 1)"Blackmore, Night3:05
6."Queen for a Day (Part 2)"Blackmore1:36
7."Ivory Tower"Night4:24
8."Nur eine Minute" (Instrumental; Nur eine Minute being German for "Just One Minute")Blackmore1:08
9."Ghost of a Rose"Blackmore, Night, Edward Elgar5:45
10."Mr. Peagram's Morris and Sword" (Instrumental)Blackmore2:01
11."Loreley"Blackmore, Night3:36
12."Where Are We Going from Here"Blackmore, Night4:05
13."Rainbow Blues" (Jethro Tull)Ian Anderson4:30
14."All for One" (based on Breton drinking song 'Son Ar Chistr')trad.5:36
15."Dandelion Wine"Blackmore, Night5:39

Bonus tracks[]

Special edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."Mid Winter's Night" (live acoustic version)trad., Blackmore, Night4:45
17."Way to Mandalay" (radio edit)Blackmore, Night3:02
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."Just One Minute"Blackmore1:10

Personnel[]

Additional musicians
  • Madeline Posner (Lady Madeline) – harmony vocals ("Ghost of a Rose", "Way to Mandalay")
  • Nancy Posner (Lady Nancy) – harmony vocals ("Ghost of a Rose", "Way to Mandalay")
  • Marnen Laibow-Koser (Lord Marnen of Wolfhurst) – violin, viola
  • Robert Curiano (Sir Robert Of Normandie) – bass
  • David Baranowski (Bard David Of Larchmont) – background vocals ("All for One")
  • Mike Sorrentino – drums, percussion
  • Tim Cotov – background vocals ("All for One")

Production[]

  • Sascha Braun – photography
  • Michael Keel – photography
  • David Owen – photography
  • Johanna Pieterman – cover art
  • Pat Regan – mixing, producer
  • Takaomi Shibayama – design
  • Carole Stevens – photography

Charts performance[]

Year Chart Position
2003 Germany 11
Sweden 39
Switzerland 75
Austria 75
Japan 77

Certifications[]

Country Date Award Amount (units)
Czech Republic 2004 Gold 2,500[3]

Covers[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: 'Ghost Of A Rose' Track-By-Track Description". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. June 22, 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-03-19.
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r647089
  3. ^ "Ritchie's Bio". The Official Ritchie Blackmore and Blackmore's Night website. Archived from the original on 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2010-08-02.



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