Shadow of the Moon is the debut studio album by the folk rock band Blackmore's Night, released June 2, 1997. The album stayed on the German charts for 17 weeks, and received gold certification in Japan for 100,000 albums shipped to stores.
In 2023, a 25th anniversary edition was released, containing new mixes of each song. This CD contains a home session of Shadow of the Moon and Spirit of the Sea, the bonus DVD contains video clips of Shadow of the Moon, No Second Chance and Renaissance Faire.
Contents
Track listing
Personnel
Ritchie Blackmore – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, bass, mandolin, drum, tambourine
Candice Night – lead vocals, backing vocals
Pat Regan – keyboards
Gerald Flashman – recorders, trumpet, French horns
Tom Brown – cello
Lady Green – viola, violins
Guest appearances
Ian Anderson – flute on "Play Minstrel Play"
Scott Hazell – backing vocals on "Play Minstrel Play"