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Ghost of a Rose
Studio album by
Blackmore's Night
ReleasedJune 30, 2003 (Europe)
August 30, 2003 (North America)[1]
RecordedJanuary/April 2003
Genrefolk rock, neo-Medieval
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
AllMusic [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

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Allusive to the alchemical feat of palingenesis by Paracelsus, the phrase "ghost of a rose" was first stated 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

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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

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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

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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

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

Charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 11
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] 77
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 39
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 75

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Czech Republic[7] Gold 5,000[8]

Covers

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References

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  1. ^ a b "BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: 'Ghost Of A Rose' Track-By-Track Description". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 22 June 2003. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007.
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r647089
  3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Blackmore's Night – Ghost of a Rose" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  5. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Blackmore's Night – Ghost of a Rose". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Blackmore's Night – Ghost of a Rose". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "Ritchie Blackmore a musical history". Archived from the original on 17 November 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Certification Award Levels" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
source: Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_of_a_Rose

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