Beyond the Sunset: The Romantic Collection

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Beyond the Sunset
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Compilation album by
Released2004
Genre Celtic, folk rock, neo-Medieval, hard rock
Length58:41
Label Steamhammer
Producer Ritchie Blackmore
Blackmore's Night chronology
Ghost of a Rose
(2003)
Beyond the Sunset
(2004)
Castles and Dreams
(2005)
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Beyond the Sunset is a Blackmore's Night compilation album released in 2004 through Steamhammer. It is named after the song "Beyond the Sunset" by Blackmore’s Night from their 1999 album Under a Violet Moon . This compilation was derived from their four studio albums released at that point except for one previously unreleased track; "Once In A Million Years", and also contains two re-recorded tracks: "Ghost of a Rose" and "Now and Then".

Blackmores Night band that plays folk rock

Blackmore's Night is a British/American traditional folk rock band formed in 1997, consisting mainly of Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night. Lineup has seen a lot of changes over the years. To date they have released ten studio albums.

<i>Under a Violet Moon</i> 1999 studio album by Blackmores Night

Under a Violet Moon is the second studio album by the group Blackmore's Night, released May 25, 1999. Under a Violet Moon won the New Age Voice award for the best vocal album of the year.

Contents

The album won the New Age Reporter Lifestyle Music Award as the Best Vocal Album. [3]

Track listing

Songs are by Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night, except where noted.

Ritchie Blackmore British guitarist and songwriter, guitarist of Deep Purple

Richard Hugh Blackmore is an English guitarist and songwriter. He was one of the founding members of Deep Purple in 1968, playing jam-style hard-rock music which mixed guitar riffs and organ sounds. During his solo career he established the heavy metal band Rainbow, which fused baroque music influences and elements of hard rock. Rainbow steadily moved to catchy pop-style mainstream rock. Later in life, he formed the traditional folk rock project Blackmore's Night, transitioning to vocalist-centred sounds. As a member of Deep Purple, Blackmore was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2016.

Candice Night American singer, musician and leader of Blackmores Night

Candice Night is an American vocalist/lyricist, multi-instrumentalist for the traditional folk rock project Blackmore's Night since its origins in 1997, and wife of British guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. Her solo album, Reflections, was released in 2011.

Disc 1

  1. "Once in a Million Years" [Wenn aus Liebe Sehnsucht wird] – 4:33
  2. "Be Mine Tonight" – 2:55
  3. "Wish You Were Here" (Teijo) – 5:06
  4. "Waiting Just for You" (Blackmore, Clark, Night) – 3:18
  5. "Durch den Wald zum Bach Haus" (Blackmore) – 2:35 (instrumental)
  6. "Ghost of a Rose" – 5:43 (new version)
  7. "Spirit of the Sea" – 4:53
  8. "I Still Remember" – 5:42
  9. "Castles and Dreams" – 3:36
  10. "Beyond the Sunset" (Blackmore) – 3:47 (instrumental)
  11. "Again Someday" – 1:43
  12. "Diamonds and Rust" (Baez) – 4:54
  13. "Now and Then" (Night) – 3:15 (new version)
  14. "All Because of You" – 3:34

Disc 2

  1. "Written in the Stars" – 4:49
  2. "Morning Star" – 4:41
  3. "Play Minstrel Play" (trad., Blackmore, Night) – 3:59
  4. "Minstrel Hall" (Blackmore) – 2:36 (instrumental)
  5. "Under a Violet Moon" – 4:23
<i>Shadow of the Moon</i> 1997 studio album by Blackmores Night

Shadow of the Moon is the debut studio album by the group Blackmore's Night, released June 2, 1997. It stayed on the German charts for 17 weeks. It received a gold certification in Japan for 100,000 albums shipped to stores.

<i>Fires at Midnight</i> 2001 studio album by Blackmores Night

Fires at Midnight is the third studio album by the group Blackmore's Night, released July 10, 2001 through SPV/Steamhammer. In comparison to their previous two releases, there are more electric guitar parts on this album, whilst maintaining a folk rock direction. The album was a Top Ten record in Germany.

<i>Ghost of a Rose</i> 2003 studio album by Blackmores Night

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

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References

  1. Dave Thompson. "Beyond the Sunset". AllMusic . Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  2. "Blackmore's Night - Beyond The Sunset - The Romantic Collection review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  3. "NAR 2004 LifeStyle Music Award Winners". ZoneMusicReporter. Retrieved 2010-08-02.