Ghost of a Rose

Ghost of a Rose
Ghost of a Rose
Studio album by Blackmore's Night
Released	June 30, 2003 (Europe) ; August 30, 2003 (North America)
Recorded	January/April 2003
Genre	folk rock, neo-Medieval
Length	60:19
Label	SPV ; Steamhammer (US)
Producer	Pat Regan, Ritchie Blackmore
Blackmore's Night chronology

2003 studio album by Blackmore's Night

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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

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

Bonus tracks

Special edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
16.	"Mid Winter's Night" (live acoustic version)	trad., Blackmore, Night	4:45
17.	"Way to Mandalay" (radio edit)	Blackmore, Night	3:02

Japanese edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
16.	"Just One Minute"	Blackmore	1:10

Personnel

Ritchie Blackmore – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, hurdy-gurdy, mandola, tambourine, Renaissance drum
Candice Night – chant, penny whistle, shawm, vocals, background vocals

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

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


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

Covers

"Way to Mandalay" was recorded by Axel Rudi Pell on his 2014 album Into the Storm.

References

^ 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.
^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r647089
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Blackmore's Night – Ghost of a Rose" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Blackmore's Night – Ghost of a Rose". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Blackmore's Night – Ghost of a Rose". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^ "Ritchie Blackmore a musical history". Archived from the original on 17 November 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
^ "Certification Award Levels" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2023.

[BLABBERMOUTH-1] "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] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/r647089

[ac_Germany4_Blackmore's_Night-3] "Offiziellecharts.de – Blackmore's Night – Ghost of a Rose" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

[JPN-4] Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.

[ac_Sweden_Blackmore's_Night-5] "Swedishcharts.com – Blackmore's Night – Ghost of a Rose". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

[ac_Switzerland_Blackmore's_Night-6] "Swisscharts.com – Blackmore's Night – Ghost of a Rose". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

[RITCHIE-7] "Ritchie Blackmore a musical history". Archived from the original on 17 November 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2023.

[IFPI-8] "Certification Award Levels" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2023.