Ghost of a Rose

2003 studio album by Blackmore's Night

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

Bonus tracks

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

Certifications

Covers

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

References

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. 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.