{{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |Template:Short description|noreplace}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=Under a Violet Moon1999AlbumShadow of the Moonshadow_of_the_moon.jpgBlackmore's NightJune 2, 1997 (Europe)
February 17, 1998 (United States)folk, neo-Medieval65:21Edel (Germany) / Edel AmericaPat Regan and Ritchie Blackmorex|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}}
Template:Music ratings
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,<ref name="Ritchie's Bio">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and received gold certification in Japan for 100,000 albums shipped to stores.<ref name="RIAJ-mar2000">Template:Cite journal</ref>
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Track listingEdit
Bonus trackEdit
Template:Track listing Template:Track listing
PersonnelEdit
- 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"
ChartsEdit
Template:Album chart| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref name="JPN">Template:Cite book</ref> | 11 |
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|
CertificationsEdit
Template:Certification Table Top Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Bottom