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Shadow of the Moon

Shadow of the Moon
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 2, 1997 (Europe)
February 17, 1998 (United States)
Genrefolk, neo-Medieval
Length65:21
LabelEdel (Germany) / Edel America
ProducerPat Regan and Ritchie Blackmore
Blackmore's Night chronology
Shadow of the Moon
(1997)
Under a Violet Moon
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

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,[2] and received gold certification in Japan for 100,000 albums shipped to stores.[3]

In 2023, a 25th Anniversary Edition was released, containing new mixes of each song. The 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.[4]

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r333767
  2. ^ "Ritchie's Bio". The Official Ritchie Blackmore and Blackmore's Night website. Archived from the original on 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  3. ^ "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2000年1月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. January 2000 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). 484. Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan: 8. March 10, 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  4. ^ "Blackmore's Night – Shadow Of The Moon (2023, Remixed, CD) - Discogs". Archived from the original on 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2025-01-05.

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