Fires at Midnight

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Fires at Midnight is a Blackmore's Night's third album released on July 10, 2001 through Steamhammer US. In comparison with their previous two albums, it increased incorporation of rock guitar into the music, whilst maintaining a folk rock direction.

In 2004 the album went Gold in the Czech Republic.

It featured the single "The Times They Are a Changin'".

Track listing

All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night, except where noted.

1. "Written in the Stars" – 4:49
2. "The Times They Are a Changin'" – 3:33 (Bob Dylan cover)
3. "I Still Remember" – 5:42 (Blackmore/Night/Traditional)
4. "Home Again" – 5:28
5. "Crowning of the King" – 4:32 (Blackmore/Night/Traditional by Tielman Susato)
6. "Fayre Thee Well" – Instrumental 2:08 (Written by Blackmore)
7. "Fires at Midnight" – 7:36 (Blackmore/Night/Traditional by King Alfonso The 10th)
8. "Hanging Tree" – 3:47
9. "The Storm" – 6:12
10. "Mid Winter's Night" – 4:30 (Blackmore/Night/Traditional)
11. "All Because of You" – 3:37
12. "Waiting Just for You" – 3:17 (Blackmore/Night/Traditional by Clarke)
13. "Praetorius (Courante)" – Instrumental 1:57 (Traditional by Michael Praetorius)
14. "Benzai-Ten" – 3:52
15. "Village on the Sand" – 5:04
16. "Again Someday" – 1:42

Bonus track

1. "Sake of Song" – 3:13 (Blackmore/Night) The song was re-recorded in Autumn Sky (2010)
2. A music video for the song "Times They Are A-Changin'" is on the US version as a CD-ROM bonus.

Personnel

• Ritchie Blackmore – electric and acoustic guitars, hurdy gurdy, mandolin, renaissance drums, tambourine
• Candice Night – lead vocals, backing vocals, pennywhistle, shawms, harp, recorder, electic bagpipes
• Sir Robert of Normandie (Robert Curiano) – bass, backing vocals
• Carmine Giglio – keyboards
• Chris Devine – violin, viola, recorders, flute
• Mike Sorrentino – drums
• Richard Wiederman – trumpets
• John Passanante – trombone
• Pat Regan – keyboards
• Albert Dannemann – bagpipes on "All Because of You"