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.[1]
It featured the single "The Times They Are a Changin'".
Track listing
All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night, except where noted.
- "Written in the Stars" – 4:49
- "The Times They Are a Changin'" – 3:33 (Bob Dylan cover)
- "I Still Remember" – 5:42 (Blackmore/Night/Traditional)
- "Home Again" – 5:28
- "Crowning of the King" – 4:32 (Blackmore/Night/Traditional by Tielman Susato)
- "Fayre Thee Well" – Instrumental 2:08 (Written by Blackmore)
- "Fires at Midnight" – 7:36 (Blackmore/Night/Traditional by King Alfonso The 10th)
- "Hanging Tree" – 3:47
- "The Storm" – 6:12
- "Mid Winter's Night" – 4:30 (Blackmore/Night/Traditional)
- "All Because of You" – 3:37
- "Waiting Just for You" – 3:17 (Blackmore/Night/Traditional by Clarke)
- "Praetorius (Courante)" – Instrumental 1:57 (Traditional by Michael Praetorius)
- "Benzai-Ten" – 3:52
- "Village on the Sand" – 5:04
- "Again Someday" – 1:42
Bonus track
- "Sake of Song" – 3:13 (Blackmore/Night) The song was re-recorded in Autumn Sky (2010)
- 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"
References
- ^ "Ritchie's Bio". The Official Ritchie Blackmore and Blackmore's Night website. Retrieved 2010-08-02.