Ghost of a Rose

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Ghost of a Rose is the fourth studio album by the folk rock group Blackmore's Night, released June 30, 2003. It features covers of Joan Baez's "Diamonds and Rust", and Jethro Tull's "Rainbow Blues".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Way to Mandalay"	Blackmore, Night	6:27
2.	"3 Black Crows"	Night	3:43
3.	"Diamonds and Rust" (Joan Baez)	Baez	4:54
4.	"Cartouche"	Blackmore, Night	3:48
5.	"Queen for a Day (Part 1)"	Blackmore, Night	3:05
6.	"Queen for a Day (Part 2)"	Blackmore	1:36
7.	"Ivory Tower"	Night	4:24
8.	"Nur eine Minute" (Instrumental; Nur eine Minute being German for "Just One Minute")	Blackmore	1:08
9.	"Ghost of a Rose"	Blackmore, Night, Edward Elgar	5:45
10.	"Mr. Peagram's Morris and Sword" (Instrumental)	Blackmore	2:01
11.	"Loreley"	Blackmore, Night	3:36
12.	"Where Are We Going from Here"	Blackmore, Night	4:05
13.	"Rainbow Blues" (Jethro Tull)	Ian Anderson	4:30
14.	"All for One" (based on Breton drinking song 'Son ar Chistr')	trad.	5:36
15.	"Dandelion Wine"	Blackmore, Night	5:39

Bonus tracks

Special edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
16.	"Mid Winter's Night" (live acoustic version)	trad., Blackmore, Night	4:45
17.	"Way to Mandalay" (radio edit)	Blackmore, Night	3:02

Japanese edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
16.	"Just One Minute"	Blackmore	1:10

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 performance

Year	Chart	Position
2003	Germany	11
	Sweden	39
	Switzerland	75
	Austria	75
	Japan	77

Certifications

Country	Date	Award	Amount (units)
Czech Republic	2004	Gold	2,500

Covers

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