Under a Violet Moon

Artist: Blackmore's Night
Label: Steamhammer Us [Spv]
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 693723724126
EAN: 0693723724126
ASIN: B00005J9YO

Release Date: 1999-11-16

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Ritchie Blackmore & RAINBOW - Ranked
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More Heavenly Voices, Chilled Sirens & Gothic Divas
In Praise of my MoonGoddess: Who Brightens My Nites...
Tu M'Aimes *Love for/from the heart & soul*
planets swirl, stars shimmer, we dreamdance, Luna smiles...
Some of the best folk prog+the celtic Blackmore's style

Tracks:

Under a Violet Moon
Castles and Dreams
Past Time with Good Company
Morning Star
Avalon
Possum Goes to Prague
Wind in the Willows
Gone with the Wind
Beyond the Sunset
March the Heroes Home
Spanish Nights (I Remember It Well)
Catherine Howard's Fate
Fool's Gold
Durch den Wald Zum Bach Haus
Now and Then
Self Portrait

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Customer Reviews:

A new standard in modern folk renaisance music.......2007-03-08

I've been a fan of Richie Blackmore since I returned from my Vietnam combat experience. I have always been 'awed' by his arrangements and how he delivers. There are many musicians with incredible talent out there and I strayed being captivated by Steve Hackett, David Arkenstone and Chris Spheeris. Although, I am still a huge fan of these 3 musicians, in recently being turned on to Blackmmores Night, I have rediscovered my roots with Richie and his current music effort. This CD is the epitamy of the Richie's energy, I like so much and gets far more listening time than the others. However, I listen to all of his CD's a LOT.

SOLID.......2006-09-14

Another solid effort by Ritchie Blackmore. The track "Under a Violet Moon" is top of the line. I will say that I much prefer the more energetic version of it which is on the DVD. Ditto with "Wind in the Willow". But how cool is "Durch"? Or "Beyond the Sunset"?. Gotta love those instrumentals!!! Not that I have anything against Candy's smooth, yet unremarkable voice.....

I Hate To Admit It..........2006-03-19

but the cheese factor here is seriously high. This is the perfect music for a gaggle of aging hippies and their wannabe progeny to dance to at a morning Moonrise. Unlike other reviewers, I'm NOT impressed with the musicianship on this album. Now that Blackmore's found his soulmate, his music's turned giddy and touchy-feelie and happy and it's completely lost its creative forcefulness - the Billy Joel syndrome (anyone remember "Uptown Girl"?) Gone are the tour de force of Lazy and Child In Time and Black Night, and it has nothing to do with Heavy Metal vs. Modern Renaissance. When Blackmore was with DP, and even with Rainbow, he came up with music no one had heard before. He created a style anyone could identify after 10 notes, and inspired countless guitarists because of his creative brilliance. Now is the fall of that great guitar inspiration. The solos on Violet Moon are uncreative, pure and simple. Any gifted high school kid could write them. And while Candice has a beautiful voice, she's just another instrument for Blackmore to orchestrate. Regardless of how well she hits a note or sustains a melody, a mediocre Blackmore can only result in a mediocre Candice. And really, the lyrics - - cheese.

Violet Moon will appeal to a small niche audience. If you enjoy true Renaissance music, there are countless ensembles that do it far better. If you're a fan of Blackmore and want to hear the legend push the envelope in stirring new directions, stop and listen to the old stuff before you're sorely disappointed. This is no Clapton. But if you enjoy pseudo-Renaissance music played in a modern style, and can get over the cheese factor with Candice's singing and the lyrics, you probably will not be disappointed with this album. Without a doubt, there are some catchy tunes here. Besides, a mediocre Blackmore is still far better than most other stuff out there.

It is Blackmore, after all.

Possibly their weakest album, but still great.......2006-01-16

If you got past the shock of hearing your metal hero finding peace, balance, and yes... love , with his current couple Candace Night, most likely you fell under the spell and started looking for more. This was their second release. Like other reviewers , I find this just a little but less catchy, but still this has many memorable songs. The opening, title theme, may sound simple, but it's very well built. By now you may have realized that Ritchie Blackmore was really always into this kind of music, but he's only now playing it as it sounds "unplugged" and in a more "earthy" context. You can hear this on "Morning Star",which is a very Gipsy tune, but if you hear it well, Blackmore's old riffs were really this kind of music played in electric guitar at high volume (this is as high-speed as anything he did before, or even more). "Pass time with good company" is a classic English sixteenth madrigal,composed by no other than King Henry VIII.Their version is relaxed and "soft", and if you don't know the tune from other sources this may mislead your appreciation, so look for "The Complete music of Henry VIII" on period instruments to hear the full power of this piece and understand why it is a classic in its genre. "Avalon" is one of my favourites , as well as "Wind in the Willows" (great for a day at the outdoors)."March the heroes on" performs some slightly dissaponting keyboard, when one could expect more horns like in "Clock ticks on", but still very enjoyable."Catherine Howard's fate" is another reminiscence of Henry VIII, though this time is a tune of their own, and a very good song. I think Ritchie even plays lute on this one (there's more than just guitars in this). "Now and Then" , though musically just an adaptation of a prelude by J.S. Bach (one of Ritchie's constant refferences since his earliest years .... just in case you haven't noticed), still sounds very captivating. "Beyond the Sunset" sounds deceiptively simple; it's a guitar solo great to listen to at the end of the day, with or without a companion."Fools gold" is another very good song, with good lyrics and a catchy tune.Candace's cover to "Self portrait" gets mixed reviews.The original bluesy concept with powerful R.J. Dio's vocals surely lingers on all Ritchie's die hard fans, but Candace's performance is on its own kind a masterpiece. To me this is the best proof that Candace is not only a "cheesy" singer, but indeed a clever interpreter. With a low-volume, folksy arrangement, it still sounds sombre , and perhaps more scary than Dio. Overall , only slightly less powerful than the rest of their output, but I still think it's far better than what we hear in the radio. Don't get shyed away from this for getting one star less ; this is also a must buy.

A Wonderful collection of haunting songs........2005-12-16

''Under A Violet Moon'' is a great CD for any Blackmore's Night fan. Lady Candice's voice is eerily haunting, yet comforting as well. Ritchie's miraculous guitar playing is perfectly blended with his wife's voice. A beautiful Masterpiece.

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