Autumn Sky is the eighth studio album by British-American folk-rock band Blackmore's Night. It is dedicated to their daughter Autumn Esmerelda Blackmore, who was born on 27 May 2010. It was released on 3 September 2010 in Europe and on 18 January 2011 in the U.S.
| Autumn Sky | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 September 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, neo-Medieval | |||
| Length | 61:33 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Blackmore's Night chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Glory |   [1] |
Autumn Sky entered at number one on the New Age Billboard Charts.[2] It reached number 13 in Greece, number 29 in Finland, number 36 in Sweden, number 43 in Austria and number 57 in Switzerland.[3] In Russia it went gold.[4][5] The album won a Zone Music Award for the Best Vocal Album.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Highland" (One More Time cover) | Peter Grönvall, Nanne Nordqvist | 5:46 |
| 2. | "Vagabond (Make a Princess of Me)" | Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night | 5:23 |
| 3. | "Journeyman (Vandraren)" (Nordman cover; English lyrics: Night) | Helena Bäckman, Py Bäckman, Håkan Hemlin, Mats Wester | 5:41 |
| 4. | "Believe in Me" | Blackmore, Night | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Sake of the Song" | Blackmore, Night | 2:52 |
| 6. | "Song and Dance" (Instrumental) | Blackmore | 1:59 |
| 7. | "Celluloid Heroes" (The Kinks cover) | Ray Davies | 5:27 |
| 8. | "Keeper of the Flame" | Blackmore, Night | 4:41 |
| 9. | "Night at Eggersberg" (Instrumental) | Blackmore | 2:16 |
| 10. | "Strawberry Girl" | Blackmore, Night | 4:05 |
| 11. | "All the Fun of the Fayre" | Blackmore, Night | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Darkness" | trad., Blackmore, Night | 3:26 |
| 13. | "Dance of the Darkness" (Instrumental) | trad., Blackmore | 3:33 |
| 14. | "Health to the Company" | trad., Blackmore | 4:16 |
| 15. | "Barbara Allen" | trad., Blackmore | 3:46 |
| 16. | "Gottlische Devise" (Japanese Bonus Track) | trad., Blackmore | 3:36 |
Personnel
edit- Ritchie Blackmore - guitars, renaissance drum, nyckelharpa, hurdy-gurdy, mandola, mandolin
- Candice Night - vocals, harmonies, penny whistle, gemshorn, rauschpfeife, shawms, bombards, chanters, recorders
- Bard David of Larchmont - keyboards, backing vocals
- Gypsy Rose (Elizabath Cary) - violin, harmony vocals
- Earl Grey of Chimey (Mike Clemente) - bass and rhythm guitar
- Squire Malcolm of Lumley (Malcolm Dick) - percussion and drums
- Albert Danneman - renaissance woodwinds and vocals
Additional personnel (from sleeve)
edit- Producer: Pat Regan
- Orchestra: Pat Regan's Orchestral Consort
- Mastering: Brad Vance (Red Mastering)
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 43 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 29 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 15 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] | 50 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 36 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 57 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[13] | 39 |
References
edit- ^ (German)
- ^ John P. Olsen (18 March 2011). "Billboard Chart Musicians; Blackmore's Night". NewAgeMusic.nu. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012.
- ^ "Autumn Sky - Charts". Australian-Charts.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ Christian A. (7 January 2011). "Interview with Candice Night". SMNnews. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ Dr. Matt Warnock (28 January 2011). "Ritchie Blackmore: The Autumn Sky Interview". Guitar International. Archived from the original on 1 February 2011.
- ^ "2011 Zone Music Award Winners". 16 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Blackmore's Night – Autumn Sky" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Blackmore's Night: Autumn Sky" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Blackmore's Night – Autumn Sky" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "オータム・スカイ". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Blackmore's Night – Autumn Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Blackmore's Night – Autumn Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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