Beyond the Sunset: The Romantic Collection

Beyond the Sunset is a Blackmore's Night compilation album released in 2004 through Steamhammer. It is named after the song "Beyond the Sunset" by Blackmore’s Night from their 1999 album Under a Violet Moon. This compilation was derived from their four studio albums released at that point except for one previously unreleased track; "Once In A Million Years", and also contains two re-recorded tracks: "Ghost of a Rose" and "Now and Then".

Beyond the Sunset
Compilation album by
Released2004
Genrefolk rock, neo-Medieval
Length58:41
LabelSteamhammer
ProducerRitchie Blackmore
Blackmore's Night chronology
Ghost of a Rose
(2003)
Beyond the Sunset
(2004)
Castles and Dreams
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Metal Storm(favorable) [2]

The album won the New Age Reporter Lifestyle Music Award as the Best Vocal Album.[3]

Track listing

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Songs are by Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night, except where noted.

Disc 1

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  1. "Once in a Million Years" [Wenn aus Liebe Sehnsucht wird] – 4:33
  2. "Be Mine Tonight" – 2:55
  3. "Wish You Were Here" (Teijo) – 5:06
  4. "Waiting Just for You" (Blackmore, Clark, Night) – 3:18
  5. "Durch den Wald zum Bach Haus" (Blackmore) – 2:35 (instrumental)
  6. "Ghost of a Rose" – 5:43 (new version)
  7. "Spirit of the Sea" – 4:53
  8. "I Still Remember" – 5:42
  9. "Castles and Dreams" – 3:36
  10. "Beyond the Sunset" (Blackmore) – 3:47 (instrumental)
  11. "Again Someday" – 1:43
  12. "Diamonds and Rust" (Baez) – 4:54
  13. "Now and Then" (Night) – 3:15 (new version)
  14. "All Because of You" – 3:34

Disc 2

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  1. "Written in the Stars" – 4:49
  2. "Morning Star" – 4:41
  3. "Play Minstrel Play" (trad., Blackmore, Night) – 3:59
  4. "Minstrel Hall" (Blackmore) – 2:36 (instrumental)
  5. "Under a Violet Moon" – 4:23
  • Disc 1; track 1 was previously unreleased.
  • Disc 1; tracks 2, 3, and 7; and Disc 2; tracks 3 and 4, are taken from Shadow of the Moon (1997).
  • Disc 1; tracks 5, 9, 10, and 13; and Disc 2; tracks 2 and 5, are taken from Under a Violet Moon (1999).
  • Disc 1; tracks 4, 8, 11, and 14; and Disc 2; track 1, are taken from Fires at Midnight (2001).
  • Disc 1; tracks 6 and 12 are taken from Ghost of a Rose (2003).

References

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  1. ^ Dave Thompson. "Beyond the Sunset". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Blackmore's Night - Beyond The Sunset - The Romantic Collection review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  3. ^ "NAR 2004 LifeStyle Music Award Winners". ZoneMusicReporter. Retrieved 2 August 2010.