Nature's Light is the eleventh studio album by the group Blackmore's Night, released on March 12, 2021.[2]
| Nature's Light | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 12, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock[1] | |||
| Length | 46:19 | |||
| Label | earMUSIC | |||
| Producer | Ritchie Blackmore | |||
| Blackmore's Night chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Once Upon December" | trad. | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Four Winds" | 3:02 | |
| 3. | "Feather in the Wind" | 4:30 | |
| 4. | "Darker Shade of Black" (Instrumental) | Blackmore | 6:05 |
| 5. | "The Twisted Oak" | 4:18 | |
| 6. | "Nature's Light" | 4:30 | |
| 7. | "Der Letzte Musketier" (Instrumental; eng. The Last Musketeer) | Blackmore | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Wish You Were Here (2021)" (Rednex cover) | Teijo Agélii-Leskelä | 5:04 |
| 9. | "Going to the Faire" | trad. | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Second Element" (Sarah Brightman cover) | Thomas Schwarz, Frank Peterson, Mathias Meissner, Andrea Weiss | 6:05 |
| Total length: | 46:19 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shadow of the Moon" | Blackmore, Night | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Under a Violet Moon" | Blackmore, Night | 4:23 |
| 3. | "The Storm" | Blackmore, Night | 6:11 |
| 4. | "Way to Mandalay" | Blackmore, Night | 6:25 |
| 5. | "Streets of London" | Ralph McTell | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Empty Words" | trad., Blackmore, Night | 2:40 |
| 7. | "Believe in Me" | Blackmore, Night | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Dancer and the Moon" | Blackmore, Night | 4:55 |
| 9. | "All Our Yesterdays" | Blackmore, Night | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 42:29 | ||
Credits
edit- Ritchie Blackmore - acoustic and electric guitars, hurdy-gurdy, nyckelharpa, mandola
- Candice Night - lead and harmony vocals, woodwinds, tambourine
- Autumn and Rory Blackmore - backing vocals
- Bard David of Larchmont (David Baranowski[5]) - keyboards, backing vocals
- Executive Producer - Ritchie Blackmore
- Assistant Producer / Sound Engineer / Orchestral Arrangements - Pat Regan
Charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 14 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 63 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 101 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 7 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 25 |
| Swedish Vinyl Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 10 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 22 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/83022/Blackmores-Night-Natures-Light/ Blackmore's Night - Nature's Light (album review ) | Sputnikmusic
- ^ "Blackmore's Night Release Their Brand New Studio Album 'Nature's Light'". Earmusic. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "「ブラックモアズ・ナイト/ネイチャーズ・ライト【CD+ボーナスCD】」|Ward Records". ワードレコーズ | Ward Records (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "CDJapan : Nature's Light Blackmore's Night CD Album" (in Japanese). CD Japan. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Blackmore's Night - Bard David of Larchmont".
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Blackmore's Night – Nature's Light" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Blackmore's Night – Nature's Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Blackmore's Night – Nature's Light" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Blackmore's Night – Nature's Light" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Veckolista Vinyl, vecka 11" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Blackmore's Night – Nature's Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.