Shadow of the Moon

Shadow of the Moon is the debut studio album by the folk rock band Blackmore's Night, released June 2, 1997. The album stayed on the German charts for 17 weeks, and received gold certification in Japan for 100,000 albums shipped to stores.

In 2023, a 25th Anniversary Edition was released, containing new mixes of each song. The CD contains a home session of Shadow of the Moon and Spirit of the Sea, the bonus DVD contains video clips of Shadow of the Moon, No Second Chance and Renaissance Faire.

Personnel

 * Ritchie Blackmore – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, bass, mandolin, drum, tambourine
 * Candice Night – lead vocals, backing vocals
 * Pat Regan – keyboards
 * Gerald Flashman – recorders, trumpet, French horns
 * Tom Brown – cello
 * Lady Green – viola, violins


 * Guest appearances
 * Ian Anderson – flute on "Play Minstrel Play"
 * Scott Hazell – backing vocals on "Play Minstrel Play"