Fires At Midnight (2CD 25th Anniversary Edition, Digipack) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Label: Ear Music Classics – 0219538EMU, Edel – 0219538EMU
Format: 2 x CD, Album, Mixed, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 25th Anniversary Edition
Country: Europe
Released: Sep 27, 2024
Genre: Rock
Style: Folk Rock

1-1        Written In The Stars
Lyrics By – Candice Night
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
1-2        The Times They Are A-Changin'
Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
Written-By – Bob Dylan
1-3        I Still Remember
Lyrics By – Candice Night
Music By [Part Of The Melody] – Traditional
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
1-4        Home Again
Choir – Ruby's Choir
Lyrics By – Candice Night
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
1-5        Crowning Of The King
Lyrics By – Candice Night
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
Songwriter [Mainly A Tielman Susato Song] – Tielman Susato
1-6        Fayre Thee Well
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
1-7        Fires At Midnight
Lyrics By – Candice Night
Music By [Originally Taken From] – King Alfonse The 10th*
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
1-8        Hanging Tree
Lyrics By – Candice Night
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
1-9        Storm
Lyrics By – Candice Night
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
1-10        Mid Winter's Night
Lyrics By – Candice Night
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
Written-By [Borrowed From A Provencial French Carol] – Provencial French Carol*
2-1        All Because Of You
Bagpipes – Albert Dannemann
Lyrics By – Candice Night
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
2-2        Waiting Just For You
Lyrics By – Candice Night
Music By [Main Theme Of The Melody] – Clarke*
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
2-3        Praetorius (Courante)
Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
Music By – Michael Praetorius
2-4        Benzai-Ten
Lyrics By – Candice Night
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
2-5        Village On The Sand
Lyrics By – Candice Night
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
2-6        Again Someday
Lyrics By – Candice Night
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
2-7        Possum's Last Dance
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
Bonus Tracks:    
2-8        Sake Of The Song ('Fires At Midnight' Version)
Lyrics By – Candice Night
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
2-9        Written In The Stars (2024 New Vocal Version)
Engineer [New Vocals Engineered By] – John Arbuckle
Lyrics By – Candice Night
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
2-10        Fires At Midnight (2024 New Vocal Version)
Engineer [New Vocals Engineered By] – John Arbuckle
Lyrics By – Candice Night
Music By [Originally Taken From] – King Alfonse The 10th*
Music By, Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Minstrel Hall Music
Copyright © – Minstrel Hall Music
Licensed To – Ear Music
Record Company – Edel Music & Entertainment GmbH
Published By – Minstrel Hall Music
Published By – Haunted Song
Published By – Sony Music Publishing
Published By – Special Rider Music
Recorded At – Minstrel Hall
Engineered At – Schloss Eggersberg
Engineered At – Cove City Sound Studios
Mixed At – Schloss Eggersberg
Mixed At – Chameleon Recording Studios Hamburg
Mastered At – DNA Mastering
Mastered At – Chameleon Recording Studios Hamburg
Manufactured By – Optimal Media GmbH – AO18851
Bass, Backing Vocals – Sir Robert Of Normandie
Design [Reissue Design & Composing] – Alexander Mertsch
Drums – Mike Sorrentino
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Hurdy Gurdy, Tambourine, Drum [Renaissance Drum] – Ritchie Blackmore
Engineer [Assistant, 25th Anniversary Edition] – Laurin Halberstadt
Engineer [Original Album Engineered By], Mixed By [Original Album] – Pat Regan
Keyboards – Carmine Giglio, Pat Regan
Mastered By [Original Album] – Brad Vance
Mixed By [25th Anniversary Edition], Mastered By [25th Anniversary Edition] – Eike Freese
Photography By [Original] – George Chin
Producer [Original Album Produced By] – Pat Regan, Ritchie Blackmore
Trombone – John Passanante
Trumpet – Richard Wiederman
Violin, Viola, Recorder, Flute – Chris Devine
Vocals, Backing Vocals, Shawm, Harp, Recorder, Whistle [Pennywhistle], Bagpipes [Electric Bagpipes] – Candice Night
Released in a 4 panel digipak.

Autographs of the artist couple are printed on the back cover: "Love +light, Can Night D" and "all the best Ritchie Blackmore".

Made in Germany.

℗ & © 2024 Minstrel Hall Music under exclusive license to earMUSIC, a label of Eden Music & Entertainment GmbH.

All songs published by Minstrel Hall Music / Haunted Song / Sony Music Publishing; except: The Times They Are A-Changin' published by Special Rider Music; Fayre Thee Well, Possum's Last Dance & Praetorius (Courante) published by Minstrel Hall Music / Sony Music Publishing.

Original album:
Engineered and Mixed at Schloss Eggersberg, Germany.
Recoded entirely on the RADAR 24 and Yamaha o2R at Minstrel Hall, NY.
Mastered at DNA Mastering, Studio City.

25th Anniversary Edition:
Mixed and Mastered @ Chameleon Studios, Hamburg/Germany, in 2024.
New vocals on 'Fires At Midnight' and 'Written in the Stars' engineered at Cove City Sound Studios.
Barcode: 4 029759 195382

With shared love for the tradition of Renaissance and Folk-Rock music, legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and award-winning lyricist and singer Candice Night founded Blackmore's Night in 1997. They have been enchanting audiences around the world ever since. After hitting off the celebrations for their 25th anniversary with a fully remixed edition of their debut album "Shadow Of The Moon" in 2023, this year Candice and Ritchie continue with the worldwide release of a very special edition of their acclaimed 3rd studio album "Fires At Midnight". Originally released in July 2001. The 25th Anniversary Edition of "Fires At Midnight" includes all bonus-tracks from the previous editions as well as two brand new versions with new vocal parts recorded by Candice Night in 2024 ('Written In The Stars' and the album's title track). Tracks 1 Written in the Stars (2024 New Mix) 2 The Times They Are A-Changin' (2024 New Mix) 3 I Still Remember (2024 New Mix) 4 Home Again (2024 New Mix) 5 Crowning of the King (2024 New Mix) 6 Fayre Thee Well (2024 New Mix) 7 Fires at Midnight (2024 New Mix) 8 Hanging Tree (2024 New Mix) 9 Storm (2024 New Mix) 10 Mid Winter's Night (2024 New Mix) 11 All Because of You (2024 New Mix) 12 Waiting Just for You (2024 New Mix) 13 Praetorius (Courante) (2024 New Mix) 14 Benzai-Ten (2024 New Mix) 15 Village on the Sand (2024 New Mix) 16 Again Someday (2024 New Mix) 17 Possum's Last Dance (2024 New Mix) 18 Sake of the Song (2024 New Mix) 19 Written in the Stars (2024 New Vocal Version) 20 Fires at Midnight (2024 New Vocal Version)

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: CD
• Genre: ROCK
• Format Type: 2XCD
• Released: 09/27/2024