Ghost of a Rose

Ghost of a Rose is the fourth studio album by the folk rock group Blackmore's Night, released June 30, 2003.[1] It features covers of Joan Baez's "Diamonds and Rust", and Jethro Tull's "Rainbow Blues".

Ghost of a Rose
Studio album by Blackmore's Night
Released	June 30, 2003 (Europe) August 30, 2003 (North America)[1]
Recorded	January/April 2003
Genre	Celtic, folk rock, neo-Medieval, hard rock
Length	60:19
Label	SPV Steamhammer (US)
Producer	Pat Regan, Ritchie Blackmore
Blackmore's Night chronology
Past Times with Good Company (2002) Ghost of a Rose (2003) Beyond the Sunset: The Romantic Collection (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Background

Allusive to the alchemical feat of palingenesis by Paracelsus, the phrase "ghost of a rose" also occurs in the penultimate paragraph of the physician-philosopher Thomas Browne's 1658 discourse The Garden of Cyrus which concludes, "...and though in the Bed of Cleopatra, can hardly with any delight raise up the ghost of a Rose".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Way to Mandalay"	Blackmore, Night	6:27
2.	"3 Black Crows"	Night	3:43
3.	"Diamonds and Rust" (Joan Baez)	Baez	4:54
4.	"Cartouche"	Blackmore, Night	3:48
5.	"Queen for a Day (Part 1)"	Blackmore, Night	3:05
6.	"Queen for a Day (Part 2)"	Blackmore	1:36
7.	"Ivory Tower"	Night	4:24
8.	"Nur eine Minute" (Instrumental; Nur eine Minute being German for "Just One Minute")	Blackmore	1:08
9.	"Ghost of a Rose"	Blackmore, Night, Edward Elgar	5:45
10.	"Mr. Peagram's Morris and Sword" (Instrumental)	Blackmore	2:01
11.	"Loreley"	Blackmore, Night	3:36
12.	"Where Are We Going from Here"	Blackmore, Night	4:05
13.	"Rainbow Blues" (Jethro Tull)	Ian Anderson	4:30
14.	"All for One" (based on Breton drinking song 'Son Ar Chistr')	trad.	5:36
15.	"Dandelion Wine"	Blackmore, Night	5:39

Bonus tracks

Special edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
16.	"Mid Winter's Night" (live acoustic version)	trad., Blackmore, Night	4:45
17.	"Way to Mandalay" (radio edit)	Blackmore, Night	3:02

Japanese edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
16.	"Just One Minute"	Blackmore	1:10

Personnel

• Ritchie Blackmore – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, hurdy-gurdy, mandola, tambourine, Renaissance drum
• Candice Night – chant, penny whistle, shawm, vocals, background vocals

Additional musicians

• Madeline Posner (Lady Madeline) – harmony vocals ("Ghost of a Rose", "Way to Mandalay")
• Nancy Posner (Lady Nancy) – harmony vocals ("Ghost of a Rose", "Way to Mandalay")
• Marnen Laibow-Koser (Lord Marnen of Wolfhurst) – violin, viola
• Robert Curiano (Sir Robert Of Normandie) – bass
• David Baranowski (Bard David Of Larchmont) – background vocals ("All for One")
• Mike Sorrentino – drums, percussion
• Tim Cotov – background vocals ("All for One")

Production

• Sascha Braun – photography
• Michael Keel – photography
• David Owen – photography
• Johanna Pieterman – cover art
• Pat Regan – mixing, producer
• Takaomi Shibayama – design
• Carole Stevens – photography

Charts performance

Year	Chart	Position
2003	Germany	11
	Sweden	39
	Switzerland	75
	Austria	75
	Japan	77

Certifications

Country	Date	Award	Amount (units)
Czech Republic	2004	Gold	2,500[3]

Covers

• "Way to Mandalay" was recorded by Axel Rudi Pell on his 2014 album Into the Storm.

References

1. "BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: 'Ghost Of A Rose' Track-By-Track Description". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. June 22, 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-03-19.
2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r647089
3. "Ritchie's Bio". The Official Ritchie Blackmore and Blackmore's Night website. Archived from the original on 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2010-08-02.