Ritchie Blackmore
Also Known As: Blackmore’s Night, Deep Purple
Biography: Richard Hugh Blackmore (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist and songwriter. He was one of the founding members of Deep Purple in 1968, playing jam-style hard rock music that mixed guitar riffs and organ sounds. Blackmore is prolific in creating guitar riffs and is often noted for his classically influenced solos. During his solo career, Blackmore established the heavy metal band Rainbow, which fused baroque music influences and elements of hard rock. Rainbow steadily moved to catchy pop-style mainstream rock. He later formed the traditional folk rock project Blackmore's Night, transitioning to vocalist-centered sounds. As a member of Deep Purple, Blackmore was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2016. He has been cited by publications such as Guitar World and Rolling Stone as one of the greatest and most influential guitar players of all time.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
Birthday: April 14, 1945
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Gender: Male
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Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
Overview: Deep Purple in 1972 were reaching the height of their success, with hit singles and albums worldwide. Into this heady atmosphere they delivered one of the most famous rock albums of all time, 'Machine Head'.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-07-25
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Deep Purple: Live in California '74
Overview: Deep Purple were the biggest selling album act in America when they embarked on a 28 date tour promoting their new album 'Burn'. The undoubted climax of this tour was headlining the California Jam Festival in front of 200,000 people in 1974. Burn - Might just take your time - Lay down, stay down - Mistreated - Smoke on the water - You fool no one - Space truckin'
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-21
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Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
Overview: Witness the history of the legendary band, their friends, and their fans in an hour long program of live archival performances, in-depth interviews and behind the scenes footage.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
Overview: This musical biography tells the story of the making of Deep Purple's classic album "Machine Head. Exclusive interviews with Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, John Lord and Ian Paice take us through a track by track making of the album. The performers demonstrate riffs & licks from the songs and explain the genesis of the songwriting. Also included are featured songs, archive footage of Deep Purple in concert, including American footage of "Smoke on the Water" and "Space Truckin'", TV performances and promotional videos, more.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-02
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Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
Overview: 1. Highway Star 2. Black Night 3. Talk About Love 4. Twist In The Tale 5. Perfect Strangers 6. Beethoven 7. Knocking At Your Back Door 8. Anyone's Daughter 9. Child In Time 10. Anya 11. The Battle Rages On 12. Lazy 13. Space Truckin' 14. Woman From Tokyo 15. Paint It, Black 16. Smoke On The Water. Rock legend Deep Purple recorded live at the Birmingham NEC, UK on November 9, 1993. Five members from the band's most famous line up play their hits during their 25th anniversary world tour. Note that Ritchie Blackmore dropped out soon after this particular concert.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-11-16
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Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
Overview: This collection contains rare and previously unreleased live performances, TV shows appearances & studio sessions footage from 1968 to 1976-era Deep Purple. Also includes a documentary and Interviews with band members.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-06-03
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Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Overview: Deep Purple is one of the most influential and important guitar bands in history, one of the godfathers of the heavy metal genre, with over 100 million album sales worldwide to their name. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Deep Purple's groundbreaking double live album Made in Japan, this documentary explores these recordings and Deep Purple Mark 2, the line-up between 1969 and 1973.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-12
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Rainbow - Coloring New Jersey
Overview: Rainbow live at the Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey, USA - December 01, 1979 Set List: 01. Eyes of the World 02. Love's no Friend 03. Maybe Next Time 04. All Night Long 05. Lost In Hollywood (with guitar, keyboard and drum solos) 06. Lazy (short) - Man on the Silver Mountain 07. Blues 08. Long Live Rock and Roll 09. Kill The King (jam) - Long Live Rock and Roll (Reprise)
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-12-01
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Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984
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Genres: Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2006-11-01
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Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
Overview: 1. Intro 2. First Movement: Moderato - Allegro 3. Second Movement: Andante 4. Third Movement: Vivace - Presto Recorded on September 24th, 1969 at London's Royal Albert Hall, Jon Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra really was a meeting of two different worlds.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-04-04
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Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
Overview: This is a superb collection of live, studio work and videos and a must for anyone who likes rock music. Actually music full stop. Because this is a band of probably the best musicians you will ever hear. So what you get here is simply an amazing collection of excellent music from concerts all over the world as well as some videos from the time. Here you have the cheesy Knocking At Your Back Door and Bad Attitude to smokin live footage of Black Night (84) and Space truckin (85). While the dvd is mainly split evenly between the Blackmore years and Morse years, both are equally outstanding.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-01
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Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing
Overview: Caught here at their performing peak, Deep Purple were five virituoso rockers combining to form a legend - improvising, jamming, creating a unique sound that will live forever. This ain't just metal ... it's precious metal! Live Set filmed at Granada T.V. Studios, Manchester, England, Friday, August 21st, 1970.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-08-21
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Blackmore's Night A Knight In York
Overview: 1. Locked Within The Crystal Ball 2. Gilded Cage 3. The Circle 4. Journeyman 5. World Of Stone 6. The Peasant's Promise 7. Toast To Tomorrow 8. Fires At Midnight 9. Barbara Allen 10. Darkness 11. Dance Of The Darkness 12. Dandelion Wine 13. All The Fun Of The Fayre 14. First Of May When Blackmore’s Night rolled in to York, England, on 30 September 2011, the heat scorched the medieval streets and the sunlight bathed the old city walls. Inside the Grand Opera House, Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night and their band of minstrels were generating their own heat as they took their devoted audience on a musical journey through the ages with songs from their two new albums, Secret Voyage and Autumn Sky, such as "Locked Within The Crystal Ball", "Darkness" plus a new interpretation of "First Of May" – a rarely played ballad, originally performed by the Bee Gees, and an additional smattering of songs from earlier albums, most notably the classic "Fires At Midnight."
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-07-02
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Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology
Overview: These are the great ones that have shaped rock music. Twelve very different guitarists, each of whom have special skills and a unique playing technique are displaying the best of their ability here. This breathtaking collection comprises the entire spectrum of styles and paying techniques, offered by the most important rock guitarists. Starting with blues rock by Jack Bruse and Paul Kossof, the heavy metal sound of Tony Iommi or Mick Box up to the fabulous technical skills of Ritchie Blackmore and Jan Akkermans it is shown what matters with a true guitarist.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-03-13
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Deep Purple in Montreux
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Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1971-05-27
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Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
Overview: Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple is a compilation album by the British hard rock band Deep Purple, released in 1980. It features the original hits of Deep Purple before their 1984 reunion. Aided by a TV advertising campaign it would become Purple's third UK #1 album. It was at one point the longest album ever released as a single LP, but it was overtaken by Def Leppard's Hysteria album in 1987. This also marked the debut of "Demon's Eye" for the North American release, where it was replaced by "Strange Kind of Woman" on Fireball. The film, released on DVD with the 30th anniversary edition, features track by track Jon Lord interviews.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-29
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Rainbow: Live in Japan 1984
Overview: This musical release from hard rock band Rainbow captures a live performance recorded in Tokyo, Japan in April of 1984, and features such favorite tracks as &"Miss Mistreated", &"Can't Happen", &"Street of Dreams", &"Difficult to Cure", &"Catch the Rainbow", and more. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-07
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Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
Overview: Filmed in Melbourne, Australia in 1984, this concert video is the only full length concert film of the band at this time. A stunning concert with the band in incendiary form, the setlist mixes then new tracks from the 'Perfect Strangers' album with favorites from the early seventies culminating in the brilliant 'Smoke On The Water' finale.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-15
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Rainbow: Black Masquerade
Overview: After his departure from Deep Purple in 1993, Ritchie Blackmore reformed Rainbow with a new line-up and went into the studio to record the acclaimed “Stranger In Us All” album. The band then took to the road for an extensive tour which included this 1995 live concert in Dusseldorf filmed for Germany’s famous Rockpalast TV series. The set features several tracks from the “Stranger In Us All” album alongside classic Rainbow and Deep Purple tracks. The band are on blistering form and Ritchie Blackmore shows just why he is so revered as a guitarist. This previously unreleased show is a great addition to any Rainbow fan’s collection.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-08-27
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The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
Overview: The best moments of live concerts between 1970 and 1972 were recorded by German TV and are on this DVD. Big names in unforgettable performances such as the Nazareth acoustic and the performance of B. J. Wilson, the drummer of Procol Harum. An unmissable show with Alice Cooper's stage performances and lots of excitement with Santana and Jethro Tull.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-09-25
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The Joy of the Guitar Riff
Overview: Traces the history and mechanics of the guitar riff over 60 years from the 1950s, from Chuck Berry through Hank Marvin, Black Sabbath and others to the White Stripes. Featuring interviews with some of the core arbiters of change and new techniques.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-07-18
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Rainbow: The Final Cut
Overview: Collection of music videos and live performances by Rainbow
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Memories in Rock - Live in Germany
Overview: In June 2016 legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore made his much-anticipated return to rock music as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow played three concerts in Europe, two in Germany and one in England. The two German shows at Loreley and Bietigheim-Bissingen were caught on camera to produce this concert film Memories in Rock. The setlist, combining classic tracks from Deep Purple and Rainbow, was exactly what the fans had wished for. 1. Highway Star 2. Spotlight Kid 3. Mistreated 4. 16th Century Greensleeves 5. Since You Been Gone 6. Man On The Silver Mountain 7. Catch The Rainbow 8. Difficult To Cure (Beethoven's Ninth) 9. Perfect Strangers 10. Stargazer 11. Long Live Rock 'n' Roll 12. Child In Time/Woman From Tokyo 13. Black Night 14. Smoke On The Water
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-11-18
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Deep Purple - California Jam 1974
Overview: Deep Purple Mark III recorded and aired live by ABC-TV on 6 April 1974 at the Ontario Speedway near Los Angeles, California USA. TRACKS: 01. Burn 02. Might Just Take Your Life 03. Lay Down, Stay Down 04. Mistreated 05. Smoke on the Water 06. You Fool No One / The Mule 07. Space Truckin' /// David Coverdale - vocals / Ritchie Blackmore - guitar / Glenn Hughes - bass and vocals / Jon Lord - organ / Ian Paice - drums
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-06-05
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Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Overview: A history and tribute to British Jim Marshall's amplifiers, which since then became the standard of rock'n'roll amplifiers ever since.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-28
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Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
Overview: Rainbow was formed by Ritchie Blackmore in 1975 after he left Deep Purple at the height of their fame. They were instantly successful and released a string of hit albums, with an ever-changing line up, between 1975 and 1983 when Blackmore broke up the group to join the reformed Deep Purple. This concert from their European tour in 1977 features the line up responsible for the "Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll" album released later that year, including vocalist Ronnie James Dio and drummer Cozy Powell. Blackmore had to be smuggled out of Austria after trouble with the police at a gig two nights earlier, and was very late arriving in Munich, all of which seemed to inspire both the band and the audience to create a truly remarkable gig.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-13
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Live It Up!
Overview: A young postman, who fronts a pop group, dreams of being bigger than The Beatles. They record a demo tape, but things seem to be going pear shaped when he loses the tape. There is also his father to contend with who thinks he's wasting his time with all that pop music nonsense.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-11-29
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Ritchie Blackmore: Guitar Gods
Overview: Take a look at the music and innovation of celebrated guitarist Ritchie Blackmore -- whose accomplishments include serving as front man for Deep Purple and Rainbow and the solo project Blackmore's Night -- with this fascinating program. Former members of Rainbow discuss their onetime bandmate, shedding light on his remarkable talent, and numerous musicians, including Ian Gillan, Jon Lord, Iain Paice and Blackmore himself, provide their insights.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-08
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Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
Overview: This documentary examines the period of Deep Purple's career when Ian Gillan and Roger Glover left the band, but the group forged ahead by hiring David Coverdale. Included is a wealth of live footage from the mid and late seventies, as well as a detailed explanation of how the band finally sputtered to an end due to a drug overdose.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-06-28
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Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Overview: Made in Japan was recorded live over three nights during 15–17 August 1972 at Festival Hall, Osaka and at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan. Four of the tracks come from the album Machine Head which had been released earlier that year. The album was at first seen as somewhat unimportant by the band members, and only Roger Glover and Ian Paice showed up to mix it. The release in the US was delayed, until April 1973, because Warner Bros. wanted to release Who Do We Think We Are first. The three concerts recorded were later released as Live in Japan 3-CD box set (1993). According to the liner notes for that set, unlike many live albums, there are no overdubs or studio additions to the original album.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-04-30
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Deep Purple In Rock
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Genres: Music
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2008-11-03
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Blackmore's Night: Paris Moon
Overview: For a decade, Candice Night, Ritchie Blackmore, and their fellow band of minstrels have crafted an enchanting folk/rock sound with Renaissance overtones that has earned them the devotion of fans around the globe. Over the course of five high internationally charting studio albums, several live and compilation releases, numerous awards and many sold-out tours around the planet, they have truly perfected their signature blend of music. The band continues to tour around the globe and this brand new DVD, filmed at the famous Olympia in Paris, France is a celebration of the past 10 years.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-02
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Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams
Overview: 1. Intro 2. Cartouche 3. Queen For A Day I 4. Queen For A Day II 5. Under A Violet Moon 6. Minstrel Hall 7. Past Times With Good Company 8. Soldier Of Fortune 9. Durch Den Wald Zum Bach Haus 10. Once In A Million Years 11. Mr. Peagram's Morris And Sword 12. Home Again 13. Ghost Of A Rose 14. Mond Tanz/Child In Time 15. Wind In The Willows 16. Village On The Sand 17. Renaissance Faire 18. The Clock Ticks On 19. Loreley 20. All For One 21. Black Night 22. Midwinter's Night/Dandelion Wine Since then the renaissance-infused magic of Blackmore's Night has captured the hearts and minds of fans and media around the globe. With such successful albums as Fires At Midnight, Ghost of a Rose, and Beyond The Sunset: The Romantic Collection now behind them and etched into history, the band is proud to present the brand new DVD, Castles & Dreams.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-05-29
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Blackmore's Night: Under a Violet Moon Castle Tour 2000
Overview: Video Production: Michael Sturzenburger Thanks to Peter Stickler, Marc Eisele and CAMP TV, Munich Running Time: Approx. 67 minutes
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
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Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Rainbow - Live at The Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ
Overview: Electrifying performance from the Graham Bonnet era Rainbow recorded on December 1 1979 by the Capitol's in-house video crew on the 'Down To Earth' tour and now a cult classic performance.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-12-02
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The Ritchie Blackmore Story
Overview: The Ritchie Blackmore Story traces the long and winding road of the guitar legend — from his early days as a session player (with legendary producer Joe Meek) and his early ’60s combo the Outlaws up through his years guiding one of hard rock’s finest bands, Deep Purple, and into his recent work with Blackmore’s Night.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-06
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Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon
Overview: 1.Renaissance Faire 2.No Second Chance 3.Shadow Of The Moon +Special Interview. Ritchie's Guitar Collections.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-04-23
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Blackmores Night: Beyond The Sunset
Overview: 1.Written In The Stars 2.Morning Star 3.Play Minstrel Play 4.Minstrel Hall 5.Under a Violent Moon
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon & Beyond the sunset
Overview: Shadow of the moon: 1.Renaissance Faire 2.No Second Chance 3.Shadow Of The Moon +Special Interview. Ritchie's Guitar Collections. Beyond the sunset: 1.Written In The Stars 2.Morning Star 3.Play Minstrel Play 4.Minstrel Hall 5.Under a Violent Moon
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Blackmores Night: Dancer and the Moon
Overview: Documentary Interview All Access: Dancer And The Moon Bonus Acoustic version: 1. The Spinning Tale 2. Somewhere Out The Sea (The Moon Is Shining) 3. The Asghrove 4. Queen For A Day
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-01
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Blackmores Night: All Our Yesterdays
Overview: 1. Interview 2. Will O' The Wisp (Videoclip) 3. All Our Yesterdays (Videoclip)
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-01-01
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Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams 2005 (Bonus)
Overview: I. Acoustics • I Think It's Going To Rain Today (Music And Lyrics Randy Newman) - Burg Rheinfels • Christmas Eve Burg Waldeck 2004 • Shadow Of The Moon • Queen For A Day • Under A Violet Moon II. Videos • The Times They Are A changin' (musiс and lyrics by Bob Dylan) • Way To Mandalay • Once In A Million Years • Hanging Tree - animation Michael Clark • Christmas Eve - Animation Michael Clark III. Documentaries • Blackmore's Night: The Story • Once Upon A Time: The Candice And Ritchie Story • Toir start: St. Goar 2004 • Hanging Tree: Making Music With Our Friends • "Schlossgeister": German TV Special • "Goldene Henne": German TV Appearance • "Fernsehgarten": German TV Appearance IV. Proclamations • Discography - Blackmore's Night • Biography - Candice Night • Biography - Ritchie Blackmore • Interview - Band & Members V. Special Bonus • Candice Night Private Movies
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-01
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Blackmores Night: Shadow of the Moon – Live In Germany 1997–1998
Overview: Shadow Of The Moon The Clock Ticks On Play Minstrel Play Minstrel Hall St. Theresa Under A Violet Moon Magical World No Second Chance 16th Century Greensleeves Renaissance Faire Writing On The Wall Mond Tanz Be Mine Tonight Memmingen Black Night Man On The Silver Mountain Still I'm Sad Maybe Next Time
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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