Autumn Sky
Autumn Sky is the eighth studio album by the group Blackmore's Night. It is dedicated to their daughter Autumn Esmerelda Blackmore, who was born on May 27, 2010. It was released on September 3, 2010 in Europe and on January 18, 2011 in the U.S.
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| Released | 3 September 2010 (Europe) 18 January 2011 (USA) | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | folk rock, neo-Medieval | |||
| Length | 61:33 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm (US, UK), Sony/Ariola (DE, AT, CH) | |||
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| Metal Glory |   [1] |
Autumn Sky entered at #1 on the New Age Billboard Charts.[2] It reached #13 in Greece, #29 in Finland, #36 in Sweden, #43 in Austria and # 57 in Switzerland.[3] In Russia it went gold.[4][5] The album won a Zone Music Award for the Best Vocal Album.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Highland" (One More Time cover) | Peter Grönvall, Nanne Nordqvist | 5:46 |
| 2. | "Vagabond (Make a Princess of Me)" | Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night | 5:23 |
| 3. | "Journeyman (Vandraren)" (Nordman cover; English lyrics: Night) | Helena Bäckman, Py Bäckman, Håkan Hemlin, Mats Wester | 5:41 |
| 4. | "Believe in Me" | Blackmore, Night | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Sake of the Song" | Blackmore, Night | 2:52 |
| 6. | "Song and Dance" (Instrumental) | Blackmore | 1:59 |
| 7. | "Celluloid Heroes" (The Kinks cover) | Ray Davies | 5:27 |
| 8. | "Keeper of the Flame" | Blackmore, Night | 4:41 |
| 9. | "Night at Eggersberg" (Instrumental) | Blackmore | 2:16 |
| 10. | "Strawberry Girl" | Blackmore, Night | 4:05 |
| 11. | "All the Fun of the Fayre" | Blackmore, Night | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Darkness" | trad., Blackmore, Night | 3:26 |
| 13. | "Dance of the Darkness" (Instrumental) | trad., Blackmore | 3:33 |
| 14. | "Health to the Company" | trad., Blackmore | 4:16 |
| 15. | "Barbara Allen" | trad., Blackmore | 3:46 |
| 16. | "Gottlische Devise" (Japanese Bonus Track) | trad., Blackmore | 3:36 |
Personnel
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitars, renaissance drum, nyckelharpa, hurdy-gurdy, mandola, mandolin
- Candice Night - vocals, harmonies, penny whistle, gemshorn, rauschpfeife, shawms, bombards, chanters, recorders
- Bard David of Larchmont - keyboards, backing vocals
- Gypsy Rose (Elizabath Cary) - violin, harmony vocals
- Earl Grey of Chimey (Mike Clemente) - bass and rhythm guitar
- Squire Malcolm of Lumley (Malcolm Dick) - percussion and drums
- Albert Danneman - renaissance woodwinds and vocals
Additional personnel (from sleeve)
- Producer: Pat Regan
- Orchestra: Pat Regan's Orchestral Consort
- Mastering: Brad Vance (Red Mastering)
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 43 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 29 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 15 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] | 50 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 36 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 57 |
References
- (German)
- John P. Olsen (18 March 2011). "Billboard Chart Musicians; Blackmore's Night". NewAgeMusic.nu. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012.
- "Autumn Sky - Charts". Australian-Charts.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- Christian A. (7 January 2011). "Interview with Candice Night". SMNnews. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- Dr. Matt Warnock (28 January 2011). "Ritchie Blackmore: The Autumn Sky Interview". Guitar International. Archived from the original on 1 February 2011.
- "2011 Zone Music Award Winners". 16 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012.
- "Austriancharts.at – Blackmore's Night – Autumn Sky" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "Blackmore's Night: Autumn Sky" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Blackmore's Night – Autumn Sky" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "オータム・スカイ". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Blackmore's Night – Autumn Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "Swisscharts.com – Blackmore's Night – Autumn Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
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