Winter Carols
Winter Carols er et julealbum udgivet af det britisk amerikanske folkrockband Blackmore's Night. det blev udgive i Storbritannien i oktober 2006 og d. 7. november i USA. Det er gruppens sjette studiealbum. Motivet på omslaget er malet af Karsten Topelmann, og er en inspireret af en gade i den tyske by Rothenburg ob der Tauber, i tråd med bandets kraftige indflydelse af renæssancen. Den samme gade er vist på omslaget af gruppens andet studiealbum Under a Violet Moon fra 1999. På Winter Carols er gaden afbildet om vinteren, men den på Under a Violet Moon er afbildet på en sommernat.
| Winter Carols | ||
|---|---|---|
| Studiealbum af Blackmore's Night | ||
| Indspillet | 2006 | |
| Udgivet | Oktober 2006 | |
| Genre | Keltisk, folkemusik, Neo-middelaldermusik, julemusik | |
| Længde | 42:38 | |
| Spor | 12 | |
| Sprog | Engelsk | |
| Udgiver | AFM Records (Tyskland)[1] Locomotive Music (US) | |
| Producer | Pat Regan | |
| Blackmore's Night-kronologi | ||
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| Professionelle vurderinger | |
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| Anmeldernes vurdering | |
| Kilde | Vurdering |
| Allmusic |    [2]
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| Metal Storm |    [3]
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I december 2006 kom Winter Carols ind som #7 på USA Billboard New Age Charts.[4]
Albummet vandt New Age Reporter Lifestyle Music Award som Best Holiday Album.[5]
Spor
redigér| # | Titel | Sangskriver(e) | Længde |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hark the Herald Angels Sing / Come All Ye Faithful" | trad. | 3:48 |
| 2. | "I Saw Three Ships" | trad. | 2:39 |
| 3. | "Winter (Basse Dance)" | Ritchie Blackmore | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Ding Dong Merrily on High" | trad. | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Ma-O-Tzur" | trad. | 2:20 |
| 6. | "Good King Wenceslas" | trad. | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Lord of the Dance / Simple Gifts" | Sydney Carter / Joseph Brackett | 3:33 |
| 8. | "We Three Kings" | trad. | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Wish You Were Here" (sang fra Shadow of the Moon) | Leskelä Teijo | 5:04 |
| 10. | "Emmanuel" | trad. | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Christmas Eve" | Blackmore, Candice Night | 4:20 |
| 12. | "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" | trad. | 1:25 |
2013-genudgivelse
redigérAlbummet blev genudgivet i 2013 med tilføjelse af en CD med live-versioner af sangene, samt julesinglen "Christmas Eve", der var blevet genbearbejdet.
| # | Titel | Sangskriver(e) | Længde |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hark the Herald Angels Sing / Come All Ye Faithful - Live fra Minstrel Hall 2013" | trad. | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Emmanuel – Live fra Minstrel Hall 2013" | trad. | 4:35 |
| 3. | "We Three Kings – Live fra Minstrel Hall 2013" | trad. | 5:26 |
| 4. | "Ma-O-Tzur – Live fra Minstrel Hall 2013" | trad. | 5:26 |
| 5. | "Good King Wenceslas – Live fra Minstrel Hall 2013" | trad. | 6:13 |
| 6. | "Christmas Eve – 2013 Version" | Blackmore, Candice Night | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Christmas Eve – German Radio Edit" | Blackmore, Candice Night | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Christmas Eve – English & German Radio Edit" | Blackmore, Candice Night | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Christmas Eve – English Radio Edit" | Blackmore, Candice Night | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Christmas Eve – Video" | Blackmore, Candice Night |
2017-genudgivelse
redigérDisc 1
redigér| # | Titel | Sangskriver(e) | Længde |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Deck the Halls" (2017 New recording) | trad. | 2:45 |
| 2. | "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (2017 New recording) | trad. | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Oh Christmas Tree" (2017 New recording) | trad. | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Hark the Herald Angels Sing / Come All Ye Faithful" | trad. | 3:50 |
| 5. | "I Saw Three Ships" | trad. | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Winter (Basse Dance)" | Ritchie Blackmore | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Ding Dong Merrily on High" | trad. | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Ma-O-Tzur" | trad. | 2:19 |
| 9. | "Good King Wenceslas" | trad. | 4:44 |
| 10. | "Lord of the Dance / Simple Gifts" | Sydney Carter / Joseph Brackett | 3:34 |
| 11. | "We Three Kings" | trad. | 4:48 |
| 12. | "Wish You Were Here" (sang fra Shadow of the Moon) | Leskelä Teijo | 5:02 |
| 13. | "Emmanuel" | trad. | 3:32 |
| 14. | "Christmas Eve" | Blackmore, Candice Night | 4:20 |
| 15. | "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" | trad. | 1:21 |
Disc 2
redigér| # | Titel | Sangskriver(e) | Længde |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hark the Herald Angels Sing / Come All Ye Faithful – Live fra Minstrel Hall 2013" | trad. | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Emmanuel – Live fra Minstrel Hall 2013" | trad. | 4:35 |
| 3. | "We Three Kings – Live fra Minstrel Hall 2013" | trad. | 5:26 |
| 4. | "Ma-O-Tzur – Live fra Minstrel Hall 2013" | trad. | 5:26 |
| 5. | "Good King Wenceslas – Live fra Minstrel Hall 2013" | trad. | 6:13 |
| 6. | "Christmas Eve – 2013 Version" | Blackmore, Candice Night | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Christmas Eve – German Radio Edit" | Blackmore, Candice Night | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Christmas Eve – English & German Radio Edit" | Blackmore, Candice Night | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Christmas Eve – English Radio Edit" | Blackmore, Candice Night | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Christmas Eve – Video" | Blackmore, Candice Night |
2021-udgave
redigérDisc 1
redigér| # | Titel | Sangskriver(e) | Længde |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coventry Carol" (2021 New recording) | trad. | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Deck the Halls" | trad. | 2:45 |
| 3. | "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" | trad. | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Oh Christmas Tree" | trad. | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Hark the Herald Angels Sing / Come All Ye Faithful" | trad. | 3:50 |
| 6. | "I Saw Three Ships" | trad. | 2:40 |
| 7. | "Winter (Basse Dance)" | Ritchie Blackmore | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Ding Dong Merrily on High" | trad. | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Ma-O-Tzur" | trad. | 2:19 |
| 10. | "Good King Wenceslas" | trad. | 4:44 |
| 11. | "Lord of the Dance / Simple Gifts" | Sydney Carter / Joseph Brackett | 3:34 |
| 12. | "We Three Kings" | trad. | 4:48 |
| 13. | "Wish You Were Here (2021)" (sang fra Shadow of the Moon) | Leskelä Teijo | 5:01 |
| 14. | "Emmanuel" | trad. | 3:32 |
| 15. | "Christmas Eve" | Blackmore, Candice Night | 4:20 |
| 16. | "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" | trad. | 1:21 |
Disc 2
redigér| # | Titel | Sangskriver(e) | Længde |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crowning of the King" (sang fra Fires at Midnight) | trad. | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Here We Come A-Caroling" | trad. | 2:20 |
| 3. | "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" | trad. | 1:58 |
| 4. | "O Little Town of Bethlehem" | trad. | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Silent Night" | trad. | 2:38 |
| 6. | "Christmas Eve (2013 Version)" | Blackmore, Candice Night | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Hark the Herald Angels Sing / Come All Ye Faithful (Live fra Minstal Hall 2013)" | trad. | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Emmanuel (Live fra Minstrel Hall 2013)" | trad. | 4:35 |
| 9. | "We Three Kings (Live fra Minstrel Hall 2013)" | trad. | 5:26 |
| 10. | "Ma-O-Tzur (Live fra Minstrel Hall 2013)" | trad. | 5:26 |
| 11. | "Good King Wenceslas (Live fra Minstrel Hall 2013)" | trad. | 6:13 |
Personel
redigér- Ritchie Blackmore – arrangement, guitar, mandola, nøgleharpe, drejelire, percussion
- Candice Night – vokal, skalmeje, tinwhistle
- Pat Regan – produktion, arrangements keyboard
- Sir Robert of Normandie (Robert Curiano) – bas
- Sisters of the Moon: Lady Madeline and Lady Nancy (Madeline og Nancy Posner) – kor
- Bard David of Larchmont (David Baranowski) – keyboard
- Sarah Steiding – violin
- Anton Fig – Trommer
- Albert Dannemann – sækkepibe, baggrundsvokal
- Ian Robertson og Jim Manngard – baggrundsvokal
Referencer
redigér- ^ "AFM Records will release Blackmore`s Night winter album!". AFM-Records official website. 2006-09-15. Arkiveret fra originalen 29. september 2011. Hentet 5. marts 2014.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r930550
- ^ Blackmore's Night - Winter Carols review - Metal Storm
- ^ "Ritchie Blackmore Bio". The Official Ritchie Blackmore and Blackmores Night Website. Arkiveret fra originalen 18. oktober 2010. Hentet 2011-03-16.
- ^ "NAR 2006 LifeStyle Music Award Winners". ZoneMusicReporter. Arkiveret fra originalen 5. marts 2014. Hentet 2010-08-02.
