Secret Voyage
2008 studio album by Blackmore's Night
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Secret Voyage is the seventh studio album by the group Blackmore's Night. According to a SPV press release, Secret Voyage is another kaleidoscopic musical journey through time and space, incorporating and rearranging traditional melodies from all over Europe, blending the "old" and contemporary.[3] Secret Voyage consists of twelve new tracks, recorded by Candice Night, Ritchie Blackmore and their Band of Minstrels.[4]
| Secret Voyage | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 27 June 2008 | |||
| Genre | folk rock, neo-Medieval | |||
| Length | 50:36 | |||
| Label | SPV | |||
| Producer | Pat Regan | |||
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Secret Voyage won the New Age Reporter Lifestyle Music Award as the best Celtic album.[5] It was also nominated for NAR awards in two more categories - Best Vocal Album and Best Cover Artwork for a CD.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "God Save the Keg" | trad., Ritchie Blackmore, Pat Regan | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Locked Within the Crystal Ball" | trad. (by Theme from "Stella Splendens" from "Llibre Vermell de Montserrat", 14th century), Blackmore, Candice Night | 8:04 |
| 3. | "Gilded Cage" | trad., Blackmore, Night | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Toast to Tomorrow" | Alexei Muravlev, Felix Dallada[7] Blackmore, Night | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Prince Waldeck's Galliard" | Blackmore | 2:13 |
| 6. | "Rainbow Eyes" (Rainbow cover[7]) | Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio | 6:01 |
| 7. | "The Circle" | Blackmore, Night | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Sister Gypsy" | Blackmore, Night | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Can't Help Falling in Love" (Elvis Presley cover[7]) | Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Peasant's Promise" | trad., Blackmore, Night | 5:33 |
| 11. | "Far Far Away" | Kenn Machin | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Empty Words" | trad., Blackmore, Night | 2:40 |
Release history
| Country | Date |
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| Germany | 27 June 2008 |
| Europe | 30 June 2008 |
| United States | 15 July 2008[8] |
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 40 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 95 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] | 38 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 14 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[13] | 42 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 44 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 67 |
| USA (Billboard New Age Albums Chart)[16] | 1 |