Secret Voyage

Secret Voyage
Studio album by Blackmore's Night
Released 27 June 2008
Genre Folk rock, neo-medieval music
Length 50:36
Label SPV
Producer Pat Regan
Blackmore's Night chronology
Winter Carols
(2006)
Secret Voyage
(2008)
Autumn Sky
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Cosmos Gaming (favorable)[1]
Maelstrom [2]

Secret Voyage is the seventh studio album by the band 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 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]

Secret Voyage peaked at #1 on the Billboard's USA "New Age Albums" Chart for four weeks.[7]

Track listing

  1. "God Save the Keg" (Ritchie Blackmore, Pat Regan, Traditional) – 3:40
  2. "Locked Within the Crystal Ball" (Blackmore, Candice Night, Traditional by Theme from "Stella Splendens" from "Llibre Vermell de Montserrat", 14th century) – 8:04
  3. "Gilded Cage" (Blackmore, Night, Traditional) – 3:42
  4. "Toast to Tomorrow" (Blackmore, Night, Russian traditional "Виновата ли я...")[8] – 3:49
  5. "Prince Waldeck's Galliard" (Blackmore) – 2:13
  6. "Rainbow Eyes" (Rainbow cover)[8] – 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)[8]– 2:51
  10. "Peasant's Promise" (Blackmore, Night, Traditional) – 5:33
  11. "Far Far Away" (Kenn Machin) – 3:54
  12. "Empty Words" (Blackmore, Night, Traditional) – 2:40

Release history

Country Date
Germany 27 June 2008
Europe 30 June 2008
United States 15 July 2008[9]

References