Black Masquerade

~ Release by Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

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Tracklist

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1Introduction
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Greg Smith (US session bassist) (on 1995-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Burgi (on 1995-10-09)
electric guitar and guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1995-10-09)
keyboard:
Paul Morris (keyboardist for Rainbow) (on 1995-10-09)
recorded at:
Philipshalle in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 1995-10-09)
live cover recording of:
Land of Hope and Glory (on 1995-10-09)
anthem of:
England, United Kingdom (ended)
lyricist:
Arthur Christopher Benson
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1902)
is based on:
Coronation Ode, op. 44: VI. Finale: “Land of Hope and Glory” (contralto soloist, with chorus)
live cover recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) (on 1995-10-09)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1939 winner)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
12:20
2Spotlight Kid
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Greg Smith (US session bassist) (on 1995-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Burgi (on 1995-10-09)
electric guitar and guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1995-10-09)
keyboard:
Paul Morris (keyboardist for Rainbow) (on 1995-10-09)
background vocals:
Candice Night (on 1995-10-09)
lead vocals:
Doogie White (on 1995-10-09)
recorded at:
Philipshalle in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 1995-10-09)
live recording of:
Spotlight Kid (on 1995-10-09)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover
publisher:
Blackmore Music, Blackmore Music Ltd., Thames Talent Publishing Ltd., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
24:54
3Too Late for Tears
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Greg Smith (US session bassist) (on 1995-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Burgi (on 1995-10-09)
electric guitar and guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1995-10-09)
keyboard:
Paul Morris (keyboardist for Rainbow) (on 1995-10-09)
background vocals:
Candice Night (on 1995-10-09)
lead vocals:
Doogie White (on 1995-10-09)
recorded at:
Philipshalle in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 1995-10-09)
live recording of:
Too Late for Tears (on 1995-10-09)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Pat Regan (American recording engineer) and Doogie White
25:10
4Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll / Black Night
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Greg Smith (US session bassist) (on 1995-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Burgi (on 1995-10-09)
electric guitar and guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1995-10-09)
keyboard:
Paul Morris (keyboardist for Rainbow) (on 1995-10-09)
background vocals:
Candice Night (on 1995-10-09)
lead vocals:
Doogie White (on 1995-10-09)
recorded at:
Philipshalle in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 1995-10-09)
live recording of:
Black Night (on 1995-10-09)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Glenwood Music Corp., HEC Music and Henrees Music co.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
live recording of:
Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll (on 1995-10-09)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd.
28:24
5Hunting Humans (Insatiable)
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Greg Smith (US session bassist) (on 1995-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Burgi (on 1995-10-09)
electric guitar and guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1995-10-09)
keyboard:
Paul Morris (keyboardist for Rainbow) (on 1995-10-09)
background vocals:
Candice Night (on 1995-10-09)
lead vocals:
Doogie White (on 1995-10-09)
recorded at:
Philipshalle in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 1995-10-09)
live recording of:
Hunting Humans (Insatiable) (on 1995-10-09)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Doogie White
26:49
6Wolf to the Moon / Difficult to Cure
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Greg Smith (US session bassist) (on 1995-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Burgi (on 1995-10-09)
electric guitar and guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1995-10-09)
keyboard:
Paul Morris (keyboardist for Rainbow) (on 1995-10-09)
background vocals:
Candice Night (on 1995-10-09)
lead vocals:
Doogie White (on 1995-10-09)
recorded at:
Philipshalle in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 1995-10-09)
live medley including a recording of:
Difficult to Cure (Beethoven’s Ninth) (on 1995-10-09)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Don Airey, Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd. and Thames Talent Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
live recording of:
Difficult to Cure (Beethoven’s Ninth) (on 1995-10-09)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Don Airey, Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd. and Thames Talent Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
live medley including a recording of:
Wolf to the Moon (on 1995-10-09)
lyricist:
Candice Night
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Doogie White
live recording of:
Wolf to the Moon (on 1995-10-09)
lyricist:
Candice Night
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Doogie White
26:24
7Keyboard Solo
drums (drum set):
Chuck Burgi (on 1995-10-09)
keyboard:
Paul Morris (keyboardist for Rainbow) (on 1995-10-09)
recorded at:
Philipshalle in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 1995-10-09)
25:56
8Still I’m Sad
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Greg Smith (US session bassist) (on 1995-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Burgi (on 1995-10-09)
electric guitar and guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1995-10-09)
keyboard:
Paul Morris (keyboardist for Rainbow) (on 1995-10-09)
background vocals:
Candice Night (on 1995-10-09)
lead vocals:
Doogie White (on 1995-10-09)
recorded at:
Philipshalle in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 1995-10-09)
live cover recording of:
Still I’m Sad (on 1995-10-09)
writer:
Jim McCarty (UK drummer, Yardbirds member) and Paul Samwell-Smith
publisher:
Yardbirds Music (also with “Ltd.”; publisher; do NOT use as release label)
26:12
9Man on the Silver Mountain
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Greg Smith (US session bassist) (on 1995-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Burgi (on 1995-10-09)
electric guitar and guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1995-10-09)
keyboard:
Paul Morris (keyboardist for Rainbow) (on 1995-10-09)
background vocals:
Candice Night (on 1995-10-09)
lead vocals:
Doogie White (on 1995-10-09)
recorded at:
Philipshalle in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 1995-10-09)
live recording of:
Man on the Silver Mountain (on 1995-10-09)
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Downtown Music UK Ltd. and Owl Music
25:12
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