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Secret Voyage | 
 enlarge | Artist: Blackmore's Night
Label: Steamhammer / SPV
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 1195
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 91782
UPC: 693723917825
EAN: 0693723917825
Release Date: July 15, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | God Save The Keg | | • | Locked Within The Crystal Ball | | • | Gilded Cage | | • | Toast To Tomorrow | | • | Prince Waldeck's Galliard | | • | Rainbow Eyes | | • | The Circle | | • | Sister Gypsy | | • | Can't Help Falling In Love | | • | Peasant's Promise | | • | Far Far Away | | • | Empty Words |
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Product Description
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. The brilliant guitar stylings of Ritchie Blackmore, the enchanting vocals and lyrics of singer/songwriter Candice Night and the saturation of authentic Renaissance instruments woven throughout the melodies, create a unique style of music they call Renaissance/Folk/Rock. Secret Voyage consists of twelve new tracks, recorded by Candice Night, Ritchie Blackmore and their Band Of Minstrels. This musical journey is inspired by nature and incorporates acoustic and electric guitars, strings, renaissance instruments and Candice Night s ethereal voice and mystical lyrics.
Album Description
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. The brilliant guitar stylings of Ritchie Blackmore, the enchanting vocals and lyrics of singer/songwriter Candice Night and the saturation of authentic Renaissance instruments woven throughout the melodies, create a unique style of music they call Renaissance, Folk/Rock. Secret Voyage consists of twelve tracks, recorded by Candice Night, Ritchie Blackmore and their Band Of Minstrels. This musical journey is inspired by nature and incorporates acoustic and electric guitars, strings, renaissance instruments and Candice Night's ethereal voice and mystical lyrics
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 A refreshing blend of what has come before... July 15, 2008
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
If you are a Blackmore's Night fan, you will not want to miss this album.
Firstly, the sound of this album seems to be a combination of the previous ones ~ I can hear elements of all 5 other albums, and I mean that in a very good way. There is a 'darkness' to it ~ a mix of "Shadow of the Moon" and "Village Lanterne".
God Bless the Keg :
It starts off with a harpsichord sound, and seems rather 'French revolution', and then the rest of the orchestration comes in. Just when you think it is finished, you are left with this beautiful, dark, deep organ ~ a bit like the opening of Enigma's song 'The Rivers of Belief (The Returning Silence)', and there's also what appears to be Gregorian chanting right at the end!
Track 1 runs straight into track 2 ~
Locked Within the Crystal Ball :
My current addiction!
A wonderfully powerful song {just over 8 minutes long} ~ I can almost picture that ship from the front cover being tossed on the waves, hear the thunder and see the lightning! The sound is rather like 'Just Call My Name' and 'I Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore', because of the drums. There are two slightly lighter instrumental breaks, the first one reminds me rather of 1980's era Clannad... until Ritchie's guitar comes back in! And the second one is much more renaissance in style ~ *very* nice. Another nice little touch is that the lyrics very briefly reference track 7 : 'The Circle'.
Gilded Cage :
Similar in style to both 'No Second Chance', 'Castles and Dreams', and, slightly, 'Ghost of a Rose'. Lots of lovely violin on this one :)
Toast to Tomorrow :
A cross between Mary Hopkin's 'Those Were the Days', and a Jewish wedding! Oh, and 'Home Again'! Very much like a German drinking song ~ the sort of thing to get everyone clapping and singing along. Thankfully, it's more 'All For One' than 'Olde Mill Inn' {I'm afraid I just couldn't stand 'Olde Mill Inn'}.
Prince Waldecks Galliard :
A lovely instrumental. I can only describe it as a blend of these previous ones, but also with something unique about it : 'Minstrel Hall', 'Memmingen', 'Fayre Thee Well', 'Village Dance'.
Rainbow Eyes :
I hadn't gotten around to listening to the original, but because of the let-down I felt when I heard the original of 'Sixteenth Century Greensleeves' AFTER hearing BN's amazing live cover {on "Past Times with Good Company"}, I thought I'd better hear it first.
Okay. The original is *GLORIOUS*! That guitar work! That vocal! That flute! You can clearly see {hear?!} the direction Ritchie was destined to head in...
Now, the BN version...
Well, they've given it a more 'rock' sound, but they are using a nice renaissance style drum for the beat, so it is more in their 'folky' style.
Another one with a hint of 'No Second Chance', and a dash of 'Way to Mandalay'. It is beautiful ~ I'm sure Rainbow fans won't be disappointed with it :)
The Circle :
The lyrics to this are very inspiring. A very nice bass-line, lots of chanter and {possibly} hurdy-gurdy. There's a hint of 'Under A Violet Moon' and '25 Years' in there, and 'Way to Mandalay' and 'Cartouche'. And maybe a little hint of that 'sway' from 'Village on the Sand'!
This *really* makes me want to get up and dance!
Sister Gypsy :
Slightly similar to 'Ocean Gypsy' {which was a cover of a Renaissance [Annie Haslam's band] song}, and rather like 'Renaissance Fair'. The drum-beat and tambourine is rather like in their version of 'The Times They Are A Changin''.
Can't Help Falling In Love :
I think Elvis would approve!
Very much a 'rock' interpretation, but it sounds so good! I can't think of any of their previous songs that this reminds me of, as the drums have filled my head with the image of galloping horses...
Peasants Promise :
This opens with a beautiful acoustic guitar, and a vocal that reminds me a
little of 'Faerie Queen'. It's an acoustic song, but quite busy ~ it's very renaissance / medieval in sound. If you've got {and I hope you have!} the b-side track 'Sake of Song' {from the 'The Times They Are A Changin'' single}, it's a *little* like that. They've used a renaissance drum, which sounds a bit like good bodhran playing{!}, violin, chanters, mandolin, shawms, tambourine, and various other similar instruments.
It's very addictive ~ I want to dance to this one, too!
Far Far Away :
A similar sound to 'Be Mine Tonight', crossed with 'Castles and Dreams'. This is one of those songs to just lay-back and drift-away with...
Empty Words :
This one has a slight similarity to 'Waiting Just For You', and 'Once in a Million Years'. A very nice song to end with...
Although a couple of the tracks on this album could be described as 'weaker', they are still good, and for me this is the only BN album other than "Ghost of a Rose" where I can honestly say I like every song.
I only hope Candice and Ritchie will soon be giving us a few b-sides or live performances {or both} to go with it.
Take an Amazing Secret Voyage with Blackmore's Night August 5, 2008
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
Secret Voyage is the latest offering from Ritchie Blackmore and his partner Candice Night, the talented troubadours who lead the world-renowned band of merry "Renaissance Rock" musicians otherwise known as Blackmore's Night. For those unfamiliar with this band, or this genre, Blackmore's Night dons their medieval garb, picks up a wide range of instruments spanning the last thousand years or so, and then proceeds to knock our socks (hose?) off, with historically-inspired and original music, weaving an enchanting and magical selection of tunes for our listening pleasure.
For over ten years now, BN has been wildly popular with New Age Music Fans, Renaissance Faire Enthusiasts, in Japan, and in both Eastern and Western Europe: I firmly believe that Secret Voyage will make inroads for new BN listeners, as well as satisfying all of BN's long-time fans, like myself.
Secret Voyage, like BN's earlier works, does not disappoint. The music calls to mind a voyage through space and time, that the mystical ship on the cover alludes to. There is some great musical escapism at work here. The first track, God Save The Keg, is very much a stately overture, formally beckoning us along on this voyage. It is echoed later on the CD in the lovely and haunting song, Empty Words. Locked Within the Crystal Ball reminds us that "No one can stop us, we're one with the stars". And on it goes; the alluring melodies of Secret Voyage draw inspiration from east and west, old and new, the joyous and the melancholy. Rainbow Eyes, the sixth track on the disc, features a Ritchie Blackmore guitar solo that will stand up to any performance from his vast and varied repertoire with both Deep Purple and Rainbow.
Band line-up changes for this disc have not dampened any of BN's earlier musical fire. The fiddler Gypsy Rose, known for her previous work in this musical genre, has integrated seamlessly into this fine assembly. Likewise, Earl Grey of Chamay brings his vast talent as a backing player of multiple stringed instruments, and sounds like he's been here a jolly long time.
Included on the disc is a bonus video, The Village Lanterne (the title track on BN's 2006 album of the same name). Invoking Arthurian Legend, Candice is a lovely Lady of the Lake in the video; her unequalled vocals, along with Ritchie's masterful guitar riffs, are not to be missed.
Not surprisingly, I give Secret Voyage five stars. This CD can proudly claim its place with the rest of BN's illustrious earlier works. I invite you to take this Secret Voyage to far-away places and times... your uplifted spirits will thank you for this gift of musical enlightenment.
Great works by Blackmore again August 2, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had always been a fan to Blackmore since the Rainbow days. What makes this album so extra special (to me at least..) is the song 'Rainbow Eyes'. I always thought that; this song that was originally sung by Ronnie James Dio (taken for Rainbow's album Long Live Rock On And roll)is so beautiful and haunting that I hear it over and over again during my schooldays.
In this album, Blackmore had given a new breath of life to this already beautiful song..
..a good and sturdy vocal...Blackmore's signature (spontaneous improvisation electric guitar playing style - which I consider as a bonus for this song and hope that he will do more of that on future albums)..good music arrangements..makes me listen to this song over and over again now....
How about giving a breath of life for 'Catch The Rainbow' on the next album?
great music....a must buy for Blackmore's fans out there.
Secret voyage September 17, 2008
I am a new fan to Blackmore's Night. I first heard their music on their Christmas album WINTER CAROLS. I was immediately taken by the group's beautiful brand of medieval folk music. I recently got a copy of their new cd SECRET VOYAGE. I immediately loved the album the very second I started playing the cd in my stereo. The delicate melodies, Candice Night's fragile vocals, and Ritchie Blackmore's dexterous skills as a musician is all there on the album. As I am listening to the cd again, I imagine myself at my local renaissance fair wearing a long flowing, flowery dress with a wreath of flowers wrapped around my head. I loved all of the songs even the band's unique take on Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love". The two songs that really stood out for me is "Gilded Cage" and "Far Far Away". I really just love the lyrics and melodies. After hearing SECRET VOYAGE, I am definitely going to have to check out the band's previous cds. I find myself hooked on Blackmore's Night. I can see SECRET VOYAGE being in my top ten list of best cds of 2008.
Yet Another Great Album from BN July 21, 2008
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Secret Voyage is another Blackmore's Night album--no surprises, only pure delight. Once again the band has put together a blend of original music based on renaissance themes and great covers (best covers since "Diamonds and Rust" and "Rainbow Blues" on Ghost of a Rose). Most notable on this album are the songs "Locked Within The Crystal Ball," "Rainbow Eyes," and "Can't Help Falling in Love." I can't wait for live versions of these songs!
The album comes with the bonus video "Village Lanterne." The video may be a bit cheesy (with Candice popping out of the lake to zap the bad guys with the village lantern) but the song is one of their best.
Over all, Secret Voyage is a must have for any Blackmore's Night fan and is a great place to start for anyone looking to discover this band.
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