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Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Blackmore's Night - All Our Yesterdays (2015) | Album Analysis. Fun Facts & Trivia

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 Blackmore's Night - All Our Yesterdays (2015)

Blackmore's Night – All Our Yesterdays (2015)

A Nostalgic Renaissance Journey Through Time & Melody

Released on September 18, 2015, All Our Yesterdays is the tenth studio album by Blackmore’s Night. Blending Renaissance-inspired instrumentation with melodic folk-rock and reflective storytelling, the album captures themes of nostalgia, heritage, and timeless romance.

Led by legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night, the album balances original compositions with inspired interpretations of classic material, continuing the duo’s distinctive neo-medieval sound.

🌿 Album Overview

The title All Our Yesterdays references a famous line from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, reflecting the album’s overarching theme of memory and the passage of time.

Musically, the album features:

  • Romantic ballads

  • Traditional European dance melodies

  • Folk adaptations

  • Reimagined rock classics

The result is a warm, atmospheric record that celebrates the past while embracing the present.

📀 Official Tracklist

  1. All Our Yesterdays

  2. Allan Yn N Fan

  3. Darker Shade of Black

  4. Long Long Time

  5. Moonlight Shadow

  6. I Got You Babe

  7. The Other Side

  8. Queen’s Lament

  9. Where Are We Going From Here (Reprise)

  10. Will O’ the Wisp

  11. Earth Wind and Sky

  12. Coming Home

(Track listings may vary slightly depending on region and edition.)

🎤 Album Credits

🎶 Core Members

  • Ritchie Blackmore – acoustic & electric guitars, mandola, hurdy-gurdy, percussion

  • Candice Night – lead vocals, backing vocals, pennywhistle, recorder, shawm

🎻 Supporting Musicians

  • Bard David of Larchmont (David Baranowski) – keyboards

  • Lady Madeline & Lady Nancy – harmony vocals

  • Session musicians contributing strings and traditional instrumentation

🎛️ Production

  • Produced by: Pat Regan

  • Label: Frontiers Records

📈 Chart Performance & Sales

All Our Yesterdays continued the band’s strong European presence:

  • 🇩🇪 #13 on the German Albums Chart

  • 🇨🇭 Charted in Switzerland

  • 🇦🇹 Charted in Austria

  • 🇯🇵 Charted in Japan

Germany remained one of Blackmore’s Night’s most consistent and supportive markets.

🎵 Notable Songs & Highlights

🌙 “Moonlight Shadow”

A Renaissance-style reinterpretation of the classic hit by Mike Oldfield, originally featuring vocals by Maggie Reilly. Blackmore’s Night transforms the 1980s pop-rock anthem into a medieval folk ballad.

🎭 “I Got You Babe”

A creative folk adaptation of the famous duet by Sonny & Cher, offering a softer and more atmospheric interpretation.

🎸 “Darker Shade of Black”

An instrumental medley incorporating themes from Rainbow songs, linking back to Ritchie Blackmore’s rock legacy.

🧠 Did You Know?

  • “Long Long Time” is a reinterpretation of the emotional 1970 ballad originally performed by Linda Ronstadt.

  • “Allan Yn N Fan” is based on a traditional Welsh melody, reflecting the band’s continued exploration of European folk roots.

  • The album’s nostalgic theme mirrors Blackmore’s own musical journey from hard rock pioneer to Renaissance revivalist.

  • “Coming Home” serves as a heartfelt closing track, emphasizing themes of belonging and reflection.

🎉 Fun Facts & Trivia

  • The Shakespeare-inspired title reflects Candice Night’s literary influence on the band’s lyrical direction.

  • The album blends 1970s pop/rock classics with Renaissance instrumentation — one of the band’s defining artistic trademarks.

  • All Our Yesterdays was released during a period when Ritchie Blackmore briefly returned to performing rock material live, making this album a symbolic bridge between musical eras.