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Blackmore's Night at their best release

ermanitari | athens Greece | 12/27/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The live album captures the spirit of the band at its best: Colourful and vivid. Beautiful orchestrations, great vocals, and amazing atmosphere. The band shines on all tracks but my favorite is the title track played at the two versions. If you must find a fault on this live is that they should be using some 15 horns instead of synths but you cannot have everything in life! I beleive that with this release and Fires At midnight the band is really expanding, writing and playing beautiful music, and (i think that all of us Ritchie fans agree) my favourite guitar player is cleary shining again playing music in a way he only knows instead of repetitions of a great past (for whom the bell tolls?). Do yourself a favor. Go by the album. Ps the greek version of Home Again (i am Greek) has wonderful lyrics and singing but the accent is somewhat greekamerican - anyway we are honoured by such an act of the band!"