This album is an absolutely glorious collection of emotive, powerful tunes by the great Irish band, Clannad, including all of the greatest hits by that band, such as 'The Theme from Harry's Game'. There are many spellbinding tunes, such as 'Skellig', 'Something to Believe In' and 'Almost Seems to Late to Turn'. These songs enrapture the soul and move one greatly with the soulful singing and powerful instrumentation. 'Robin- The Hooded Man' is also on this CD, which was an immense success and came from the album 'Legend' which won a BAFTA, the first Irish band to ever do so. Thus, you can see the quality and originality of their works perfectly in this CD. The band is primarily folk, originating from Ireland and at first focusing on traditional folk music, however, later on in their career, the band moved towards pop music whilst still retaining the hugely strong Celtic influence. This CD gives a sample of all of their work and is perfect for all those wanting an varied, stirring CD. Enya, the lead singer of the band, is characterized by her usual spell-binding voice and the fact that she has the whole band, meaning extra vocalization and instrumentation, supporting her, creating an utterly evocative series of tunes. One such tune (Something to Believe In) is led by Bono, who delivers an extraordinarily strong vocal performance and produces one of the most moving songs on the CD. Some of the songs do not match the aforementioned tunes in terms of memorability, but all track, in their won way, have been a great success in the past and have deserved it, mainly because their style is so unique. Many of the songs are in Irish Gaelic and they display the other more traditional side of Clannad and are certainly relaxing and emotive. I would most certainly recommend this album to all those wanting to listen to a wide selection of Clannad songs and perhaps those who have never listened to Clannad before. A wholly impressive mix of traditional and modern tunes which will appeal to nearly all who appreciate folk or Irish music.
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