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Only Time – The Collection
''Only Time: The Collection'' is a box set from Irish ethnicity, Irish singer, songwriter and musician Enya, released on 5 November 2002 in the United States and on 2 December 2002 in Europe. The set contains 51 tracks across four discs that spans her 1987 debut album ''Enya (album), Enya'' through her 2002 single "May It Be". A 48-page booklet with liner notes and lyrics by her longtime lyricist Roma Ryan is included. The video of "Silent Night, Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night)" is also included on the fourth disc, the performance comes from the BBC programme ''Christmas Day in the Morning'' aired on 25 December 1996 and was recorded at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. In addition to this computer playable video, there is also a screensaver in the cover art motif and a slideshow of pictures from the booklet. This release was a limited worldwide release of 200,000, with US sales of over 60,000 copies. The selection of songs was made by Enya, Nicky Ry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enya
Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin (born 17 May 1961; anglicised as Enya Patricia Brennan) known mononymously as Enya, is an Irish singer and composer. With an estimated equivalent of over 80 million albums sold worldwide, Enya is the best-selling Irish solo artist, and the second-best-selling music act from Ireland overall, after only the rock band U2. Her music has been widely recognised for its use of multi-layers of her own vocals and instrumentation, lengthened Reverberation, reverb, and interwoven elements of Celtic music. Raised in the Gaeltacht, Irish-speaking region of Gweedore, Enya began her musical career in 1980 playing alongside her family's Irish language, Irish folk band Clannad. She left Clannad in 1982 to pursue a solo career, working with the former Clannad manager and producer, Nicky Ryan, and his wife Roma Ryan, Roma, as their lyricist. Over the following four years, Enya further developed her sound by combining multitracked vocals and keyboards with elements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exile (Enya Song)
''Watermark'' is the second studio album by Irish singer, songwriter and musician Enya, released on 19 September 1988 by WEA. After the release of her previous album ''Enya'' (1987), she secured a recording contract with Warner following a chance meeting with chairman Rob Dickins, who had become a fan of her music. Her contract allowed her considerable artistic and creative freedom, with minimal interference from the label and no deadlines. Enya recorded ''Watermark'' in ten months with her long-time collaborators: manager, producer and arranger Nicky Ryan and his wife, lyricist Roma Ryan. It was initially recorded in Ireland in demo form before production relocated to London to re-record, mix, and master it digitally. ''Watermark'' features music in different styles, displaying Enya's sound of multi-tracked vocals with keyboards, percussion instruments, and elements of Celtic, ambient, and new-age music, though Enya believes her music does not belong in the latter genre. ''Wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Day Without Rain
''A Day Without Rain'' is the fifth studio album by Irish singer-songwriter and musician Enya, released on 20 November 2000 by WEA in Europe and on 21 November 2000 by Reprise Records in the US. Following a promotional tour in support of her compilation albums '' Paint the Sky with Stars'' and '' A Box of Dreams'' in late 1997, Enya started work on a new studio album in mid-1998 with her longtime recording partners, producer and arranger Nicky Ryan and his wife, lyricist Roma Ryan. In a musical departure from her keyboard-oriented sound, Enya incorporates a string section in her songs. ''A Day Without Rain'' received mixed reviews from critics; some felt it too derivative of Enya's previous albums whilst others complimented the minimal use of overdubbing that her sound had become known for. It was a commercial success peaking at No. 6 in the United Kingdom and initially, No. 17 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States. Following the 11 September 2001 attacks, sales of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Box Of Dreams
''A Box of Dreams'' is a limited edition 3-disc box set by Irish singer-songwriter Enya, released on 1 December 1997 by WEA Records. The set was a companion release to her first compilation album '' Paint the Sky with Stars – The Best of Enya'', released the previous month. ''A Box of Dreams'' contains 46 tracks from her 1987 debut album ''Enya'' to ''Paint the Sky with Stars'' across three discs, each thematically arranged: "Oceans" contains Enya's upbeat tracks, "Clouds" is a collection of her piano instrumentals, and "Stars" contains slow ballads and more atmospheric tracks. Four B-sides are included: "Oriel Window", "Morning Glory", "Willows on the Water" and "Eclipse". The calligraphy and design were done by Brody Neuenschwander. Track listing Disc one: Oceans Disc two: Clouds Disc three: Stars Release history Personnel * Music composed by Enya * Lyrics by Roma Ryan * Produced by Nicky Ryan Nicholas Dominick Ryan (born 14 July 1946) is an Irish music producer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Can I Keep From Singing?
"How Can I Keep from Singing?" is an American folksong originating as a Christian hymn. The author of the lyrics was known only as 'Pauline T', and the original tune was composed by American Baptist minister Robert Lowry. The song is frequently, though erroneously, cited as a traditional Quaker or Shaker hymn. The original composition has now entered into the public domain, and appears in several hymnals and song collections, both in its original form and with a revised text that omits most of the explicitly Christian content and adds a verse about solidarity in the face of oppression. Though it was not originally a Quaker hymn, Quakers adopted it as their own in the twentieth century and use it widely today. Authorship and lyrics The first known publication of the words was on August 27, 1868, in ''The New York Observer''. Titled "Always Rejoicing", and attributed to "Pauline T.", [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anywhere Is
"Anywhere Is" is a song by Irish singer Enya, released on 6 November 1995 by WEA as the lead single from her fourth studio album, ''The Memory of Trees'' (1995). The lyrics of the song are in English, written by Roma Ryan and it was produced by Nicky Ryan. The song peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and became a top-10 hit in Austria, Iceland, and Ireland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song peaked at number 36. Its music video was directed by David Scheinmann. Background "Anywhere Is" developed from a staccato line that Enya has described had a "march feel". Initially it was a track that she and producer Nicky Ryan wanted to reject for the album ''The Memory of Trees''. But it was developed further after Rob Dickins, then chairman of Warner Music UK who had signed Enya, was invited to Ireland in August 1995 to listen to the album, roughly one year-and-a-half into the recording process. It was only its backing tracks that had been put down, but Dickins sensed the song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Memory Of Trees
''The Memory of Trees'' is the fourth studio album by Irish singer, songwriter, and musician Enya, released on 20 November 1995 by Warner Music Group, WEA. After travelling worldwide to promote her previous album ''Shepherd Moons'' (1991), and contributing to film soundtracks, Enya took a short break before she started writing and recording a new album in 1993 with her longtime recording partners, arranger and producer Nicky Ryan and his wife, lyricist Roma Ryan. The album is Enya's first to be recorded entirely in Ireland, and covers themes that include Irish mythology, Irish and Druid Celtic mythology, mythology, the idea of one's home, journeys, religion, dreams, and love. Enya continues to display her sound of multi-tracked vocals with keyboards and elements of Celtic music, Celtic and New-age music, new age music, though Enya does not consider her music to be in the latter genre. She sings in English language, English, Irish language, Irish, Latin, and Spanish language, Spani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls
"I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls", or "The Gipsy Girl's Dream", is a popular aria from ''The Bohemian Girl'', an 1843 opera by Michael William Balfe, with lyrics by Alfred Bunn. It is sung in the opera by the character Arline, who is in love with Thaddeus, a Polish nobleman and political exile. In popular culture The song was popular in the 19th and 20th centuries, and has been recorded many times by musicians. It has also been parodied. * Lewis Carroll's parody of the lyrics was published in ''Lays of Mystery, Imagination and Humour'' in 1855: * The opera is featured in two short stories from James Joyce's 1914 collection ''Dubliners'': "Clay" and " Eveline". *The 1941 Glenn Miller song "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Harlem" is an allusion to the song. *The Irish singer Enya recorded an ambient, ethereal cover version for her third studio album, ''Shepherd Moons'', released in 1994 as the fourth single for the album; this version was featured on the soundtrack of the 1993 Martin Scorsese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evening Falls
"Evening Falls..." is a new-age song by Irish singer-songwriter Enya. It was released in December 1988 as the second single from her second album, ''Watermark'' (1988). It was written by Enya and her long-time collaborator Roma Ryan, and produced by Roma's husband Nicky Ryan. Music and lyrics "Evening Falls..." is a song that Roma Ryan described as "a song of a spirit travelling". It is based on a ghost story that Roma had heard, about a woman who had recurring dreams of a house in America, only to accidentally come across it years later in England. Upon entering the house, its inhabitants become frightened of the woman as they explain she had haunted the house each time she dreamed about it. Nicky thought a melody Enya had written suited the story, which led to Roma writing a lyric inspired by it. Critical reception ''Music & Media'' commented, "Harking back to her Clannad days, this is in a similar vein to the theme tune to Harry's Game ''Harry's Game'' is a British telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caribbean Blue
"Caribbean Blue" is a song by Irish musician Enya, included as the second track on her third studio album, '' Shepherd Moons'' (1991). It follows a waltz time signature, and mentions the Anemoi (Ancient Greek wind gods): Boreas, Afer Ventus (Africus), Eurus, and Zephyrus. The song was released as the lead single from the album on 7 October 1991 by WEA. "Caribbean Blue" reached number eight on the Irish Singles Chart and number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, it reached number 79 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number three on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart; on the latter listing, it was the 12th-most-successful song of 1992. The music video for the song features visual imagery based on the paintings of Maxfield Parrish and was an early appearance for British actress and singer Martine McCutcheon. Critical reception Ned Raggett from AllMusic noted that on the song, the singer 'avoids repeating the successful formula of " Orinoco Flow" by me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Book Of Days (song)
"Book of Days" is a song by Irish musician Enya. The original version, included on her 1991 album '' Shepherd Moons'', is sung in Irish Gaelic. The subsequent 1992 single version is bilingual, with new English lyrics; this version was recorded for Ron Howard's film '' Far and Away'', and scenes from the film feature in the video. The bilingual English-Irish version replaced the original pure Gaelic version on subsequent pressings of ''Shepherd Moons'' from mid-1992 onwards, making the original recording relatively rare. "Book of Days" became Enya's second top-10 single on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 10, and reached number 12 on the Irish Singles Chart. It was used as a temp track during the editing of James Cameron's film ''Titanic'', for the scene eventually accompanied by the musical cue called "Take Her To Sea, Mr. Murdoch" on the finished soundtrack by James Horner. It was later used on the ''Robot Chicken'' season 10 finale "Endgame". Critical reception Ned Rag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shepherd Moons
''Shepherd Moons'' is the third studio album by Irish singer, songwriter and musician Enya, released on 4 November 1991 by WEA. After the unexpected critical and commercial success of her previous album ''Watermark'' (1988), Enya embarked on a worldwide promotional tour to support it. At its conclusion, she wrote and rehearsed new material for her next album with her long time recording partners, manager, arranger and producer Nicky Ryan and his wife, lyricist Roma Ryan. The album was recorded in Ireland and London and continued to display Enya's sound of multi-tracked vocals with keyboards and elements of Celtic and new-age music. ''Shepherd Moons'' received generally positive reviews from critics and became a greater commercial success than ''Watermark''. It went to number one on the UK Albums Chart and peaked at number seventeen on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States. The album was certified multi-platinum by the British Phonographic Industry and Recording Industry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
