I'm no mathematician (even if I'm going to sound like one!), but Enya has released 5 albums so far here's what I would have done to please the fans (or, at least, myself!) What's worse, the 4 discs arrive just short of 3 (gasp!) hours of music (when in fact, given some small effort, one could fit over 5 hours!)
The box (covered in purple velvet, oooh!) features a booklet that gives the lyrics to the songs, as well as some track-by-track comments (read "meanings") on each of them. This 4-disc compilation literally floored me! Not because of the music (that's a topic for another day.), but because of what's been put together in this package I won't comment on the songs themselves, because, after all, you already know Enya if you're considering buying this set. This box is limited to 20,000 copies (how many will actually sell?) Lyrics enclosed disc 4 contains a multimedia section with a screen-saver, a photo gallery (actually a slide show of the pictures included in the booklet), and a video of "Silent Night". Those concerns aside, this is a thoroughly satisfying collection.
#ENYA ALBUM COMPLETO UPDATE#
The dedicated fan would have been better served by a single disc update of 1997's PAINT THE SKY WITH STARS: THE BEST OF ENYA. My only complaint is that the serious fan is being asked to pay a hefty price to add only a handful of otherwise hard-to-find songs to their collection.
This box set is a real treat for both new and longtime fans. Also included is a 48-page booklet with a complete discography, photos and liner notes by lyricist Roma Ryan. In addition the enhanced CD contains footage of "Oiche Chun," first aired on the BBC in 1996. There are only seven songs that -although all previously released-have never appeared on any of those five studio albums: "Oiche Chun (Silent Night)," "Eclipse," "Isobella," "Song of the Sandman," "Willows on the Water," "The First of Autumn" and "May It Be," the Oscar-nominated song from the film "Fellowship of the Ring." All seven of these songs were originally released as the A-side or the B-side of a single, but not included on any of her studio albums. After all, Enya has released only five studio albums during the past fifteen years and fans (like me)eagerly bought each new release. So what's the problem? Let's face it, most fans already have the music collected in this box set. It's included here along with four dozen other songs from her five studio albums dating back to 1987's THE CELTS. I first fell in love with the music of Enya when one of her tracks ("Ebudae" from SHEPHERD MOONS) was played over the final scene of an episode of "Northern Exposure." It remains one of my favorite songs. On the other hand, the opening sequence on disc three ("After Ventus," "No Holly for Miss Quinn," "The Memory of Trees") is mesmerizing. The stylistic difference between her dated 1987 debut and the sophistication of 1988's Watermark makes for some occasionally jarring listening on disc one. The order is a jumble, usually mixing tracks from two recordings onto one disc. Others are insightful, such as the unfinished lyrics (about lost love) for the instrumental title track to A Day Without Rain. Also included is a 44-page, tall-format booklet filled with regal artist photos, song lyrics, and commentary on each track written by lyricist Roma Ryan. Chief among them are "May It Be" (from the Lord of the Rings soundtrack) "Isobella," a hushed, slowly evolving beauty formerly available only in Japan and "Oiche Chiun (Silent Night)." The set's fourth disc is an enhanced CD that includes 1996 video footage of Enya performing "Oiche Chiun" during a BBC special. releases (including her 1987 debut, The Celts) and embellished with a half-dozen B-sides not found on her previous U.S.-released albums. Only Time: The Collection is a mix-and-match assortment of tracks spanning Enya's first five U.S.
#ENYA ALBUM COMPLETO TV#
Silent Night (CD-ROM video footage from BBC TV performance)Ī wonderful gift, this handsomely packaged four-CD box set (purple velvet cover, gold-foil lettering) also serves as an inviting midcareer retrospective of an uncommon vocalist-sonic architect.
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