With the release of Anam in 1992, the Irish family act, with more than a dozen albums and 20 years behind them, had been pared to a quartet.
Saxophonist Mel Collins spices things up on the jaunty "In Fortune's Hand," but most of Anam is slower and softer, mixing keyboard-based ballads with more folk-inflected tracks.
Maire Brennan's voice is a thing of beauty, wispy and crystal clear, making the lyrics almost inconsequential (which they will be to most listeners, anyhow, as several tracks are sung in Gaelic).
Her duet with Bono on "In a Lifetime" had already appeared years earlier, but its inclusion is one of the set's highlights, as is "Harry's Game" (recognizable from its commercial use).
It's all the perfect fit for folk fans wanting something more pop-oriented and new age fans wanting something not so sterile.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rí Na CruinneCiarán Brennan, Moya Brennan, Noel Duggan, Padraig Duggan, Pat Duggan | Clannad | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | AnamCiarán Brennan | Clannad | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | In Fortune's HandCiarán Brennan | Clannad | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | WildernessCiarán Brennan | Clannad | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 5 | Úirchill an ChreagáinCiarán Brennan, Traditional | Clannad | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | Love and AffectionCiarán Brennan | Clannad | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | You're the OneCiarán Brennan, Moya Brennan | Clannad | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | DobharCiarán Brennan | Clannad | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 10 MB |
| 9 | Poison Glen | Clannad | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | Rí Na Cruinne [Lazyboy Mix] | Clannad | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Why Worry | Clannad | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 43 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 238 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bono | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Bridin Brennan | Vocal Harmony |
| 3 | Ciarán Brennan | Arranger, Bass (Electric), Composer, Double Bass, Guitar, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals |
| 4 | Moya Brennan | Composer, Harp, Vocals |
| 5 | Paul Brennan | Composer |
| 6 | Clannad | Primary Artist |
| 7 | Richard Dodd | Producer |
| 8 | Anton Drennan | Dobro, Guitar (Electric) |
| 9 | Noel Duggan | Composer, Guitar |
| 10 | Padraig Duggan | Composer |
| 11 | Pat Duggan | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Harmonica, Mandolin |
| 12 | Pearse Dunne | Engineer, Mixing |
| 13 | Andy Earl | Photography |
| 14 | Lorraine Francis | Assistant Engineer |
| 15 | Paul Moran | Drums, Percussion |
| 16 | Steve Nye | Producer |
| 17 | Ian Parker | Keyboards |
| 18 | Paul Ridout | Producer, Programming |
| 19 | Traditional | Composer |
Clannad
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |