Comprised of 18 tracks culled from the singer/composer’s first three decades, The Very Best of Enya was pieced together by the artist herself, along with longtime collaborators Nicky and Roma Ryan.
Luckily, the trio seems enamored by most of the same songs that the general public is, resulting in one of those rare “greatest-hits” collections that goes deep without depriving the listener of the essentials.
With tunes like "Orinoco Flow," "Caribbean Blue," and "Book of Days" in the pot and out of the way, it’s easier to appreciate hidden gems like "Cursum Perficio," "Boadicea," "Trains and Winter Rains," and "Anywhere Is." Also notable is the inclusion of "May It Be" and a previously unreleased version of "Aníron (I Desire)," both of which originally appeared on the soundtrack for the first chapter of Peter Jackson’s beloved Lord of the Rings trilogy.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orinoco FlowEnya, Roma Ryan | Enya | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Storms in AfricaEnya, Roma Ryan | Enya | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | Caribbean BlueEnya, Roma Ryan | Enya | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Book of DaysEnya, Roma Ryan | Enya | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 5 | The CeltsEnya, Roma Ryan | Enya | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 6 | Only TimeEnya, Nicky Ryan, Roma Ryan | Enya | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | Wild ChildEnya, Roma Ryan | Enya | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | Water Shows the Hidden HeartEnya, Roma Ryan | Enya | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Anywhere IsEnya, Roma Ryan | Enya | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Cursum PerficioEnya, Roma Ryan | Enya | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | AmarantineEnya, Roma Ryan | Enya | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 12 | AldebaranEnya, Roma Ryan | Enya | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 13 | Trains and Winter RainsEnya, Roma Ryan | Enya | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 14 | WatermarkEnya, Roma Ryan | Enya | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 15 | BoadiceaEnya, Roma Ryan | Enya | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 16 | A Day Without RainEnya | Enya | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 17 | May It BeEnya, Roma Ryan | Enya | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 18 | Aniron (I Desire) | Enya | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 63 mins | 144 MB | |||||
| 63 mins | 362 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Adelman | Photography |
| 2 | Dick Beetham | Master Cut |
| 3 | Enya | Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 4 | Simon Fowler | Photography |
| 5 | Daniel Polley | Technical Advisor |
| 6 | Ruth Rowland | Lettering |
| 7 | Nicky Ryan | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Producer |
| 8 | Roma Ryan | Composer, Lyricist, Quotation Author |
| 9 | David Scheinmann | Photography |
| 10 | Niall Stokes | Liner Notes |
| 11 | Traditional | Composer |
| 12 | Russell Young | Photography |
| 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). |