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The Collection is a compilation album by Irish musical group Clannad, released in 1986 by K-tel International Ltd. It consists of their greatest hits dating back to 1972, with the tracks featuring a mix between pop rock influenced songwriting done by the band in addition to traditional folk music.
Album, Stereo. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1987 CD release of "The Collection" on Discogs.
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The discography of Clannad, an Irish musical group, consists of thirteen studio albums, four live albums, three soundtrack albums, seventeen compilation albums, thirty-one singles and a number of other appearances.
- History
- Musical Style and Legacy
- Brennan Family
- Discography
- Videography
- Awards and Nominations
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Formation
Clannad was formed by siblings Ciarán, Pól, and Máire Brennan and their twin uncles Noel and Pádraig Duggan. They grew up in Dore, a remote parish in Gweedore, County Donegal in north-western Ireland, a Gaeltacht region where Irish was the main spoken language. They were raised as a Roman Catholic family of musicians: the Brennans' mother, Máire "Baba" Brennan (née Duggan), the daughter of the local headmaster, was a music teacher and their father, Leo Brennan, who played saxophone and accord...
1973–1982: early years and six-piece band with Enya
In 1973, Clannad came in first place in the Letterkenny folk festival and were offered a deal with Philips Records, which they negotiated themselves. Having secured a label, the group prepared material for a debut album. They recorded at Eamonn Andrews Studios in Dublin, choosing Irish and English songs and a cover of "Morning Dew" by Bonnie Dobson. Released in 1973, Clannad was met with initial resistance from the label because of the use of Irish, and the group soon found themselves more po...
1982–1985: "Theme from Harry's Game" and Magical Ring
In 1982, the now five-piece Clannad signed to RCA Records and acquired Dave Kavanagh as their new manager. They accepted an invitation to record the title music for Harry's Game, a three-part television drama depicting The Troubles in Northern Ireland, based on the novel of the same name by Gerald Seymour. Seymour suggested that the band record music for the show. Ciarán, Pól, and Máire wrote "Theme from Harry's Game" in a few hours. It was recorded in two days and became an atmospheric piece...
When Clannad first started out in the early 1970s, their music and sound stemmed solely from their traditional Irish background. They popularised such old songs as "Dúlamán", "Teidhir Abhaile Riú" and "Coinleach Glas An Fhómhair", and these songs remained favourites at their concerts. After departing from their folk and traditional background in 19...
The Brennans are Ireland's most successful music family; in 2005, the combined record sales of Clannad and Enya exceeded 70 million. Leo Brennan (born Leopold Henry Brennan-Hardin) and Máire "Baba" Duggan are the parents of the Brennan siblings Máire (Moya), Ciarán, Pól, Deirdre, Leon, Eithne (Enya), Olive, Bartley, and Brídín. Brennan was a musici...
Studio albums
1. Clannad(1973) 2. Clannad 2(1974) 3. Dúlamán(1976) 4. Crann Úll(1980) 5. Fuaim(1982) 6. Magical Ring(1983) 7. Legend(1984) 8. Macalla(1985) 9. Sirius(1987) 10. Atlantic Realm(1989) 11. The Angel and the Soldier Boy(1989) 12. Anam(1990) 13. Banba(1994) 14. Lore(1996) 15. Landmarks(1997) 16. Nádúr(2013)
EPs
1. Christmas Angels(1997)
Live albums
1. Clannad in Concert(1979) 2. Clannad: Live in Concert(2005) 3. Clannad: Christ Church Cathedral(2012) 4. Turas 1980(2018)
Won 1. 1982: 1982 Ivor Novello Awards, Best Soundtrack for "Theme From Harry's Game" 2. 1984: 1984 BAFTA Awards, Best Television Music for "Robin of Sherwood" 3. 1992: Billboard Music Award, World Music Song of the Year for "Rí na Cruinne" 4. 1999: Grammy Awards of 1999, Best New Age Album for "Landmarks" 5. 2007: Meteor Music Awards, Lifetime Achi...
Clannad discography at DiscogsClannad at IMDbClannad & Bono - In A Lifetime (1985) 3:15. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1987 CD release of "The Collection" on Discogs.
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1986 Vinyl release of "The Collection" on Discogs.
“The Collection” is the first Clannad compilation to feature the song they did with Bono, “In a Lifetime”. It was released only in Ireland, by K-Tel Records. The collection was pressed again in 1988, and again in 2002 with a new cover.
