- new age, ambient, celtic, modern classical
- 39 min
- 15 tracks
- BBC Records
Enya is the debut studio album by Irish singer and composer Enya, released on 9 February 1987 by BBC Records in the UK and by Atlantic Records in the US. It was renamed as The Celts for the 1992 international re-release of the album by WEA Records in Europe and by Reprise Records in the US. The album features a selection of music that she recorded for the soundtrack to The Celts, a BBC documentary series about the origins, growth, and influence of Celtic culture.
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Character
Character-led, grave, earnest and contemplative.
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- warmbleak
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- Los Angeles Times2.5/4 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1The Celts2:56
- A2Aldebaran3:06
- A3I Want Tomorrow4:04
- A4March of the Celts3:16
- A5Deireadh an Tuath1:44
- A6The Sun in the Stream2:57
- A7To Go Beyond (I)1:23
- B1Fairytale3:04
- B2Epona1:36
- B3Triad: St. Patrick / Cú Chulainn / Oisin4:25
- B4Portrait1:23
- B5Boadicea3:31
- B6Bard Dance1:23
- B7Dan y Dŵr1:42
- B8To Go Beyond (II)2:58
15 tracks, 39 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Enya
- Label
- BBC Records
- Released
- 1986
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- GB
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