Clannad
Irish vocal and instrumental group playing "Irish Hush".
Earlier albums are mostly traditional and Gaelic. Later
albums are in English in an ethereal style.
(The main members are/have been: Máire Brennan (vocals, harp,
keyboards), Ciarán Brennan (vocals bass, guitar, piano-synth),
Paul Brennan (vocals, flute, whistles), Padraig Duggan (mandolin,
harmonica, guitar, vocals), Noel Duggan (guitar, vocal),
Enya Brennan (keyboards, vocal)
(Enya Brennan has recorded solo as "Enya")
(Clannad have contributed to the soundtracks of TV and cinema films including
"Last Of The Mohicans")
(Máire has recorded with Bono of U2 and solo)
(Paul has recorded with some Chinese musicians: Guo Brothers and Joji Hirota)
(Brennan is also spelled as "Ó Braonáin"(male) or Ni Bhraonáin (female))
(Duggan is also spelled as "Ó Duigáin")
(Paul Brennan is also spelled as Pol Bhraonain)
(Máire Brennan is also known as Maya Brennan. She has recorded solo.)
Original Studio Albums.
| Title. | year. | Style | Label.
| Number |
|---|
| Clannad | 1973 | Trad | Phillips |
6392 013 |
| [Reissue] |
1997 | | Royal Records |
1997001 |
| [Reissue] |
2002 | | Spectrum Records |
U2 5449 762 |
| Clannad
2 | 1974 | Trad | Shanachie/Gael-Linn
| |
| [Reissue] | 1974 | |
Intercord | 160 058 |
|
[Reissue] | 1974 | |
Shanachie | 79007 |
|
[Reissue] | 1975 | |
Gael-Linn | 041 |
| Dúlamán | 1976 | Trad |
Gael-Linn
| 058 |
| [Reissue] |
1976 | | Intercord |
160 065 |
| [Reissue] |
1976 | | Shanachie |
79008 |
| Crann Ull | 1978 | Trad | Tara |
3007 |
| [Reissue] |
1980 | | Intercord |
160 153 |
| [Reissue] |
1981 | | Phillips |
673 016 |
| Fuaim | 1982 | Trad |
Tara
| Tara 3008 |
| [Reissue] | 1993 | |
Atlantic | 82481-2 |
| Magical Ring | 1983 | Trad/Contemporary | RCA |
RCALP 6072 |
| [Reissue] |
1983 | | RCA |
PL 70003 |
| Legend (Music from Robin of Sherwood) | 1984 | Trad/Contemporary | RCA |
RCA PL 70188 |
| Macalla | 1985 | Trad/Contemporary | RCA |
RCA PL 70894 |
| Sirius | 1987 | Soft-rock | RCA |
RCA PL 71513 |
| The Angel and The Solder Boy | 1989 | Ethereal | RCA |
PL74328 |
| Atlantic Realm | 1990 | Ethereal | RCA |
BBC REB 727 |
| Anam | 1990 | Ethereal | RCA |
RCA PL 74762 |
| Banba | 1993 | Ethereal | RCA |
RCA 74321139612 |
| Lore | 1996 | Ethereal | Atlantic |
RCA 74321300802 |
Compilations.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
| The Collection |
1987 | K-Tel | CD 215 |
| Rogha: Best Of Clannad 1982-89 | 1989 | RCA/BMG |
|
| Past Present (*) | 1989 | RCA |
RCA PL 74074 |
| [Reissue] | 1989 | RCA |
SFCD 0172 |
| Sirius: Themes | 1995 | Celtic
Heartbeat | 82737-2 |
| Celtic Collections: Clannad | 1999 |
Camden | 74321 674532
|
| The Best Of Clannad | 1997 | RCA/BMG |
|
| In A Lifetime: The Ultimate Collection | 1998 |
RCA | RCA 74321486762
|
| Landmarks | 1998 |
RCA | RCA 74321560072 |
|
The Best of - In A Lifetime | 2003 |
RCA | RCA 82876564022 |
|
The Very Best of | 2003 |
Celtic Collections Ltd | CCCD215 |
|
Celtic Themes - The Very Best of |
2008 |
Sony BMG | 8697281152 |
|
Beginnings - The Best of the Early Years |
2008 |
| |
(* Tracks from the first 4 albums plus two new songs).
Live Albums.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
| Clannad In Concert |
1978 | Ogham | 5001
|
| [Reissue] | 1978 |
Intercord | 160 124 |
Anthology - Bill Whelan, The Pogues, Altan, Clannad, Frances Black, The
Chieftains, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Nollaig Casey, Davy Spillane, et al.
| Title.
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
| L'Imaginaire Irlandais (*)
| 1996
| Keltia Musique
| KMCD63
|
(* one track only - "Theme from Harry's Game" from "Past
Present".)
Best albums(*).
| Title. | year. |
|---|
| Clannad 2 | 1971 |
| Macalla | 1985 |
| Magical Ring | 1983 |
|
Past Present | 1989 |
(*The later albums are the most commercially successful.
If you prefer them, you're on the wrong web site).
Soundtrack Albums - few of the tracks are by Clannad.
| Title.
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
| Last of the Mohicans
| 1992
|
|
|
| Warriors of Virtue
| 1997
|
|
|
| Band of Brothers (*)
| 2001
|
|
|
(*) Maire Brennan only - TV soundtrack.
Singles.
| Title. | year. | Label.
| Number |
|---|
| Dheanainn Sugradh/Eleanor Plunkett | 1974 | Gael-Linn
| |
| An Bealach Seo 'Ta Romham/Faolean | 1975 | Gael-Linn
| |
| Down by the Sally Gardens/An Giobog (live) | 1978 | Ogham
| |
| Mhorags' Na Horo Gheallaidh/Strayed Away | 1981 | Tara
| |
| Theme From Harry's Game/Strayed Away | 1982 | RCA | RCA 292 |
| Theme From Harry's Game/Hourglass | 1982 | RCA/BMG
| |
| I See Red.Ta 'Me Mo Shui | 1983 | RCA
| |
| Newgrange/Seachran Charn tSiail | 1983 | RCA | RCA 340 |
| Robin (The Hooded Man)/Lady Marian | 1984 | RCA | RCA HOOD 1 |
| Now is Here/ Together We | 1984 | RCA
| |
| Scarlet Inside/Robin (The Hooded Man) | 1985 | BMG/RCA
| |
| Closer to the Heart/ Buachaill On Eirne | 1985 | BMG/RCA
| |
| Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)/ Journey's End | 1985 | RCA/Ariola
| |
| Robin/Caisean Oir/Now is Here | 1986 | RCA/Ariola
| |
| In a Lifetime (with Bono)/Indoor (*) | 1986 | Tara | RCA PB 40535 |
| In A Lifetime
(reissue) |
1989 | RCA |
RCA PB 42873 |
| Both Sides Now (**) |
1991 | MCA |
MCS 1546 |
(*) Clannad featuring Bono.
(**) Clannad and Paul Young.
Hit albums - original.
| Title. | year. | Highest position |
|---|
| Magical Ring | 1983 |
26 |
| Legend (Music from
Robin of Sherwood) | 1984 |
15 |
| Macalla | 1985 |
33 |
| Sirius | 1987 |
34 |
| Past Present | 1988 |
5 |
| Atlantic Realm | 1990 |
41 |
| Anam | 1990 |
14 |
| Banba | 1993 |
5 |
| Lore | 1996 |
14 |
Hit albums - compilations.
| Title. | year. | Highest position |
|---|
| The Ultimate
Collection | 1997 | 46 |
|
Landmarks | 1998 | 34 |
|
The Best of - In A Lifetime | 2000 |
23 |
Popular downloads.
| Title. |
|---|
| Theme From Harry's Game |
|
I Will Find You |
| In A Lifetime |
|
Robin (The Hooded Man) |
|
Newgrange |
|
Lady Marian |
|
Now Is Here |
DVDs.
| Title | year. | Label. |
|---|
| Past Present |
2001 | ? |
Last updated on 15/12/2010