So there’s my opinions, and I’m sure many will disagree, but I do think that all will agree that you should have this CD in your collection…as an introduction to Enya if you haven’t had one yet…and as a different perspective on the familiar material for those who already have her other CD’s. “The Celts” is a very cohesive album, but outside of the title cut and “Boadica”, I didn’t feel that it had individual standouts. There are only two cuts from “The Celts”, and again, I agree.
That I disagree with, but realize that each person has their favorites and are just as welcome to their preferences as I am to mine. Memory of TreesĪs it was, four cuts are from “Memory of Trees” and only three from “Watermark”. If the powers that be had selected an additional song from Watermark–if not “On Your Shore”, then “Exile” or “Evening Falls”–instead of “On My Way Home”, I would’ve been happier. Secondly, since “Shepherd Moons” is my favorite of her CD’s, I was quite happy with the total of five selections from it. Other than that, I am surprisingly in complete agreement as to what is Enya’s best…that doesn’t usually happen.įirst, I like every title instrumental with the ethereal voices…”Shepherd Moons” being my favorite, but “The Celts”, “Watermark”, and “The Memory of Trees: each definitely among her best work. My only disagreement with the selection is “On My Way Home” from “The Memory of Trees” instead of “On Your Shore” from Watermark. The title song is nice, but just not the best of her work.Īnd then we come to the 14 selections for the best. Of the two new cuts, I discovered “Only If”, light and frothy as it sounds on first play, to be quite intricately crafted and could possibly be on a future “best” collection. This album contains the basic Enya along with a couple of new cuts. Well arranged and isn’t overly challenging for those that want to play. Great book for anyone that enjoys Enya’s great gift of music. Intermediate players will probably be able to play several of the songs right off the bat, but there is enough challenge to keep it interesting. Enya’s music translates to piano very well. This a great book for intermediate piano players. For good sight-readers, most are easily doable.īeauty is in the eye of the beholder and music is in the individual ear. Well arranged for use with vocals or as a piano solo at an intermediate level. As a book lover, I enjoy owning a book that someone else has used and appreciated.Īrrived earlier than expected in excellent condition and was a bargain price for a ‘used’ book.
I was going to order all new Enya books, but when I saw the good prices on used ones, I thought that would be more special in a way. It stays open better than a new book would because the spine has been already broken in for me! All to the good. To promote the compilation album, Enya made several interviews and televised performances. In Japan, it became the first non-Japanese album under the Warner label to receive a Japan Gold Disc Award in the Grand Prix Album category for selling over one million copies. In the latter territory, the album continued to sell over the next eight years, reaching four million copies shipped in 2005. Paint the Sky with Stars received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, reaching number four in the United Kingdom and number 30 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. The album contains songs from her debut album Enya to The Memory of Trees and two new tracks, “Paint the Sky with Stars” and “Only If…”. Following her worldwide promotional tour in support of her previous album The Memory of Trees, Enya began selecting tracks for a compilation album in early 1997 as her recording contract with Reprise Records permitted her to do so. Paint the Sky with Stars – The Best of Enya is the first greatest hits album by Irish singer, songwriter and musician Enya.
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