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THE ARCHIVE
ENYA 1987
TRACK LIST
01 The Celts
02 Aldebaran
03 I Want Tomorrow
04 March of the Celts
05 Deireadh an Tuath
06 The Sun in the Stream
07 To Go Beyond (I)
08 Fairytale
09 Epona
10 Triad: (St. Patrick, Cú Chulainn, Oisin)
11 Portrait
12 Boadicea
13 Bard Dance
14 Dan Y Dŵr
15 To Go Beyond (II)
INFORMATION
Release Year: 1987
All music composed by Enya.
Produced by Nicky Ryan.
Engineered by Nicky Ryan.
Arranged by Enya and Nicky Ryan.
Lyrics by Roma Ryan.
Irish adaptation by Enya.
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Enya contains a selection of music composed and performed by Enya for the BBC-TV documentary series The Celts. Recorded in 1986, it was not released until 1987 when the series was first broadcast. The album was remastered and reissued in 1992 as The Celts.
COMPACT DISC
Australia
1987 BBC CD 605 J
Canada
1988 Atlantic CD 81842 H
1989 Atlantic A2 81842.775726T A
Germany
1989 Edelton 2510-2 G
Japan
1989 Jimco JIM 0001 D
1989 BBC 605 i
1992 Jimco JICM 89001 C
Netherlands
1987 BBC CD 605 F
Spain
1990 Sonifolk CDF-108 E
UK
1987 BBC CD 605
USA
1988 Atlantic 81842-2 K
1988 Atlantic A2 81842-2 AK
1988 BMG D 100148 BK
VINYL
Germany
1989 Edelton 2510-1 MN
Spain
1990 Sonifolk F-108
UK
1987 BBC REB 605 M
USA
1988 Atlantic 81842-1
CASSETTE
Australia
1989 BBC ZCF 605
Canada
1989 WEA 81842-4
1988 CRC A4 81842 A
Spain
1990 Sonifolk FC-108
Turkey
1987 BBC ZCF 605 I
UK
1987 BBC ZCF 605
USA
1988 Atlantic 81842-4
1988 BMG C 100148 B
NOTES
A Columbia House record club issue. Identical to the standard release except for the number and a Columbia House distributor statement on the back cover.
B BMG record club issue. Identical to the Atlantic release but with an additional BMG number and manufacturing statement on the media and covers.
C Some copies have the insert packaged back to front. There are two OBI versions: a) Jimco label black on gold and b) Jimco label white on black.
D Four known versions:
01 "ENYA" in green on the front cover, CD made in Japan and peach colored, JIMCO records logo on the back cover
A 1988: Small booklet: 3 black and 3 gray pages
B 1989: Big booklet: 3 black, 3 orange and 6 gray pages, almost identical to the JICM89001 release
02 "ENYA" in pink on the front cover, CD made in Australia and colored lavender, no JIMCO logo on the back cover, booklet with 8 pages and additional insert with Japanese lyrics
A normal release
B slipcased "Merry Christmas" release
E
The CD has a second cover version, with the additional title Los Celtas.
F Manufactured by Nimbus Records, and later distributed by EMI.
G Released by two distributors with slight packaging differences and different inserts. The Da Music edition has a simple two-sided insert whereas the Ideal Vertrieb version has a folded, four page booklet.
H Distributed by WEA Music of Canada Ltd.
I Titled "The Celts". Four know versions - normal release, and as a Limited Edition gold CD with three cover versions.
J Marketed by PolyGram under license from BBC Enterprises.
K Originally released in "longbox" packaging with the CD jewelcase contained in a larger cardboard box. The table below shows the currently known USA releases and the identifying characteristics of their disc, booklet, and back insert. The lower table is a key to interpreting this data.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
B A 3 81842-2 SRC=03 7 81842-2 WCC N N N S
B CH 3 81842-2 SRC=03 A2 81842 WCC N N N S
B A 3 81842-2 SRC=08 7 81842-2 WCC N N N S
B A 3 81842-2 SRC*10 7 81842-2 WCC N N N S
B BMG 3 81842-2 SRC*10 7 81842-2 WCC N N N S
B A 3 81842-2 SRC*011 7 81842-2 WCC N N N S
B BMG 3 81842-2 SRC=13 7 81842-2 WCC N N N S
B A 3 81842-2 SRC=13 7 81842-2 TWC A N N S
E A 3 81842-2 SRC=13 7 81842-2 TWC A A N B
E A 3 81842-2 SRC=13 7 81842-2 TWC A A A S
Column Description
1 B: original black border.
E: black border with white ENYA title.
2 A: Atlantic release.
CH: Columbia House Record Club release.
BMG: BMG Record Club release.
3 The "matrix" number found near the center on the data side of the disc.
4 The number on the spine of the jewel case.
5 The disc has two copyright layouts and statements around its rim, resulting from the 1989 Time Inc. and Warner Communications Inc. merger to form
Time Warner Inc.
WCC: along the top: "A Warner Communications Company. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized Duplication is a Violation of Applicable Laws"; and along the bottom: "Made in U.S.A. by WEA Manufacturing Inc.".
TWC: entirely along the top: "A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized Duplication is a Violation of Applicable Laws. Made in USA by WEA Manufacturing Inc.".
6 Disc logos:
N: New Age and Atlantic logos.
A: Atlantic logo only.
7 Booklet back page logos:
N: New Age and Atlantic logos.
A: Atlantic logo only.
8 Back insert logos:
N: New Age and Atlantic logos.
A: Atlantic logo only.
9 S: barcode at standard upper left corner position (when reading the track listing).
B: barcode below the track listing.
L Same number as the UK release, but different cover. Manufactured by Topkapi Muzik and Video Ltd.
M Two label color schemes, but identical text.
N The blue version is the first release. On the first pressing, the cover picture and title are embossed onto the album cover.
ENYA 1987 (PROMOTIONAL)
TRACK LIST
01 The Celts
02 Aldebaran
03 I Want Tomorrow
04 March of the Celts
05 Deireadh an Tuath
06 The Sun in the Stream
07 To Go Beyond (I)
08 Fairytale
09 Epona
10 Triad (St. Patrick, Cú Chulainn, Oisin)
11 Portrait (Out of the Blue)
12 Boadicea
13 Bard Dance
14 Dan Y Dŵr
15 To Go Beyond (II)
COMPACT DISC
Japan
1989 Jimco JIM 0001 B
1992 Jimco JICM 89001 B
VINYL
UK 1986 BBC REB 605 A
USA 1988 Atlantic 81842-1 C
NOTES
A "White label" test pressing.
B Standard release packaging with a "Sample" sticker and "Sample" stamped on the disc hub.
C Gold stamped commercial release beginning: Lent for promotional use only...
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