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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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