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THE ARCHIVE
PAINT THE SKY WITH STARS 1997
THE BEST OF ENYA
01 Orinoco Flow
02 Caribbean Blue
03 Book of Days [English-Gaelic lyric]
04 Anywhere Is [edit]
05 Only If...
06 The Celts
07 China Roses
08 Shepherd Moons
09 Ebudæ
10 Storms In Africa
11 Watermark
12 Paint the Sky with Stars
13 Marble Halls
14 On My Way Home [remix]
15 The Memory of Trees
16 Boadicea
INFORMATION
Release Date: November 11, 1997
All music composed by Enya.
Produced by Nicky Ryan.
Engineered by Nicky Ryan.
Recorded at Aigle Studios.
Arranged by Enya and Nicky Ryan.
All instruments and voices by Enya.
Lyrics by Roma Ryan.
Irish adaptation by Enya.
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Paint the Sky with Stars is a compilation album featuring a selection of Enya's best known material plus two new tracks: Paint the Sky with Stars and Only If... Some tracks appear to have been re-mastered, exhibiting better low level detail, and there is also some evidence of remixing, notably on Ebudæ and Storms in Africa, which runs 7 seconds longer than usual.
COMPACT DISC
Argentina
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2
Australia
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2 r
Brazil
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2
Canada
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2
Chile
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2
China
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2 w
Colombia
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2 i
Germany
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2
Hong Kong
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2 f
India
1997 TCCD 95056 s
Indonesia
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2 n
Israel
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2 j
Japan
1997 WEA WPCR-1800 a
1997 WEA WPCR-1900
1998 WEA WPCR-2345 ae
2000 WEA WPCR-10833 g
2003 WEA WPCR-22029 l
Korea
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2
Malaysia
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2 k
Mexico
1997 WEA SRI 20895 2
Philippines
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2
Singapore
1998 WEA 3984-20895-2 d
South Africa
1997 WEA WICD5255 h
Taiwan
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2 d
2000 WEA 3984-20895-2 u
2003 WEA 0010032
2004 WEA 0012412 o
2005 WEA 3984 20895-2 t
USA
1997 Reprise 9362 46835 2
1997 BMG D 121453 c
Venezuela
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2 p
CASSETTE
Australia
1997 WEA 3984-20895-4
Bolivia
1997 WEA 3984-20895-4 v
Chile
1997 WEA 3984-20895-4
Germany
1997 WEA 3984-20895-4
Indonesia
1997 WEA 3984-20895-4
Korea
1997 WEA 20895-4 q
Philippines
1997 WEA 3984 20895 4
South Africa
1997 WEA ZWIC5235 h
Taiwan
1997 WEA 3984-20895-4
USA
1997 Reprise 9362 46835 4
1997 BMG C 121453 c
NOTES
a Includes Oíche Chiún (Silent Night) as a bonus track. Edition limited to one pressing
b Gold CD in special packaging, made by UFO Group under license from WEA. In addition to the standard English booklet there is a second Chinese booklet containing a profile of Enya and translations of the lyrics.
c Record club issue. Identical to the corresponding Reprise release, retaining the logo and number, but with an additional BMG number and manufacturing statement on the media and covers.
d 24K Gold CD re-mastered with 24-bit digital processing. Standard packaging except for a gold sticker on the jewelcase. Two OBI versions.
e Gold CD, with white instead of brown ink print.
f Limited edition gold CD. Released as part of Warner Music Hong Kong's "Just Give It A Gold" promotion.
g Limited edition with a 36 page booklet. Part of a special release called "Best Pack 21", a collection of 21 different CDs.
h Manufactured and distributed by Tusk/Gallo.
i Very poor quality printing on the back cover - the letters are too thick and blend together.
j Identical to the German release except for "ACUM" printed on the disc.
k Two versions - one with a normal brown colored gold CD and the second a clear white CD.
l Limited edition with a lower price than usual.
m Special edition with a paper jacket for the 10th anniversary of WEA Taiwan. An included insert has Chinese lyrics and an advertisement for the anniversary program.
n Almost identical to the German release except for an additional number on the jewelcase spine (CD 466).
o Re-release with a new OBI strip and a new number.
p Manufactured and distributed by IC Records.
q Manufactured and distributed by Warner Music Korea.
r The CD has lighter black ink than the normal brown ink print.
s Manufactured and distributed by Tips Industries Ltd.
t Re-release with a new OBI strip.
u Re-release with a paper slipcase during a mid-price campaign.
v "Heche en Bolivia por DISCOLANDIA, DUERI & CIA LTDA".
w Identical to the Taiwanese release. The rights were bought from the Taiwanese company UFOCO by the company Shanghai Audio & Video Company. This company added its sign as print on the front cover and added an additional statment about UFOCO on the back cover.
PAINT THE SKY WITH STARS 1997 (PROMOTIONAL)
THE BEST OF ENYA
INFORMATION
Paint the Sky with Stars is a compilation album featuring a selection of Enya's best known material plus two new tracks: Paint the Sky with Stars and Only If... Some tracks appear to have been remastered, exhibiting better low level detail, and there is also some evidence of remixing, notably on Ebudæ.
COMPACT DISC
Argentina
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2 m
Canada
1997 WEA ENYA 1997 e
Germany
1997 WEA PRO 6331/PRCD 917 ac
1997 WEA PROP374 a
Japan
1997 WEA WPCR-1800 h
1997 WEA WPCR-2345 h
Korea
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2 i
Taiwan
1997 WEA 3984-20895-2 l
UK
1997 WEA PROP374 k
USA
1997 Reprise 2-46835-AB
1997 Reprise 9 46835-2 g
CASSETTE
Germany
1997 WEA
Japan
1997 WEA WPCR-1800 j
UK
1997 WEA
COMPACT DISC + CASSETTE + CD SINGLE
UK 1997 WEA d
COMPACT DISC - RECORDABLE
USA 1997 Reprise 2-46835 b
TRACK LIST
01 Only If...
02 Paint the Sky with Stars
03 Orinoco Flow
04 Caribbean Blue
05 Book of Days (English Lyric)
06 Anywhere Is
07 Shepherd Moons
08 Storms in Africa
09 Marble Halls
10 On My Way Home (Remix)
11 Stille Nache
COMPACT DISC
Taiwan 1997 WEA 3984-20895-2/4 f
NOTES
a In slimline case.
b White label pre-production "acetate" in a jewel case. Some copies have no other labels or artwork.
c In store play promo featuring an extract from each track introduced in German. Disc is similar to the UK promo in appearance; no cover or other artwork.
d CD and cassette copies of the album plus the Only If... promo single in a 2.5 liter paint tin with a brush and 100-200 gold and silver five-point die-cut card stars. The tin is stencil sprayed with stars and has an insert glued under the lid.
e In standard packaging except that the back cover and disc are marked "Promotional CD Property of Warner Music Canada" and the promo number appears on the spine and disc.
f Track 11 is Oíche Chiún (Silent Night). Why it is listed under its misspelled German name (the correct spelling is Stille Nacht) is unknown. Made in Taiwan by UFO Group Co. Ltd. under license from WEA International Inc.
g In standard packaging except the cover is stamped in gold ink with "FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY. SALE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS PROHIBITED. MUST BE RETURNED ON DEMAND OF RECORDING COMPANY".
h In commercial release packaging with sticker.
i In commercial release packaging with sticker "Not for sale. Promotional use only."
j The track order is rearranged and Only If... is replaced with Only If You Want To.
k The CD is identical to the German release with a jewel case and a front cover with the releasing date 03.11.97.
l In a box, containing the commercial release and a 160 page booklet (many empty pages, a biography and chinese lyrics). The front cover has a relief sign of the UFO goup.
m Identical to the commercial release except a note on the disc "Disco promotional prohibida su venta".
n "Tape to Tape" copy with "Release date 3rd November '97".
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