Heaven's Bright Sun

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Heaven's Bright Sun
Heaven's Bright Sun cover
Live album by Iona
Released January 1997
Recorded Various locations in England, December 1996
Genre Progressive Rock, Celtic Rock, Christian Rock
Length 111:21
Label Forefront Records
Open Sky Records re-release 2005
Producer(s) Dave Bainbridge
Professional reviews
Iona chronology
Treasures
(1996)
Heaven's Bright Sun
(1997)
Woven Cord
(1999)


Heaven's Bright Sun is a live progressive rock album by Iona, released in 1997.

Recordings were made under engineer Nigel Palmer by the B-I-H mobile 'Live' in England during December 1996, at the Irish Centre, Leeds, the Q Club, Birmingham, and The Amulet, Shepton Mallet.

[edit] Personnel

  • Joanne Hogg - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Shaker
  • Dave Bainbridge - Guitars, Keyboards
  • Phil Barker - Bass
  • Terl Bryant - Drums, Percussion
  • Troy Donockley - Uillean Pipes, Low Whistles, Tin Whistle, Guitars, E-Bow Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Cittern, Vocals
  • Mike Haughton - Saxophone, Flute, Tin Whistle, Vocals, Tambourine

[edit] Track listing

  • Disc 1 - Total Time 48:39
  1. "Turning Tide" – 2:23
  2. "Treasure" – 4:56
  3. "Flight Of The Wild Goose" – 5:42
  4. "Today" – 3:29
  5. "Irish Day" – 6:11
  6. "Luke" – 3:45
  7. "Inside My Heart" – 6:51
  8. "Trilogy" – 8:47
  9. "I Will Give My Love An Apple" – 6:35
  • Disc 2 - Total Time 62:42
  1. The Island – 5:55
  2. Iona – 6:39
  3. Columcille – 4:14
  4. Heaven's Bright Sun – 7:54
  5. Chi-Rho – 5:04
  6. Bi-Se I Mo Shuil Part 2 – 4:48
  7. Kells Theme – 6:28
  8. Reels – 7:34
  9. When I Survey – 14:06

[edit] Release details

  • 1997, UK, Alliance Records ALD 092, Release date January 1997, CD
  • 1997, UK, Alliance Records ALC 092, Release date January 1997, cassette
  • 1997, USA, Forefront Records FFD-5178, Release date January 1997, CD
  • 2005, UK, Open Sky Records OPENVP7CD, Release date 13 June 2005, CD