Macalla

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Macalla

Macalla was Clannad's first internationally successful album.
Studio album by Clannad
Released 1985
Recorded Power Play Studio, Zurich, Switzerland, Ridge Farm Studio, Surrey, England and Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland
Genre Folk
Length 37:11
Label RCA
Producer Steve Nye
Clannad chronology

Legend
(1984)		 Macalla
(1985)		 Sirius
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic [1]

Macalla is a 1985 musical album by Irish folk group Clannad. It is their ninth album and became prominent with a collaboration between Clannad's singer Moya Brennan and U2 vocalist Bono on the duet "In a Lifetime". Furthermore, it featured some internationally renowned artists such as art rock saxophone player Mel Collins, an ex-King Crimson member and famous for his solo on The Rolling Stones' "Miss You", and Anton Corbijn's photography.

The album's title is Irish for "echo". Two of its songs are sung entirely in Irish: "Caisleán Óir", which translates as "golden castle", and "Buachaill Ón Éirne", which means "boy from the Erne".

Track listing

  1. "Caisleán Õir" (Ciarán Brennan, Máire Brennan) – 2:06
  2. "The Wild Cry" (Pól Brennan) – 4:41
  3. "Closer to Your Heart" (C. Brennan) – 3:29
  4. "In a Lifetime" (a duet with Bono) (C. Brennan, P. Brennan) – 3:08
  5. "Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)" (P. Brennan) – 4:51
  6. "Indoor" (P. Brennan) – 3:53
  7. "Buachaill Ón Éirne" (Traditional) – 3:08
  8. "Blackstairs" (P. Brennan) – 4:15
  9. "Journey's End" (Noel Duggan, Pádraig Duggan) – 2:42
  10. "Northern Skyline" (C. Brennan, P. Brennan) – 4:58

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
U.S Billboard Billboard 200 131
UK Albums Chart 33

Singles

  1. "Closer to Your Heart" (September 1985)
  2. "Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)" (November 1985)
  3. "In a Lifetime" (January 1986)

Personnel

Band

Additional Musicians

Production

Additional information

References

  1. ↑ Macalla at AllMusic

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