Heaven's Bright Sun Explained
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.
Personnel
- Joanne Hogg - vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, shaker
- Dave Bainbridge - guitars, keyboards
- Phil Barker - bass guitar
- Terl Bryant - drums, percussion
- Troy Donockley - Uilleann pipes, low whistles, tin whistle, guitars, e-bow slide guitar, keyboards, cittern, vocals
- Mike Haughton - saxophone, flute, tin whistle, vocals, tambourine
Track listing
- Disc 1 - total time 48:39
- "Turning Tide" – 2:23
- "Treasure" – 4:56
- "Flight of the Wild Goose" – 5:42
- "Today" – 3:29
- "Irish Day" – 6:11
- "Luke" – 3:45
- "Inside My Heart" – 6:51
- "Trilogy" – 8:47
- "I Will Give My Love an Apple" – 6:35
- Disc 2 - Total Time 62:42
- The Island – 5:55
- Iona – 6:39
- Columcille – 4:14
- Heaven's Bright Sun – 7:54
- Chi-Rho – 5:04
- Bi-Se I Mo Shuil Part 2 – 4:48
- Kells Theme – 6:28
- Reels – 7:34
- When I Survey – 14:06
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
