Sirius (Clannad album) explained

Sirius
Type:studio
Artist:Clannad
Cover:Clannad-Sirius-cover.jpg
Released:26 October 1987
Recorded:25 April – 20 July 1987
Genre:Folk
Length:42:25
Label:RCA
Producer:Greg Ladanyi and Russ Kunkel
Prev Title:Macalla
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:Atlantic Realm
Next Year:1988

Sirius is the tenth album by Irish folk group Clannad, released in 1987. It features several guest artists such as Bruce Hornsby, Steve Perry and J.D. Souther.

Cover

The cover of Sirius shows a newly blonde Moya Brennan with the rest of Clannad standing beside a waterfall on the River Crolly in their hometown of Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair).

Reception

Ty Burr at Spin wrote, "The production runs thick and deep, and that’s both good and bad. The effect is like a beautiful antique table that some schmoe decided to cover with three layers of Lucite varnish. I mean, I like this album, but it took me about ten listens to get past the production and figure that out."[1]

Track listing

  1. "In Search of a Heart" (Pól Brennan) – 3:53
  2. "Second Nature" (Ciarán Brennan) – 3:20
  3. "Turning Tide" (P. Brennan) – 4:39
  4. "Skellig" (C. Brennan) – 4:46
  5. "Stepping Stone" (P. Brennan) – 3:53
  6. "White Fool" - feat. Steve Perry (P. Brennan) – 4:38
  7. "Something to Believe In" - Duet with Bruce Hornsby (C. Brennan) – 4:47
  8. "Live and Learn" (C. Brennan) – 3:32
  9. "Many Roads" (C. Brennan) – 3:25
  10. "Sirius" (P. Brennan) – 5:33
2003 re-master bonus tracks

11. "The Hunter" – 4:08 (single version) [original album version on ''Past Present'']

12. "World of Difference" – 4:01 [from the album ''Past Present'']

Charts

Chart (1988)Peak
position
U.S Billboard Billboard 200183
UK Albums Chart34

Singles

  1. "Something to Believe In"
  2. "White Fool"

Notes and References

  1. . Spins. Ty Burr . June 1988. 36. 75.