The Very Best of Enya

The Very Best of Enya
Greatest hits album by Enya
Released 23 November 2009 (2009-11-23)
Recorded 1986–2008
Genre
Length 63:17 (CD)
79:45 (CD/DVD)
Label
Producer Nicky Ryan
Enya chronology
And Winter Came...
(2008)And Winter Came...2008		 The Very Best of Enya
(2009)		 Dark Sky Island
(2015)Dark Sky Island2015

The Very Best of Enya is the second greatest hits album by the Irish singer, songwriter and musician Enya. It was released on 23 November 2009 by Warner Music internationally and on 1 December 2009 by Reprise Records in the United States. After promoting her previous studio album And Winter Came... (2008), Warner Music asked Enya to release a new compilation of her favourite songs of her career, and chose a selection with her longtime collaborators, producer and arranger Nicky Ryan and his wife, lyricist Roma Ryan.

The album received mostly positive reviews from music critics and peaked at number 32 on the UK Albums Chart and number 55 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. It spent a total of 56 weeks at number one on the Billboard New Age Albums chart. In a departure from her previous releases, Enya did not promote the album with interviews, appearances, or live performances.

Background

After promoting her seventh studio album And Winter Came... (2008), Enya's label Warner Music requested that she release a new greatest hits album of her favourite songs of her career. She agreed to the project, and chose a selection with her longtime collaborators, producer and arranger Nicky Ryan and his wife, lyricist Roma Ryan. It is Enya's first greatest hits release since Paint the Sky with Stars (1997), but unlike the first collection, Enya did not record new tracks for the release. It includes a previously unreleased version of "Aníron" a song Enya wrote for the soundtrack to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). The DVD included in the album's Limited and Deluxe Editions marks the first release of Enya's music videos in North America, following the cancellation of the proposed The Video Collection in 2001.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The album was released on 23 November 2009 by Warner Music internationally and on 1 December 2009 by Reprise Records in the United States. It peaked at number 32 on the UK Albums Chart and number 55 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. It spent a total of 56 weeks at number one on the Billboard New Age Albums chart.[2]

The Very Best of Enya received mostly positive reviews from music critics. James Christopher Monger of Allmusic wrote that the collection "was one of those rare “greatest-hits” collections that goes deep without depriving the listener of the essentials. With tunes like "Orinoco Flow", "Caribbean Blue" and "Book of Days" in the pot and out of the way, it’s easier to appreciate hidden gems like "Cursum Perficio", "Boadicea", "Trains and Winter Rains" and "Anywhere Is"."[1]

Track listing

The Very Best of Enya — Standard Edition
No.TitleFrom the albumLength
1."Orinoco Flow"Watermark4:29
2."Aníron (I Desire)" (Previously unreleased version)The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack2:42
3."Storms in Africa"Watermark4:04
4."Caribbean Blue"Shepherd Moons3:58
5."Book of Days"Shepherd Moons2:55
6."The Celts"Enya2:55
7."Only Time"A Day Without Rain3:36
8."Wild Child"A Day Without Rain3:46
9."Water Shows the Hidden Heart"Amarantine4:38
10."Anywhere Is"The Memory of Trees3:57
11."Cursum Perficio"Watermark4:07
12."Amarantine"Amarantine3:09
13."Aldebaran"Enya3:05
14."Trains and Winter Rains"And Winter Came...3:42
15."Watermark"Watermark2:25
16."Boadicea"Enya3:31
17."A Day Without Rain"A Day Without Rain2:35
18."May It Be"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack3:31
Total length:63:59

The Very Best of Enya — Limited and Deluxe Edition DVD

  1. "Orinoco Flow"
  2. "Caribbean Blue"
  3. "Only Time"
  4. "The Celts"
  5. "Amarantine"
  6. "Trains and Winter Rains"
  7. "Evening Falls..."
  8. "Anywhere Is"
  9. "It's in the Rain"
  10. "Wild Child"
  11. "Only If..."
  12. "Storms in Africa"
  13. "On My Way Home"
  14. Enya: A Life in Music documentary
  15. The Making of Caribbean Blue documentary
  16. The Making of Only Time documentary

Personnel

Credits adapted from Allmusic[1] and the album's sleeve notes.[3]

Musicians
Production
  • Enya - lyrics written by (6-8, 13), music composed by (1-18), musical arrangement
  • Nicky Ryan – lyrics written by (7), music composed by (1, 3-18), musical arrangement, producer, recording engineer
  • Roma Ryan – lyrics written by (1-15, 18), quotation author
  • Franz Gruber - lyrics written by, music composed by (NA19)
  • Traditional - lyrics written by, music composed by (NA19)
  • Daniel Polley – digital technical advisor
  • Dick Beetham – mastering at 360 Mastering, London
  • Peacock – art direction, design
  • Simon Fowler – photography
  • David Scheinmann – photography
  • Russell Young – photography
  • Max Adelman – photography
  • Ruth Rowland – lettering

Charts and certifications

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Worldwide 23 November 2009
Warner Music
United States 1 December 2009 Reprise
Worldwide[38] 25 August 2017 LP
  • Warner Music
  • Reprise

References

  1. 1 2 3 Monger, James Christopher. "Review: The Very Best of Enya". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "Latest Music News, Band, Artist, Musician & Music Video News". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  3. ↑ Enya. “The Very Best of Enya”. Warner Bros. 2009.
  4. ↑ "Top 50 Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on December 8, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  5. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Austria Top 40 - Hitparade Österreich". Austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  6. 1 2 "Enya – The Very Best Of". ultratop. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  7. ↑ "Canada Albums Chart". Archived from the original on January 16, 2011. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  8. ↑ "Čns Ifpi". Ifpicr.cz. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  9. ↑ "Velkommen til Hit-listen.dk". Hitlisterne.dk. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
  10. ↑ "Billboard- Updated Album Charts from the most Trusted Music Magazine". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  11. ↑ "Germany Albums Chart". Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  12. ↑ "HMV Hong Kong Charts". Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  13. ↑ "MAHASZ". Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  14. ↑ ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>". Irma.ie. 2009-11-28. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  15. ↑ "Italian Albums Top 50". acharts.us. 2009-11-28. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
  16. ↑ "ORICON STYLE top 50". RIAJ. 2012-08-02.
  17. ↑ "Mexican Album Chart". mexicancharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
  18. ↑ "Hitlijsten". Radio 3FM. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
  19. ↑ "New Zealand Chart: Chart #1697". RMNZ. 2009-11-30. Archived from the original on June 21, 2007. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
  20. ↑ "The Very Best of Enya - Norway Charts". VG-lista. Offisielle hitlister fra og med 1958. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  21. ↑ "OLiS". Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  22. ↑ "Artistas & Espectáculos". Top Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
  23. ↑ "Promusicae". Promusicae.es. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  24. ↑ "Swedish Albums Chart - ''Sverigetopplistan''". Sverigetopplistan.se. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  25. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Swiss Charts — Albums Top 100 30.11.2009 - swisscharts.com". Swisscharts.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
  26. ↑ "Building Album Sales - ''Hits Daily Double''". Hitsdailydouble.com. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  27. ↑ "New Age Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  28. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  29. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2009". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  30. ↑ "Danish album certifications – Enya – The Very Best of Enya". IFPI Denmark. Click on næste to go to page if certification is from the official website.
  31. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Enya; 'The Very Best of Enya')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  32. ↑ "Irish album certifications – Enya – The Very Best of Enya". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  33. ↑ "Certificazione Album Fisici e Digitali - settimana 46 del 2012" (PDF) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  34. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Enya – The Very Best of Enya". Recorded Music NZ.
  35. ↑ "Polish album certifications – Enya – The Very Best of Enya" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
  36. ↑ "Spanish album certifications – Enya – The Very Best of Enya" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select album under "Chart", enter the certification year in the field "Year". Select the certification month in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".
  37. ↑ "British album certifications – Enya – The Very Best of Enya". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Very Best of Enya in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  38. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Very-Best-Enya-2LP/dp/B06Y268MQG/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1495464599&sr=1-2&keywords=Enya+the+very+of+enya
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.