Sirius (Clannad album)

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 JD Souther.

Sirius
Studio album by
Released26 October 1987
Recorded25 April – 20 July 1987
Studio
GenreFolk
Length42:25
LabelRCA
ProducerGreg Ladanyi and Russ Kunkel
Clannad chronology
Macalla
(1985)
Sirius
(1987)
Atlantic Realm
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Cover

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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

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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."[2]

Track listing

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  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

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
U.S Billboard Billboard 200 183
UK Albums Chart 34

Singles

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

References

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  1. ^ Sirius at AllMusic
  2. ^ Ty Burr (June 1988). "Spins". Spin. No. 36. p. 75.