Parallel Dreams
Loreena McKennitt
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Samain Night | Loreena McKennitt | 4:32 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Moon Cradle | Loreena McKennitt | 4:30 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Huron 'Beltane' Fire Dance | Loreena McKennitt | 4:22 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Annachie Gordon | Loreena McKennitt | 8:25 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Standing Stones | Loreena McKennitt | 6:59 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Dickens' Dublin (The Palace) | Loreena McKennitt | 4:43 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Breaking the Silence | Loreena McKennitt | 6:26 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Ancient Pines | Loreena McKennitt | 3:38 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 8 Songs |
Album Review
Parallel Dreams, the Canadian harpist/songwriter's quietly moving sophomore release, finds the mystical red-haired siren in true balladeer form. By far McKennitt's most romantic venture — the liner notes describe the project's central theme as a "yearning toward love, liberty and integration" — Dreams is more ambitious than her sparse, impeccably recorded debut, Elemental, tripling the amount of players and laying the groundwork for the immense scope she would go on to attain on future recordings. The heartbreaking trio of "Standing Stones," "Annachnie Gordon," and "Dickens' Dublin" — the latter features an effective radio-show sample of an unnamed Irish school child detailing the birth of Christ — stand among the artist's finest works, and the range and clarity of her voice is undeniably powerful. Parallel Dreams was an emotional and career-turning point for McKennitt, as her next recording would be the major-label spectacle The Visit.
Customer Reviews
This early release should not be overlooked
Many Loreena McKennett fans who dicovered her after "The Mask and the Mirror" should revisit this earlier album. She is like a mix of Enya and Dead Can Dance but with a higher degree of musical skill. If you're new to this artist, try her latest album and work back. She's been getting steadily better as time goes by. But don't overlook this early album. It contains my all time favourite McKennett song "Samain Night". This album has a permanent place in my car's CD stacker.
Biography
Born: 1957 in Morden, Manitoba, Canada
Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Loreena McKennitt
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The Mystic's Dream | The Mask and Mirror | 7:42 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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The Dark Night of the Soul | The Mask and Mirror | 6:44 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Marrakesh Night Market | The Mask and Mirror | 6:30 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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The Bonny Swans | The Mask and Mirror | 7:21 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Cé Hé Mise le Ulaingt? (The Two Trees) | The Mask and Mirror | 9:10 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Full Circle | The Mask and Mirror | 5:57 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Santiago | The Mask and Mirror | 5:59 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Prospero's Speech | The Mask and Mirror | 3:26 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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The Mummers' Dance | The Book of Secrets | 6:10 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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The Lady of Shalott | Nights from the Alhambra | 5:02 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
- $13.52
- Genres: World, Music, New Age, Singer/Songwriter, Alternative, Rock, Adult Alternative, Celtic, Contemporary Celtic
- Released: 01 January 1989
- ℗ 1989 Quinlan Road
