Shepherd Moons

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Enya

Albums
Enya (1987) · Watermark (1988)
Shepherd Moons (1991)
The Celts (1992)
The Memory of Trees (1995)
Paint the Sky with Stars (1997)
A Day Without Rain (2000)
Amarantine (2005)


Singles
I Want Tomorrow (1987)
Orinoco Flow (1988)
Evening Falls... (1988)
Storms in Africa (1989)
6 Tracks (1989)
Oíche Chiún (1989)
3 Tracks EP (1990)
Exile (1991)
Caribbean Blue (1991)
How Can I Keep From Singing? (1991)
Book Of Days (1992)
The Celts (1992)
Marble Halls (1994)
The Christmas EP (1994)
Anywhere Is (1995)
On My Way Home (1996)
Only If... (1997)
Orinoco Flow (1998)
Only Time (2000)
Wild Child (2001)
Only Time (Remix) (2001)
May It Be (2002)
Amarantine (2005)
It's in the Rain (2006)
Sounds of the Season (2006)


Soundtracks
The Frog Prince (1985) · Far and Away (1992)
Toys (1992)
Themes From Calmi Cuori Appassionati (2001)
The Lord of the Rings (2001)


Related People
Nicky Ryan · Roma Ryan
Rob Dickins

Shepherd Moons is an album by Irish musician Enya, 1991. It won the Grammy Award for "Best New Age Album" of 1993.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Shepherd Moons" – 3:42
  2. "Caribbean Blue" – 3:58
  3. "How Can I Keep from Singing?" – 4:23
  4. "Ebudæ" – 1:54
  5. "Angeles" – 3:57
  6. "No Holly for Miss Quinn" – 2:40
  7. "Book Of Days" – 2:32<ref>Early editions of the album included a version of Book of Days with Gaelic lyrics. Later editions substituted a new recording with English language lyrics recorded for the soundtrack of the film, Far and Away.
  8. "Evacuee" – 3:50
  9. "Lothlórien" – 2:08
  10. "Marble Halls" – 3:53
  11. "Afer Ventus" – 4:05
  12. "Smaointe..." – 6:07

Singles

  • Caribbean Blue released with Orinoco Flow, As Baile, Angeles, and Oriel Window as additional tracks.
  • How Can I Keep From Singing? released with Oíche Chiún and 'S Fagaim Mo Bhaile appearing as additional tracks. (Chiún is an apparent misspelling of Chiúin.)
  • Book Of Days

Personnel

  • Enya – percussion, keyboards, Vocals
  • Andy Duncan – percussion
  • Roy Jewitt – clarinet
  • Liam O'Flynn – Uillean pipes
  • Nicky Ryan – percussion
  • Steve Sidwell – cornet

Production

  • Producer: Nicky Ryan
  • Executive Producer: Rob Dickins
  • Engineers: Gregg Jackman, Nicky Ryan
  • Assistant engineer: Robin Barclay
  • Mixing: Gregg Jackman, Nicky Ryan
  • Arranger: Enya, Nicky Ryan
  • Photography: David Scheinmann
  • Wardrobe by The New Renaissance

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1991 The Billboard 200 (US) 17
1991 Top New Age Albums (US) 1
1991 Official Album Chart (UK) 1

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1991 "Caribbean Blue" Modern Rock Tracks (US) 3
1992 "Caribbean Blue" Adult Contemporary (US) 29
1992 "Caribbean Blue" The Billboard Hot 100 (US) 79
1991 "Caribbean Blue" Official Singles Chart (UK) 13
1991 "How Can I Keep From Singing?" Official Singles Chart (UK) 32
1992 "Book Of Days" Official Singles Chart (UK) 10

Awards

Grammy Awards

Year Winner Category
1993 Shepherd Moons Best New Age Album
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