- Audio CD (15 Jun 1993)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Atlantic
- ASIN: B000002IW0
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 211,764 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Na Laethe Bhi |
| 2. Banba Oir |
| 3. There For You |
| 4. Mystery Game |
| 5. Struggle |
| 6. I Will Find You (Theme From The Last Of the Mohicans') |
| 7. Soul Searcher |
| 8. Caide Sin Do' N Te Sin |
| 9. The Other Side |
| 10. Sunset Dreams |
| 11. A Gentle Place |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Though not their best effort, this 1994 release from Clannad is very good. It has a strong pop orientation, tinged with the Celtic influences that have always been a hallmark of Clannad's music. Those songs where these influences are strongest are also the strongest songs on the album; "Caide Sin Do'n Te Sin" is especially memorable, and "Na Laethe Bi" and "Banba Oir" are strong efforts as well. Of the more pop-flavored material, "Sunset Dreams" and "The Other Side" are probably the best. Banba also features "I Will Find You", which Clannad recorded for the 1992 film version of Last of the Mohicans. --Genevieve Williams
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Their most original work since Magical Ring,
By A Customer
This review is from: Banba (Audio CD)
For originality and enjoyment this ranks as one of the finest albums to come out of Ireland. It is up there with the 'must have' albums Magical Ring, Pastpresent and Clannad2.With Banba, Clannad reenter their darker side; leaving behind the jazz influence that is so predominate on thier previous album Anam. Each song is laced with beauty and style, making it a whole album to cherish forever. If you only listen to one track make it 'a gentle place'. The whole album is worth it for that one instrumental alone.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Celtic strands,
By Kurt Messick "FrKurt Messick" (London, SW1) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Banba (Audio CD)
'We are a fusion of various styles of music, growing out of a traditional Gaelic root.'- Máire Brennan For anyone who likes Enya, this group is important, showing both a prehistory of the solo Enya, as well as a side-development in the area of modern electronic celtic-inspired music. Máire Brennan is now the lead vocalist for Clannad, but she has also produced her own solo work. Clannad is a family effort, having been begun by Máire and her brothers Ciarán and Paul, plus their uncles. Indeed, the similarity between the words 'clan' and 'clannad' cannot be missed. Enya is another sister, having joined the group briefly before embarking upon a solo career. Banba achieved great popularity for the band Clannad because of the song I will find you -- this song was used in the film 'Last of the Mohicans'. It is a haunting, lyrical ballad of love and longing, of desire and commitment, doing the strains of music and love with a bittersweet that only the Celtic people seem to know how to do properly. 'Hope is your survival Incorporating Mohican and Cherokee chants into the lyric structure, this song is truly a cross cultural experience. It reaches deep into the emotive part of the soul. Other songs on the album are variously in English and Gaelic, including the beautiful and interesting Na Laethe Bhí and Banba Óir, both of which have interesting cadences and can inspire feeling despite being in a foreign language. (My family lineage having Scottish roots, I am no stranger to Gaelic, but even so these are unfamiliar, perhaps made the more beautiful as I can ascribe my own meaning to them). Banba was released in 1993, twenty years after the group got its start. The previous year, Anam had been released with a track entitled 'Harry's Game', which again was from a motion picture, 'Patriot Games'. The music on both of these CDs are consistently Clannad, which is to say, beautiful, melodious, celtic-inspired gems. The other CD of theirs in my collection, Fuiam, dates back to 1982. At this time, Enya had not yet struck out on her own, and she and her husband Nicky Ryan were still an integral part of the group. The music shows some immaturity compared with the later work of both Enya and Clannad, but the seeds of the future greatness are here. Fuiam, which means 'sound', features Enya on keyboards and vocals for two songs. These CDs, as indeed much of the output of this group, is a real treasure for those who enjoy various kinds of music. Prepare to be inspired.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pure serenity,
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This review is from: Banba (Audio CD)
Clannad have always been at their best creating atmospheres and moods,and this is Clannad at their best! Beautifully crafted songs, fusing the best of jazz and celtic folk influences to produce a truely unique sound. It's Friday night, you're back from work and you're wrecked and just want to settle down and relax. Put this cd on and feel your stresses and strains all melt away.
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