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As a used disc, it's in better shape than one might expect. The jewel case has a rather large crack in it but it does not affect the playability of the CD
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Enya's first album, originally done as a score for the BBC series "The Celts" and called simply "Enya," it works fine on its own, mostly for relaxation and meditation. 1)The Celts: Gaelic. An energetic opening to a mostly calm album. I can feel the ground beneath me as my horse runs along and I see the green trees. Vocals are at a minimum here, almost like they are accompanying the music rather than the other way around. 2)Aldebarran: instrumental. The synthesizing here serves to remind us of the twinkling stars, though it was too excessive for me. 3)I Want Tomorrow: English. The only English language track on the album, and a beauty. I see myself in a boat slowly rowing towards the horizon, the sky orange and yellow with gray clouds. Great for meditation. 4)March of the Celts: Gaelic. Not much to say here, except that I’m slowly warming up to this one. 5)Deireadh an Tuath: Gaelic. It’s very calming. I don’t care much for it. 6)The Sun in the Stream: instrumental. Wow. One of the most calming compositions I’ve ever heard, played on Uilleann pipes. That middle section absolutely sears through your heart and fills you up. I listened to this song while reading the end of “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” and it perfectly matched the scene. If you could color songs, I'd color this one orange and gold. 7)To Go Beyond: instrumental with vocalizations. This could be Enya’s shortest song, and it doesn’t end so much as it is cut off after barely a minute. It’s like a preview to “To Go Beyond II,” which is waiting at the end of the album. 8)Fairytale: instrumental with vocalizations. Very relaxing. It feels like a lullaby. A little too delicate for me, but great for meditation or for falling asleep. 9)Epona: instrumental. Another lullaby-like piece, I often confuse this one with track 8. Nothing special, but is reminiscent of old times and stars. 10)Triad: Gaelic/instrumental/vocalizations. This is made of three sections. My favorite is the instrumental middle section, but all are strong as they mark a change from the lullaby-like moods of the last few compositions. 11)Portrait: instrumental. For some reason this reminds me of the theme for The Shawshank Redemption. It doesn’t stun me, but is fine background music. It was extended from the original piece on "Enya." 12)Boudicaa: Gaelic. One of her more popular pieces. I'm not a fan of this one. 13)Bard Dance: instrumental. Another short one, but I like it. I can see people slowly dancing around a fire, and I like the simplicity. 14)Dan y Dwr: Welsh. A reworking of track 5. I still don’t care for it. 15)To Go Beyond II: Here is where we see the payoff of “To Go Beyond,” and it delivers. The first minute is identical to track 7. Then we arrive at the violin solo. I love this solo so much that I sat down with my violin and this CD and transcribed it, as the sheet music for this piece is currently unavailable. It was the first time I ever transcribed a piece of music, and it took me twenty well-spent minutes. It sounds like a lament, like it’s playing in the snow and wind and cold and sadness. The third minute then reprises the first minute, which has new significance as we come full circle to close the album.Read full review
Arrived safely, disc was backwards in the case and a little dusty, but was fine after a quick wipe.
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Great Condition for used. Plays very smooth and clear.
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Best listening music I've listened to in long time. So soft. Makes my soul soar to the clouds. This music is about the finer moments of living, takes you away from all the NOISE the rappers and hard rock so many teenagers sell their souls for today. To many people go to the top of charts today trying to sing something about poping drugs or cheap sex, like its their only life, sex and drugs. No intellectual life there.
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I like her music in the morning when I wake and drink coffee. By myself as I am it is very enjoyable. Thank you
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Great music, great quality.
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Love it. Play it in the car on the way to work all the time.
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