Pastpresent

• Artist: Clannad
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1989
• Total Time: 64:01
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: World

Review

Pastpresent is an anthology spanning five Clannad albums from 1982 to 2003. The full range of the band's styles are presented here, from the gorgeous a cappella song that opens the album, to slick pop/rock, acoustic guitar ballads, Irish folk strains, and sophisticated power pop crunch. Along the way, we are treated to a lyrical harp and flute instrumental, several songs sung in Gaelic, and two new pieces (recorded, in part, at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios), designed to make this retrospective a collector's item. Pastpresent, clocking in at 65 minutes, succeeds in offering an overview of the many faces of this seminal Irish group. ~ Backroads Music/Heartbeats, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Theme from Harry's Game	Paul Brennan	Clannad	(2:26)
Closer to Your Heart	Ciaran Brennan	Clannad	(3:28)
Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)	Paul Brennan	Clannad	(4:48)
The Hunter	Paul Brennan	Clannad	(4:53)
Lady Marian	Ciaran Brennan	Clannad	(3:19)
Sirius (Lyrics)	Paul Brennan	Clannad	(5:34)
Coinleach Ghlas an Fhómhair	Traditional	Clannad	(5:56)
Second Nature	Ciaran Brennan	Clannad	(3:19)
World of Difference	Ciaran Brennan	Clannad	(4:00)
In a Lifetime (Lyrics)	Ciaran Brennan, Paul Brennan	Clannad	(3:07)
Robin (The Hooded Man)	Ciaran Brennan	Clannad	(2:49)
Something to Believe In	Ciaran Brennan	Clannad	(4:44)
Newgrange (Lyrics)	Ciaran Brennan	Clannad	(4:02)
Buachaill an Eirne	Traditional	Clannad	(3:07)
White Fool (Lyrics)	Ciaran Brennan, Greg Ladanyi, Máire Brennan, Paul Brennan	Clannad	(4:37)
Stepping Stone (Lyrics)	Paul Brennan	Clannad	(3:52)

Credits

Ciaran Brennan (Vocals), Ron Kurz (Engineer), Ciaran Brennan (Guitar), Anton Drennan (Guitar (Electric)), Pat Duggan (Mandolin), Charlie Morgan (Drums), Shep Lonsdale (Engineer), Paul Brennan (Guitar), Martin Pearson (Engineer), James Delaney (Keyboards), Clannad (Arranger), Peter-John Vettese (Keyboards), David Bottrill (Engineer), Russ Kunkel (Engineer), Greg Ladanyi (Engineer), M.C. Escher (Illustrations), Tony Clarke (Producer), Pat Duggan (?), Máire Brennan (Vocals), Nigel Grierson (?), Steve Perry (Vocals), Máire Brennan (?), Kevin Maloney (Engineer), Mel Collins (Saxophone), Robbie Blunt (Guitar), Paul Brennan (Producer), Ciaran Brennan (Keyboards), Pete Vettesse (Keyboards), Bono (Vocals), Paul Cobbold (Engineer), Tommy Keane (Uillean Pipes), Paul Brennan (Vocals), Pat Duggan (Vocals), Tim Jarvis (Photography), Bruce Hornsby (Piano), Paul Brennan (Flute), Paul Brennan (?), Ciaran Brennan (Producer), Austin Ince (Engineer), James Delaney (?), Louis Austin (Engineer), Robbie Blunt (Guitar (Electric)), Bruce Hornsby (Accordion), Paul Ridout (Keyboard Programming), Jai Winding (Keyboards), Greg Ladanyi (Producer), Steve Nye (Producer), Paul Brennan (Percussion), Paul Ridout (Keyboards), Paul Moran (Keyboards), Russ Kunkel (Drums), Ian Parker (Keyboards), Richard Dodd (Producer), Nigel Grierson (Cover Photo), Pat Duggan (Guitar), Dave Rooney (Illustrations), Noel Duggan (Guitar), Philip Donnelly (Guitar (Electric)), Philip Donnelly (Guitar), Noel Duggan (?), Richard Dodd (Engineer), Steve Averill (Design), Noel Duggan (Vocals), Máire Brennan (Harp), J.D. Souther (Vocals), Arran Ahmun (Percussion), Bruce Hornsby (Vocals), Paul Moran (Drums), Arran Ahmun (Drums), Greg Ladanyi (Mixing), Russ Kunkel (Producer), Anton Drennan (Guitar), Ciaran Brennan (Bass)