To the Moon

• Artist: Capercaillie
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1996 01
• Total Time: 58:02
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Celtic

Review

Following in the footsteps of Secret People and Delirium, this album offers mainly original compositions with the inclusion of the occasional Gaelic song and instrumental. Karen Matheson's voice is the featured instrument, and she is again accompanied adeptly by Charlie McKeron on fiddle, Manus Lunny on bouzouki and guitar, John Saich on bass, and Donald Shaw on keyboards. A new accent was added to the mix with the introduction of piper Fred Morrison, who plays the Highland small pipes on four cuts. Davy Spillane (uilleann pipes) makes a guest appearance on "Ailein Duinn," which was originally performed by Capercaillie in the film Rob Roy. Although the objections from old-school Capercaillie fans are growing more faint with each release, muffled cries of "sellout" can still be heard in reference to songs like "Why Won't You Touch Me" and "Claire in Heaven," slick pop/rock pieces that the dissenters claim merely include traditional instruments in order to uphold a "false" integrity. The group, however, attributes their ongoing tendency toward fuller production and contemporary instrumentation to "natural musical progression." ~ Dave Sleger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
To the Moon: Nighean Donn/Ghealaich	Norman MacLean, Traditional	Capercaillie	(5:48)
Claire in Heaven	Manus Lunny	Capercaillie	(3:54)
Níl Sí Ngrá	Manus Lunny	Capercaillie	(4:36)
Why Won't You Touch Me	John Saich	Capercaillie	(4:55)
You	Charlie McKerron, Donald Shaw	Capercaillie	(4:25)
La Paella Grande: Hole in the World/Collector's Daughter	Charlie McKerron, Donald Shaw	Capercaillie	(4:59)
Crooked Mountain	Donald Shaw	Capercaillie	(4:55)
Ailein Duinn	Traditional	Capercaillie	(3:33)
God's Alibi	Donald Shaw	Capercaillie	(3:06)
Fear-Allabain	Donald Shaw, Norman MacLean, Aonghas MacNeacall	Capercaillie	(3:53)
Rob Roy Reels: Portobello/Roby Roy Reel	Charlie McKerron, Donald Shaw, Fred Morrison	Capercaillie	(5:22)
Price of Fire	John Saich	Capercaillie	(4:03)
Eastern Reel	Charlie McKerron	Capercaillie	(4:33)

Credits

Capercaillie (Main Performer), Marc Duff (Whistle (Instrument)), Marc Duff (Bodhran), Steve Jackson (Mixing), Manus Lunny (Bouzouki), Manus Lunny (Guitar), Manus Lunny (Vocals (Background)), Manus Lunny (Producer), Manus Lunny (Bodhran), Karen Matheson (Vocals), Karen Matheson (Producer), Charlie McKerron (Fiddle), Charlie McKerron (Producer), John Saich (Bass), John Saich (Guitar), John Saich (Vocals (Background)), John Saich (Producer), Donald Shaw (Accordion), Donald Shaw (Keyboards), Donald Shaw (Vocals (Background)), Donald Shaw (Producer), Davy Spillane (Uillean Pipes), Jon Turner (Engineer), Ray Fean (Drums), Craig MacKay (Photography), Bunt Stafford-Clark (Mastering), Fred Morrison (Small Pipes), Fred Morrison (Low Whistle)

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