Macalla is a 1985 musical album by the Irish folk group Clannad. It is their eighth album and is known for the duet between Clannad's singer Moya Brennan and U2 vocalist Bono on the single "In a Lifetime". An alternate version of the album's first track, "Caisleán Óir", was used throughout the third Robin of Sherwood series.
The album's title is Irish for "echo". Two of its songs are sung entirely in Irish: "Caisleán Óir", which translates as "golden castle", and "Buachaill Ón Éirne", which means "Boy from the Erne".
Track listing
"Caisleán Óir" (Ciarán Brennan, Máire Brennan) – 2:06 "The Wild Cry" (Pól Brennan) – 4:41 "Closer to Your Heart" (C. Brennan) – 3:29 "In a Lifetime" (a duet with Bono) (C. Brennan, P. Brennan) – 3:08 "Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)" (P. Brennan) – 4:51 "Indoor" (P. Brennan) – 3:53 "Buachaill ón Éirne" (Traditional) – 3:08 "Blackstairs" (P. Brennan) – 4:15 "Journey's End" (Noel Duggan, Pádraig Duggan) – 2:42 "Northern Skyline" (C. Brennan, P. Brennan) – 4:58 "Caisleán Óir (Planet Heaven Mix)" – 7:04 (bonus track available only on 2003 Deluxe Edition)
Personnel
Band Ciarán Ó Braonáin – bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals Máire Ní Bhronáin – vocals, harp Pól Ó Braonáin – flute, guitar, percussion, vocals Noel Ó Dúgáin – guitar, vocals Pádraig Ó Dúgáin – guitar, mandolin, vocals
Additional Musicians Bono – vocals Mel Collins – saxophone Danny Cummings – percussion James Delaney – keyboards, synthesizer Anto Drennan – guitar, electric guitar Paul Moran – drums Steve Nye – keyboards
Production Steve Nye – producer Louis Austin – engineer Justin Birt – assistant engineer Ron Kurz – engineer Martin Pearson – assistant engineer Kevin Maloney – engineer John Grimes – assistant engineer Kevin Metcalfe – mastering Anton Corbijn – photography Jill Furmanovsky – photography
Additional information Engineered by Martin Pearson and Ron Kurz (Power Play Studio) Engineered by Louis Austin (Ridge Farm Studio), Assistant engineer - Justin Birt Engineered by Kevin Maloney (Windmill Lane Studio), Assistant engineer - John Grimes Mixed at Windmill Lane Studio Mastered at Townhouse Studios by Kevin Metcalfe Sleeve direction by Mainartery Photography - Jill Furmanovsky Clannad photography by Anton Corbijn
Charts Chart (1986)PeakpositionU.S Billboard 200131UK Albums Chart33
References
External links Album Northern Skyline