: The Best of Clannad is the fourth greatest-hits anthology released by Irish group Clannad. It was released in 1997 by BMG and its subsidiary RCA Records. The word ( (in Ulster Irish) or (elsewhere)) is the Irish word for 'choice'.
Track listing "Newgrange" "Second Nature" "Closer to Your Heart" "" "Ancient Forest" "Now Is Here" "Something to Believe In" "In Search of a Heart" "" "Northern Skyline" "Together We" "" "Blackstairs" "Indoor" "" "In a Lifetime" (duet with Bono) "Theme from Harry's Game" "The Fairy Queen" "Journey's End"
Reception This release was somewhat duplicative of previous anthologies. A Celtic Roots reviewer hypothesized: "it's likely that the only reason exists at all is the fact that Clannad left RCA for Atlantic Records in the mid-'90s, leaving RCA to sift through the Clannad's leavings for material to put out one final release. ... The repetition of previous compilations is unfortunate, if understandable".
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