The discography of Clannad, an Irish musical group, consists of thirteen studio albums, four live albums, three soundtrack albums, seventeen compilation albums, thirty-one singles and a number of other appearances.
Clannad achieved a breakthrough in their career in 1983 with the song "Theme from Harry's Game", which peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and won an Ivor Novello award. Clannad won a BAFTA for their 1984 Legend, the soundtrack for the Robin of Sherwood series. In 1998, Clannad were awarded a Grammy Award for their studio album Landmarks.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions IRE For all peaks except noted below : Banba: Lore: Landmarks and The Ultimate Collection: AUS N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. BEL (FLA) CANClannad album chart positions in Canada: Sirius: Banba: GER NL NZ UK US US WorldClannad Released: 1973 Label: Philips Formats: LP, MC——————————Clannad 2 Released: 1974 Label: Gael-Linn Formats: LP, MC——————————Dúlamán Released: 1976 Label: Gael-Linn Formats: LP, MC——————————Crann Úll Released: 1980 Label: Tara Formats: LP, MC———————79——Fuaim Released: March 1982 Label: Tara Formats: LP, MC——————————Magical Ring Released: 21 March 1983 Label: RCA Formats: LP, MC—66———20—26—10Macalla Released: 14 October 1985 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, MC—59———122933131—Sirius Released: 26 October 1987 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, MC—76—84—45—34183—Anam Released: 8 October 1990 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, MC—111———593714463Banba Released: 3 May 1993 Label: RCA Formats: CD, MC2753—66—114751101Lore Released: 27 February 1996 Label: RCA Formats: CD, 2xCD, MC1045———1617141951Landmarks Released: 3 March 1998 Label: RCA Formats: CD, MC2092———13—34—6Nádúr Released: 20 September 2013 Label: ARC Music Formats: CD, LP, digital download24—172—10058—100—2"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album detailsClannad in Concert Released: 1979 Label: Ogham Formats: LP, MC Recorded in Switzerland, 1978Ring Of Gold Released: 1986 Label: Celtic Music Formats: LP, Cassette, CD A compilation of tracks taken from the 2nd & 3rd Irish Folk Festival albums 1975 & 1976. Recorded live in Germany.Clannad: Christ Church Cathedral Released: February 2013 Label: ARC Music Formats: CD Recorded in Dublin, January 2011Turas 1980 Released: 1 June 2018 Label: MIG Formats: 2xCD, 2xLP, digital download Recorded in Bremen, January 1980Clannad: Live in Concert Released: March 2005 Label: MDM, Koch Formats: CD Recorded in Europe, 1996
Soundtrack albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions NZ UK US WorldLegend Released: April 1984 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, MC Soundtrack to the television series Robin of Sherwood91515Atlantic Realm Released: January 1989 Label: BBC Formats: CD, LP, MC Soundtrack to the television series The Natural World: Atlantic Realm—41—The Angel and the Soldier Boy Released: 11 December 1989 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, MC Soundtrack to the film of the same name41——"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions IRE AUS GER NL NOR NZ UK US WorldThe Collection Released: 1986 Label: K-tel Formats: CD, LP, MC——————94—Pastpresent Released: 24 April 1989 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, MC—29—4—15—Themes Released: September 1992 Label: K-tel Formats: CD———————4Rogha: The Best of Clannad Released: 28 January 1997 Label: RCA Formats: CD, MC———————4The Ultimate Collection Released: 19 May 1997 Label: RCA Formats: CD, MC Deluxe edition released as In a Lifetime – The Ultimate Collection17——21——46—The Celtic Voice Released: 1997 Label: Celtic Collections, K-tel Formats: CD Reissued in 2001 as The Essential Clannad————————An Díolaim Released: 15 June 1998 Label: Music Club Formats: CD, MC————————Magic Elements – The Best of Clannad Released: October 1998 Label: RCA Formats: CD——45—————Celtic Collection Released: August 1999 Label: Camden Formats: CD, MC—190——————Greatest Hits Released: January 2000 Label: RCA Formats: CD, MC————————A Magical Gathering: The Clannad Anthology Released: 16 April 2002 Label: Rhino Formats: 2xCD————————The Best of Clannad: In a Lifetime Released: 6 October 2003 Label: RCA Formats: CD, 2xCD30——79——235The Only Clannad Album You'll Ever Need Released: March 2005 Label: BMG Formats: CD————————Celtic Themes: The Very Best of Clannad Released: 10 March 2008 Label: Sony BMG Formats: CD————7—20—Beginnings: The Best of the Early Years Released: August 2008 Label: Music Club Deluxe Formats: 2xCD————————The Essential Clannad Released: 24 August 2012 Label: RCA/Sony Music Formats: 2xCD————————In a Lifetime Released: 13 March 2020 Label: BMG Formats: 2xCD, 2xLP, digital download64—38———74—Rarities Released: 16 September 2020 Label: BMG Formats: digital download————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Box sets Title Album details3 Originals Released: 2002 Label: RCA Formats: 3xCDOriginal Album Classics Released: 24 January 2011 Label: Sony Music/Legacy/RCA Formats: 3xCDThe Real... Clannad Released: 9 November 2018 Label: Sony Music/Legacy/BMG Formats: 3xCD
Video albums Title Album detailsPastpresent Released: 1989 Label: RCA/BMG Video Formats: VHS, LDChrist Church Cathedral Released: 11 January 2013 Label: ARC Music Formats: DVD
EPs Title EP detailsPeak chart positions UKRobin (The Hooded Man) Released: 20 April 1986 Label: RCA Formats: 7"80
Singles Title YearPeak chart positionsAlbum IRE AUS BEL (FLA) CAN FIN NL NZ SWE UK"Dhéanainn Súgradh"1974—————————Clannad 2"An Bealach Seo 'tá Romhainn"1975—————————"Down by the Sally Gardens" / "An Giobog"1978—————————Clannad in Concert"Mhorag's Na Horo Gheallaidh"1981—————————Fuaim"Theme from Harry's Game"19822————18—165Magical Ring"I See Red"198319———————81"Newgrange"30———————65"Robin (The Hooded Man)"198419—————36—42Legend (soundtrack)"Now Is Here"————————119"Scarlet Inside"1985————————108"Closer to Your Heart"————————110Macalla"Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)"————————80"In a Lifetime" (featuring Bono)198657232—211432—20"Something to Believe In" (featuring Bruce Hornsby)1987————————117Sirius"Live and Learn" (Canada and Germany-only release)1988—————————"White Fool"—————————"The Hunter"1989————————91Pastpresent "In a Lifetime" (reissue)25166————32—17"Hourglass" / "Theme from Harry's Game"————————91"A Dream in the Night"—————————The Angel and the Soldier Boy (soundtrack)"In Fortune's Hand"1990—————65——80Anam"Why Worry?"1991—————————"Both Sides Now" (with Paul Young)3158—64—41——74Switch (soundtrack)"Theme from Harry's Game" (reissue) 1992——42——8———Patriot Games (soundtrack)"Mystery Game"1993—————————Banba"Seanchas"1996—————————Lore"Christmas Angels"1997—————————"An Gleann"1998—————————Landmarks"I Will Find You" (2002 remix; Antillas featuring Clannad)2002—————————"Brave Enough" (featuring Duke Special)2014—————————Nádúr"Who Knows (Where the Time Goes)"2020—————————In a Lifetime"In a Lifetime" (featuring Denise Chaila)2021————————— rowspan="2" "White Fool" (featuring Steve Perry)2022—————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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External links Official Clannad website