The Mask and Mirror

The Mask and Mirror
Studiealbum af Loreena McKennitt
Udgivet22. marts, 1994[1][2]
GenreFolk, verdensmusik
Længde52:46
Spor8
UdgiverQuinlan Road, Warner Bros.
ProducerLoreena McKennitt
Loreena McKennitt-kronologi
← Forrige
The Visit
(1991)		 The Mask and Mirror
(1994)		 Næste
Live in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts
(1995) →
Professionelle vurderinger
Anmeldernes vurdering
Kilde Vurdering
Allmusic 4.5/5 stjerner[3]

The Mask and Mirror er det femtestudiealbum fra den canadiske singer-songwriter og instrumentalist Loreena McKennitt, der blev udgivet i 1994. Ligesom de øvrige albums af McKennitt er der stærkt af inspireret af hendes rejser, og dette album er særligt inspireret af Spanien og Marokko. Albummets cover er fremstillet som en collage fra de middelalderlige La Chasse à la licorne-gobeliner.[a]

Det blev certificeret Guld i USA.[4]

Spor

Loreena McKennitt har skrevet tekst og musik til alle sange, medmindre andet er noteret.

  1. "The Mystic's Dream" – 7:40
  2. "The Bonny Swans" (lyrics: traditionel, arr. McKennitt, music by McKennitt) – 7:18
  3. "The Dark Night of the Soul" (tekst af Johannes af Korset; arr. McKennitt; musik af McKennitt) – 6:44
  4. "Marrakesh Night Market" – 6:30
  5. "Full Circle" – 5:57
  6. "Santiago" (traditionel, arr. McKennitt) – 5:58
  7. "Cé Hé Mise le Ulaingt?/The Two Trees" (tekst af W. B. Yeats, musik af McKennitt)[b] – 9:06
  8. "Prospero's Speech" (tekst af William Shakespeare, arr. McKennitt, musik af McKennitt) – 3:23
Noter

Hitlister

Hitliste (1994) Højeste
placering
Australian Albums Chart[5] 21
Dutch Albums Chart[6] 54
Germany Albums Chart[7] 18
New Zealand Albums Chart[8] 15
Spanish Albums Chart[9] 6
Swedish Albums Chart[10] 25
US Billboard 200[11] 143
US World Albums[12] 1
US New Age Albums[12] 7

Fodnoter

  1. ^ enhjørning-gobelinerne
  2. ^ Fegyndelsen på sangen "Cé Hé Mise Le Ulaingt" ("Who am I to Bear It" på irsk). Den blev skrevet og fremførst af Patrick Hutchinson (http://www.patrickhutchinsonirishpiper.com/about.html) på Uilleann pipes. Anden del af sangen er Loreenas version af "The Two Trees." Deraf de to titler.

Referencer

  1. ^ "McKennitt to perform in Stratford". Waterloo Region Record (Ontario, Canada) (Published as Record, The (Kitchner, Ontario, Canada)). 1994-02-08. s. D6. supporting her CD The Mask and the Mirror scheduled for a March 15 release
  2. ^ Blackwell, Tom (1994-03-15). "An oasis: McKennitt's new release has Spanish, African flavors". Waterloo Region Record (Ontario, Canada) (Published as Record, The (Kitchner, Ontario, Canada)) (engelsk). s. D5. McKennitt's guitarist played it on The Mask and Mirror, and the lilting sounds of Spain and North Africa are woven throughout the record, which is to be released today.
  3. ^ Allmusic review
  4. ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Hentet 2012-03-01.
  5. ^ "australian-charts.com - Loreena McKennitt - The Mask And Mirror". australian-charts.com. Hentet 2010-05-15.
  6. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Loreena McKennitt - The Mask And Mirror". dutchcharts.nl. Hentet 2010-05-15.
  7. ^ "Musicline.de - Chartverfolgung - MCKENNITT,LOREENA - THE MASK AND MIRROR". www.musicline.de. Arkiveret fra originalen 3. marts 2016. Hentet 2010-05-15.
  8. ^ "charts.nz - Loreena McKennitt - The Mask And Mirror". charts.nz. Hentet 2010-05-15.
  9. ^ "Hits of the World: Spain". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 106 (16): 55. 1994-05-16. Hentet 2010-10-26.
  10. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Loreena McKennitt - The Mask And Mirror". swedishcharts.com. Hentet 2010-05-15.
  11. ^ "The Mask and Mirror - Loreena McKennitt". www.billboard.com. Hentet 2010-05-15.
  12. ^ a b Billboard.com

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