The Journey So Far: The Best of Loreena McKennitt (deluxe edition)

~ Release by Loreena McKennitt (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Deluxe 2-CD edition in tri-fold soft pack.

Disc 2 recorded live in Mainz, Germany, July 2012.

Annotation last modified on 2024-01-09 05:33 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1: The Journey So Far: The Best of Loreena McKennitt
CD 2: A Midsummer Night’s Tour (Highlights)
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1The Star of the County Down
mixer:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
bass:
Dudley Philips
bouzouki, guitar and oud:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
cello:
Caroline Lavelle
clarinet and pipe organ:
Ian Harper
drums (drum set):
Roy Dodds (drummer, percussionist)
harp, piano and lead vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
hurdy gurdy and percussion:
Ben Grossman
violin:
Hugh Marsh
recorded at:
Zitadelle Mainz in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 2012-07-21)
live recording of:
Star of the County Down (on 2012-07-21)
lyricist:
Cathal McGarvey
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4801)
version of:
Dives and Lazarus
3:59
2Night Ride Across the Caucasus
mixer:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
bass:
Dudley Philips
bouzouki, guitar and oud:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
cello:
Caroline Lavelle
clarinet and pipe organ:
Ian Harper
drums (drum set):
Roy Dodds (drummer, percussionist)
harp, piano and lead vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
hurdy gurdy and percussion:
Ben Grossman
violin:
Hugh Marsh
recorded at:
Zitadelle Mainz in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 2012-07-21)
live recording of:
Night Ride Across the Caucasus (on 2012-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Loreena McKennitt
8:09
3The Dark Night of the Soul
mixer:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
bass:
Dudley Philips
bouzouki, guitar and oud:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
cello:
Caroline Lavelle
clarinet and pipe organ:
Ian Harper
drums (drum set):
Roy Dodds (drummer, percussionist)
harp, piano and lead vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
hurdy gurdy and percussion:
Ben Grossman
violin:
Hugh Marsh
recorded at:
Zitadelle Mainz in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 2012-07-21)
live recording of:
The Dark Night of the Soul (on 2012-07-21)
lyricist:
San Juan de la Cruz (Saint John of the Cross, John of the Cross)
composer:
Loreena McKennitt
6:59
4Santiago
mixer:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
bass:
Dudley Philips
bouzouki, guitar and oud:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
cello:
Caroline Lavelle
clarinet and pipe organ:
Ian Harper
drums (drum set):
Roy Dodds (drummer, percussionist)
harp, piano and lead vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
hurdy gurdy and percussion:
Ben Grossman
violin:
Hugh Marsh
arranger:
Loreena McKennitt
recorded at:
Zitadelle Mainz in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 2012-07-21)
live recording of:
Santiago
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
6:44
5Beneath a Phrygian Sky
mixer:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
bass:
Dudley Philips
bouzouki, guitar and oud:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
cello:
Caroline Lavelle
clarinet and pipe organ:
Ian Harper
drums (drum set):
Roy Dodds (drummer, percussionist)
harp, piano and lead vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
hurdy gurdy and percussion:
Ben Grossman
violin:
Hugh Marsh
recorded at:
Zitadelle Mainz in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 2012-07-21)
live recording of:
Beneath a Phrygian Sky (on 2012-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Loreena McKennitt
7:24
6As I Roved Out
mixer:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
bass:
Dudley Philips
bouzouki, guitar and oud:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
cello:
Caroline Lavelle
clarinet and pipe organ:
Ian Harper
drums (drum set):
Roy Dodds (drummer, percussionist)
harp, piano and lead vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
hurdy gurdy and percussion:
Ben Grossman
violin:
Hugh Marsh
arranger:
Loreena McKennitt
recorded at:
Zitadelle Mainz in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 2012-07-21)
live recording of:
As I Roved Out ("... on a bright May morning")
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 277)
4:36
7All Souls Night
mixer:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
bass:
Dudley Philips
bouzouki, guitar and oud:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
cello:
Caroline Lavelle
clarinet and pipe organ:
Ian Harper
drums (drum set):
Roy Dodds (drummer, percussionist)
harp, piano and lead vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
hurdy gurdy and percussion:
Ben Grossman
violin:
Hugh Marsh
recorded at:
Zitadelle Mainz in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 2012-07-21)
live recording of:
All Souls Night (on 2012-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Loreena McKennitt
5:02
8Caravanserai
mixer:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
bass:
Dudley Philips
bouzouki, guitar and oud:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
cello:
Caroline Lavelle
clarinet and pipe organ:
Ian Harper
drums (drum set):
Roy Dodds (drummer, percussionist)
harp, piano and lead vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
hurdy gurdy and percussion:
Ben Grossman
violin:
Hugh Marsh
recorded at:
Zitadelle Mainz in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 2012-07-21)
live recording of:
Caravanserai (on 2012-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Loreena McKennitt
5:49
9Full Circle
mixer:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
bass:
Dudley Philips
bouzouki, guitar and oud:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
cello:
Caroline Lavelle
clarinet and pipe organ:
Ian Harper
drums (drum set):
Roy Dodds (drummer, percussionist)
harp, piano and lead vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
hurdy gurdy and percussion:
Ben Grossman
violin:
Hugh Marsh
recorded at:
Zitadelle Mainz in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 2012-07-21)
live recording of:
Full Circle (on 2012-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Loreena McKennitt
5:17

Credits

Release

photography:Ann Cutting (task: supplementary photography)
Richard Haughton (British photographer) (task: original)
assistant producer:Mark McCauley
mastering:Jeff Wolpert
design:Philip Manning (Swiss singer-songwriter)
artwork:Ann Cutting (task: cover)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7092867 [info]