Parallel Dreams

Parallel Dreams
Studio album by
Loreena McKennitt
ReleasedMarch 7, 1989 (1989-03-07)
GenreFolk
Length43:12
LabelQuinlan Road
ProducerLoreena McKennitt
Loreena McKennitt chronology
To Drive the Cold Winter Away
(1987) 		Parallel Dreams
(1989) 		The Visit
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Parallel Dreams is Canadian musician Loreena McKennitt's third studio album, released on March 7, 1989. The album features McKennitt's own original compositions along with her interpretations of traditional material. It's one of the most successful independently-released Canadian albums ever.[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Loreena McKennitt except as noted.[3]

  1. "Samain Night" – 4:27
  2. "Moon Cradle" (Padraic Colum, McKennitt) – 4:29
  3. "Huron 'Beltane' Fire Dance" – 4:20
  4. "Annachie Gordon" (traditional, arr. McKennitt) – 8:22
  5. "Standing Stones" (lyrics: traditional, music by McKennitt) – 6:56
  6. "Dickens' Dublin (The Palace)" – 4:40
  7. "Breaking the Silence" – 6:23
  8. "Ancient Pines" – 3:35

Song information

  • "Huron 'Beltane' Fire Dance" takes its inspiration, in part, from Huron festivities and the Gaelic Beltane celebrations.
  • "Breaking the Silence" was written as a tribute to Amnesty International.
  • "Ancient Pines" was composed for use in the documentary film Goddess Remembered.

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada — 93,000[4]

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Parallel Dreams, n.d., retrieved 2008-09-27
  3. ^ CD liner notes
  4. ^ "World's greatest". Billboard. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2018.


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