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Customer Reviews of Lore

The true highlights, though all are very well crafted and produced songs, are 'Croi Croga', which was suppose to be on the "Braveheart" sound track, but was pulled before release. It's a wonderful chant filled song that would have fit well into "Braveheart". 'Bridge that Carries Us Over' is truely a haunting song that speaks of learning to compromise with others and in different situations. 'From Your Heart' has one of the most beautiful piano sections that I've ever heart. It's very simple, but very moving as well. This song also has the funky little beat in it that is somewhat unexpected, but works. 'Alsadair MacColla' is a traditional Scottish walking song and is brillantly done. 'Trail of Tears' is about the Cherokee nations tragic journey into oblivion. 'Dealramh Go Deo' i! s almost an acapella type song with their wonderful layered vocals.

Overall, a superb CD and probably my favorite, of the more contemporary vain. I highy recommend to anyone who wishes to give Clannad a first listen or a veteran fan.

Not their best
I find this recording somewhat disappointing. I've listened to nearly every album by Clannad before and after this one and I have to say that this one is far from the best and I certainly do not find it less pop than the other Clannad albums of the 90s, as some of the other reviewers claimed.

The album has 11 tracks on it and I found only three songs up to standard (seeing what a talented band such as Clannad is capable of putting out).

The opening track, "Croi Cróga", is strong and sounds promising. If you like "I Will Find You", you'll probably like this one as well. "Dealramh Go Deo" is also a very good song without any unneeded pop influences, and features great vocals in the traditional of Caislean Óir and Theme From Harry's Game. The final track on the album is a beautiful instrumental piece and has a pure Celtic feel to it, like Loch Na Cailli on Landmarks, which Clannad would released after this one. Track 7 is perhaps also still above average but that's absolutely it.

The five songs (nearly half!) that are in English are not at all what I had hoped. "Trail of Tears" and "A Bridge..." are still more or less OK, but surely not more than that. Of the other songs "Seanchas" I thought to be the worst.

If you do not mind, or even like, the mixture of pop with new age and Celtic music, then I guess this record is not at all bad. But personally, all my favorite songs by Clannad are the more traditional Celtic pieces, with hardly any pop influences in them (or with some, none at all)

For people solely interested in the Celtic/New Age side of Clannad I would suggest either to buy a compilation/Best Of album (as their are many of those released and the majority of them feauture most of the tracks that are really worthwhile) or an early Clannad album. Magical Elements is a good compilation for example, that gives you 16 songs, nine of which are absolutely brilliant, plus some of the better songs that have some pop/jazz in them. Still if I was to make an own compilation it would look different but that's understandable.

If you still like to try out several recordings by Clannad I would definately recommend the following albums instead of Lore (in given order):

Magical Ring
Banba
Crann Ull
Landmarks (Fado is the best song they ever recorded in my opinion)
Fuaim
Legend
Dulaman
Anam

Sirius is probably worse than this one though, I would leave that one as well...

Wonderful stuff
This is one of my very favorite Clannad releases! Outstanding tracks include Croi Croga, Seanchas, A Bridge That Carries Us Over, From Your Heart, Alasdair MacColla, Trathnona Beag Areir (especially haunting) and Dealramh Go Deo. The Gaelic songs are great for those trying to learn some Gaelic, especially the Donegal Gaeltacht. Buy it!