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Loreena McKennitt, The Book of Secrets

Audio CD

Disk ID: 112752

Disk length: 53m 19s (8 Tracks)

Original Release Date: 1997

Label: Unknown

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Tracks & Durations

1. Prologue 4:25
2. The Mummer's Dance 6:09
3. Skelling 6:09
4. Marcopolo 5:18
5. The Highwayman10:20
6. La Serenissima 5:10
7. Night Ride Across The Caucasus 8:32
8. Dante's Prayer 7:10

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Review

McKennitt's recordings always have the quality of a spiritual sojourn; her songs are those of a seeker, whether she's setting Yeats, Scripture, or her own words to her compositions. It's this that attracts people to her music, and The Book of Secrets is no exception, whether it's the lazy rhythms of "Marco Polo," the sober joy of "The Mummers' Dance," the poignancy of "Skellig" or "Dante's Prayer," or the drama of Alfred Noyes's "The Highwayman." "The Highwayman" is a particularly strong effort, especially in comparison to her earlier setting of "The Lady of Shalott"; McKennitt has become much more skilled at musical narrative. This is music that can be enjoyed on many levels, from McKennitt's growing skill as a composer to the deeper questions posed by her lyrics. --Genevieve Williams

Other Versions

Albums are mined from the various public resources and can be actually the same but different in the tracks length only. We are keeping all versions now.

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 8, Disk length: 53m 18s (-1m 59s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 8, Disk length: 53m 18s (-1m 59s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 8, Disk length: 53m 22s (+0m 3s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 8, Disk length: 53m 22s (+0m 3s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 8, Disk length: 53m 22s (+0m 3s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 8, Disk length: 53m 11s (-1m 52s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 8, Disk length: 53m 11s (-1m 52s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 8, Disk length: 53m 29s (+0m 10s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 8, Disk length: 53m 33s (+0m 14s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 8, Disk length: 53m 35s (+0m 16s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 8, Disk length: 53m 36s (+0m 17s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 8, Disk length: 53m 42s (+0m 23s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 8, Disk length: 52m 56s (-1m 37s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 8, Disk length: 52m 26s (-1m 7s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 8, Disk length: 54m 31s (+1m 12s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 9 (+1 tracks), Disk length: 57m 21s (+4m 2s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 9 (+1 tracks), Disk length: 58m 12s (+4m 53s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 8, Disk length: 33m 30s (-20m 11s)

The Book of Secrets

Tracks: 13 (+5 tracks), Disk length: 1h 15m 51s (+22m 32s)

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