''A Box of Dreams'' is a limited edition 3-disc box set by Irish singer, songwriter and musician

Enya Enya Patricia Brennan (; ga, Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin; born 17 May 1961), known professionally by the mononym Enya, is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician known for modern Celtic music. She is the best-selling Irish solo arti ...

, released on 1 December 1997 by

WEA Records Warner Music Group Corp. ( d.b.a. Warner Music Group, commonly abbreviated as WMG) is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the " big three" recording companies and th ...

. The set was a companion release to her first compilation album '' Paint the Sky with Stars – The Best of Enya'', released the previous month. ''A Box of Dreams'' contains 46 tracks from her 1987 debut album ''

'' to ''Paint the Sky with Stars'' across three discs, each thematically arranged: "Oceans" contains Enya's upbeat tracks, "Clouds" is a collection of her piano instrumentals, and "Stars" contains slow ballads and more atmospheric tracks. Four

B-sides The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record company ...

are included: "Oriel Window", "Morning Glory", "Willows on the Water" and "Eclipse". The calligraphy and design were done by

Brody Neuenschwander Brody Neuenschwander (born 1958) is a calligrapher and artist who lives in Bruges, Belgium. Education Neuenschwander was educated at Princeton University where he received his B.A. in Art History in 1981. While a student at Princeton, he was ...

Track listing

Disc one: Oceans

Disc two: Clouds

Disc three: Stars

Release history

Personnel

* Music composed by Enya * Lyrics by

Roma Ryan Roma Shane Ryan (born 20 January 1954 in Belfast) is an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist, currently living in Killiney, Ireland, with her husband Nicky Ryan. Ryan is the primary lyricist for the singer Enya, who has stated that the importance of ...

* Produced by

Nicky Ryan Nicholas Dominick Ryan (born 14 July 1946) is an Irish music producer, recording engineer, and manager. He is best known as the longtime business and recording partner for the singer, songwriter and musician Enya alongside his wife, poet and lyri ...

References

External links

The Enya Discography
Enya compilation albums 1997 compilation albums Warner Music Group compilation albums {{1990s-album-stub