''Macalla'' is a 1985 musical album by Irish folk group Clannad. It is their ninth album and became prominent with a collaboration between Clannad's singer Moya Brennan and U2 vocalist

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on the duet "In a Lifetime". Furthermore, it featured some internationally renowned artists such as art rock saxophone player Mel Collins, an ex- King Crimson member and famous for his solo on The Rolling Stones' " Miss You", and

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's photography. An alternate version of the album's first track, "Caisleán Óir", was used throughout the third ''

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'' series. The album's title is Irish for "echo". Two of its songs are sung entirely in Irish: "Caisleán Óir", which translates as "golden castle", and "Buachaill Ón Éirne", which means "shepherd from the

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Track listing

# "Caisleán Óir" (Ciarán Brennan, Máire Brennan) – 2:06 # "The Wild Cry" (Pól Brennan) – 4:41 # " Closer to Your Heart" (C. Brennan) – 3:29 # " In a Lifetime" (a duet with

) (C. Brennan, P. Brennan) – 3:08 # "

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" (P. Brennan) – 4:51 # "Indoor" (P. Brennan) – 3:53 # "Buachaill Ón Éirne" (Traditional) – 3:08 # "Blackstairs" (P. Brennan) – 4:15 # "Journey's End" (Noel Duggan, Pádraig Duggan) – 2:42 # "Northern Skyline" (C. Brennan, P. Brennan) – 4:58 # "Caisleán Óir – Planet Heaven Mix" (bonus track available only on 2003 Deluxe Edition) – 7:04

Charts

Singles

# " Closer to Your Heart" (September 1985) # "

" (November 1985) # " In a Lifetime" (January 1986)

Personnel

Band

* Ciarán Ó Braonáin – bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals * Máire Ní Bhronáin – vocals, harp * Pól Ó Braonáin – flute, guitar, percussion, vocals * Noel Ó Dúgáin – guitar, vocals * Pádraig Ó Dúgáin – guitar, mandolin, vocals

Additional Musicians

– vocals * Mel Collins – saxophone * Danny Cummings – percussion * James Delaney – keyboards, synthesizer * Anto Drennan – guitar, electric guitar * Paul Moran – drums *

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– keyboards

Production

* Steve Nye – producer * Louis Austin – engineer * Justin Birt – assistant engineer * Ron Kurz – engineer * Martin Pearson – assistant engineer * Kevin Maloney – engineer * John Grimes – assistant engineer * Kevin Metcalfe – mastering *

– photography *

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– photography

Additional information

* Engineered by Martin Pearson and Ron Kurz (Power Play Studio) * Engineered by Louis Austin (Ridge Farm Studio), Assistant engineer - Justin Birt * Engineered by Kevin Maloney (Windmill Lane Studio), Assistant engineer - John Grimes * Mixed at Windmill Lane Studio * Mastered at Townhouse Studios by Kevin Metcalfe * Sleeve direction by Mainartery * Photography -

* Clannad photography by

References

External links

This album at Northern Skyline
{{Authority control 1985 albums Clannad albums Albums produced by Steve Nye RCA Records albums