''The Collection'' is a compilation album by Irish

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Clannad Clannad () is an Irish band formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal by siblings Ciarán, Pól, and Moya Brennan and their twin uncles Noel and Pádraig Duggan. They have adopted various musical styles throughout their history, including ...

, released in 1986 by K-tel International Ltd. It consists of their greatest hits dating back to 1972, with the tracks featuring a mix between

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influenced

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done by the band in addition to traditional

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. The album saw a 1987 release on

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, which include a comment on the back cover by Irish journalist

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stating: "freed at least by recognition, their creative instincts have found a new strength."

Track listing

Theme From Harry's Game "Theme from ''Harry's Game''" is a 1982 song by Clannad commissioned as the theme for '' Harry's Game'', a Yorkshire Television miniseries adapted from a 1975 novel set in The Troubles in Northern Ireland. It was released as a single in Octob ...

" #" Closer to Your Heart" #"Lady Marian" #"Newgrange" #"Mhórag 'S Na Horo Gheallaidh" #"Níl Sé Ina Lá (Níl Sé'n Lá)" #"Caisleán Óir" #" In A Lifetime" #"Now Is Here" #"Na Buachaillí Álainn" #" Down by the Sally Gardens" #"

Dúlamán "Dúlamán" (Irish for " channel wrack", a type of edible seaweed) is an Irish folk song. The lyrics of the song relate to the Irish practice of gathering seaweed, which has been done for various purposes, including as fertilizer, bathing, and ...

" #" Robin (The Hooded Man)" {{DEFAULTSORT:Collection (Clannad Album), The 1990 greatest hits albums Clannad compilation albums RCA Records compilation albums