Parallel Dreams

Parallel Dreams
Studio album by
Loreena McKennitt
ReleasedMarch 7, 1989 (1989-03-07)
GenreFolk
Length43:12
LabelQuinlan Road
ProducerLoreena McKennitt
Loreena McKennitt chronology
To Drive the Cold Winter Away
(1987)		 Parallel Dreams
(1989)		 The Visit
(1991)
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Parallel Dreams is Canadian musician Loreena McKennitt's third studio album, released on March 7, 1989. The album features McKennitt's own original compositions along with her interpretations of traditional material. It is one of the most successful independently-released Canadian albums ever.

Track listing

All songs written by Loreena McKennitt except as noted.

  1. "Samain Night" – 4:27
  2. "Moon Cradle" (Padraic Colum, McKennitt) – 4:29
  3. "Huron 'Beltane' Fire Dance" – 4:20
  4. "Annachie Gordon" (traditional, arr. McKennitt) – 8:22
  5. "Standing Stones" (lyrics: traditional, music by McKennitt) – 6:56
  6. "Dickens' Dublin (The Palace)" – 4:40
  7. "Breaking the Silence" – 6:23
  8. "Ancient Pines" – 3:35

Song information

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada — 93,000

Release history

Release dates and formats for Parallel Dreams
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom September 27, 2004 CD+DVD Cadiz Music

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Parallel Dreams, n.d., retrieved 2008-09-27
  3. ↑ CD liner notes
  4. ↑ "World's greatest". Billboard. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "New Releases" (PDF). Music Week. October 2, 2004. p. 32.