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A Box of Dreams

Enya · 1997

160 min · 46 tracks · new age music · Celtic music · operatic pop

Ethereal melodies intertwine with lush harmonies, creating a serene soundscape that transports listeners to dreamlike realms.

Why this album works

Best for
dreamy soundscapes for relaxation wave-like pacing invites reflection serene melodies for peaceful moments
Context
By the time 'A Box of Dreams' was released in 1997, Enya had solidified her status as a leading figure in new age music following the massive success of her previous album, 'Shepherd Moons' (1991). This compilation album showcased her most beloved tracks, reflecting both her commercial peak and artistic evolution since her debut in the late 1980s.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Orinoco Flow Standout 4:27
  • 2 Caribbean Blue Standout 3:58
  • 3 Book of Days 2:55
  • 4 Anywhere Is 3:47
  • 5 Only If ... Standout 3:19
  • 6 The Celts 2:57
  • 7 Cursum Perficio 4:07
  • 8 I Want Tomorrow 4:02
  • 9 China Roses 4:47
  • 10 Storms in Africa 4:01
  • 11 Pax Deorum 4:54
  • 12 The Longships 3:38
  • 13 Ebudae 1:56
  • 14 On My Way Home 3:36
  • 15 Boadicea 3:27

Disc 2

  • 1 Watermark 2:26
  • 2 Portrait (Out of the Blue) 3:11
  • 3 Miss Clare Remembers 1:59
  • 4 Shepherd Moons 3:40
  • 5 March of the Celts 3:15
  • 6 Lothlórien 2:08
  • 7 From Where I Am 2:21
  • 8 Afer Ventus 4:06
  • 9 Oriel Window 2:22
  • 10 River 3:11
  • 11 Tea-House Moon 2:41
  • 12 Willows on the Water 3:02
  • 13 Morning Glory 2:28
  • 14 No Holly for Miss Quinn 2:41
  • 15 The Memory of Trees 4:16

Disc 3

  • 1 Evening Falls 3:51
  • 2 Paint the Sky With Stars 4:17
  • 3 Angeles 4:00
  • 4 Athair Ar Neamh 3:44
  • 5 La Soñadora 3:40
  • 6 Aldebaran 3:07
  • 7 Deireadh an Tuath 1:45
  • 8 Eclipse 1:34
  • 9 Exile 4:23
  • 10 On Your Shore 4:02
  • 11 Evacuee 3:52
  • 12 Marble Halls 3:56
  • 13 Hope Has a Place 4:50
  • 14 The Sun in the Stream 2:58
  • 15 Na Laetha Geal M'óige 3:59
  • 16 Smaointe... 6:07

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