Loreena McKennitt – The Book Of Secrets

Name: Loreena McKennitt - The Book Of Secrets
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Label:	WEA – CD 19404
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	Canada
Released:	Sep 30, 1997
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Ethereal

Tracklist

1	Prologue Drone [Assembled Drone] – Stuart Bruce Drums – Manu Katché Electric Guitar – Brian Hughes Kanun [Kanoun] – Loreena McKennitt Recorded By – Kevin Killen Timbales [Timba], Esraj – Donald Quan Drone [Assembled Drone] – Stuart Bruce Drums – Manu Katché Electric Guitar – Brian Hughes Kanun [Kanoun] – Loreena McKennitt Recorded By – Kevin Killen Timbales [Timba], Esraj – Donald Quan	4:22
2	The Mummers' Dance Cello – Caroline Lavelle Drums – Manu Katché Electric Guitar – David Rhodes Hurdy Gurdy – Nigel Eaton Oud – Brian Hughes Tabla – Donald Quan Cello – Caroline Lavelle Drums – Manu Katché Electric Guitar – David Rhodes Hurdy Gurdy – Nigel Eaton Oud – Brian Hughes Tabla – Donald Quan	6:07
3	Skellig Acoustic Guitar – Aidan Brennan Arranged By [Strings] – Caroline Dale Cello – Chris Van Kampen* Keyboards [Additional] – Steve Pigott Tin Whistle – Bob White* Viola – Andy Brown (4) Viola da Gamba – Joanna Levine Violin [1st] – Jonathan Rees Violin [2nd] – Iain King Acoustic Guitar – Aidan Brennan Arranged By [Strings] – Caroline Dale Cello – Chris Van Kampen* Keyboards [Additional] – Steve Pigott Tin Whistle – Bob White* Viola – Andy Brown (4) Viola da Gamba – Joanna Levine Violin [1st] – Jonathan Rees Violin [2nd] – Iain King	6:07
4	Marco Polo Accordion – Loreena McKennitt Acoustic Guitar, Bouzouki, Oud, Guitar Synthesizer, Vocals [Vocal Drone] – Brian Hughes Drums – Manu Katché Hurdy Gurdy – Nigel Eaton Keyboards [Additional], Tabla, Vocals [Vocal Drone] – Donald Quan Mandola – Aidan Brennan Shawm – Bob White* Violin – Osama Vocals [Vocal Drone] – Stuart Bruce Accordion – Loreena McKennitt Acoustic Guitar, Bouzouki, Oud, Guitar Synthesizer, Vocals [Vocal Drone] – Brian Hughes Drums – Manu Katché Hurdy Gurdy – Nigel Eaton Keyboards [Additional], Tabla, Vocals [Vocal Drone] – Donald Quan Mandola – Aidan Brennan Shawm – Bob White* Violin – Osama Vocals [Vocal Drone] – Stuart Bruce	5:15
5	The Highwayman Accordion – Loreena McKennitt Acoustic Guitar, Bouzouki, Electric Guitar – Brian Hughes Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Mandola – Martin Brown (2) Bodhrán – Steáfán Hannigan Cello – Caroline Lavelle Snare [Snare Drum] – Paul Clarvis Accordion – Loreena McKennitt Acoustic Guitar, Bouzouki, Electric Guitar – Brian Hughes Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Mandola – Martin Brown (2) Bodhrán – Steáfán Hannigan Cello – Caroline Lavelle Snare [Snare Drum] – Paul Clarvis	10:19
6	La Serenissima Arranged By [Strings] – Caroline Dale Cello – Anne Bourne Classical Guitar – Brian Hughes Guitar [Victorian] – Robin Jeffery* Harp – Loreena McKennitt Viola da Gamba – Joanna Levine Arranged By [Strings] – Caroline Dale Cello – Anne Bourne Classical Guitar – Brian Hughes Guitar [Victorian] – Robin Jeffery* Harp – Loreena McKennitt Viola da Gamba – Joanna Levine	5:09
7	Night Ride Across The Caucasus Acoustic Guitar, Bouzouki, Oud – Brian Hughes Arranged By [Strings] – Caroline Dale Cello – Chris Van Kampen* Drums – Manu Katché Mandola – Aidan Brennan Sarangi, Rebec, Vielle [Lira Da Braccio] – Nick Hayley Tabla – Donald Quan Viola – Andy Brown (4) Violin [1st] – Jonathan Rees Violin [2nd] – Iain King Acoustic Guitar, Bouzouki, Oud – Brian Hughes Arranged By [Strings] – Caroline Dale Cello – Chris Van Kampen* Drums – Manu Katché Mandola – Aidan Brennan Sarangi, Rebec, Vielle [Lira Da Braccio] – Nick Hayley Tabla – Donald Quan Viola – Andy Brown (4) Violin [1st] – Jonathan Rees Violin [2nd] – Iain King	8:30
8	Dante's Prayer Cello – Caroline Lavelle Keyboards [Additional] – Steve Pigott Piano – Loreena McKennitt	7:11

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Quinlan Road Limited
Copyright © – Quinlan Road Limited
Glass Mastered At – Cinram

Credits

Acoustic Bass – Danny Thompson (tracks: 2 to 5, 7, 8)
Arranged By [Additional Strings] – Doug Riley
Design – Margo Chase Design
Engineer – Stuart Bruce
Keyboards, Producer – Loreena McKennitt
Liner Notes [French Translation] – Claude Fortin
Mandocello – Martin Jenkins (4) (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 7)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Stuart Bruce (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 8)
Mixed By [Assistant] – Marco Migliara*
Percussion – Rick Lazar (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7)
Photography By – Ann Cutting
Producer [Assistant] – Donald Quan
Recorded By – Stuart Bruce (tracks: 2 to 8)
Viola – Donald Quan (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8)
Violin – Hugh Marsh (tracks: 2 to 8)
Vocals – Loreena McKennitt (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 8)

Notes

Recorded at Real World Studios, Wiltshire
Additional mixing at Air Studios, London
Mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios, Inc., Portland, ME

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 06301 94042 6
Barcode (Scan): 706301940426
Matrix / Runout: #970805FF CD-19404 MFG BY CINRAM
Mastering SID Code: L382
Mould SID Code: IFPI6000
Other (Hub Variant 2): 12

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Book Of Secrets (CD, Album, Stereo, Olyphant WEA Pressing)	Quinlan Road	9 46719-2	US	1997
	The Book Of Secrets (CD, Album)	WEA	0630-19404-2	Europe	1997
Recently Edited	The Book Of Secrets (CD, Advance, Album, Promo, cardsleeve)	Warner Bros. Records	2-46719-AB	US	1997
	The Book Of Secrets (Cassette, Album)	Warner Music Poland	0630-19404-4	Poland	1997
Recently Edited	The Book Of Secrets (CD, Album)	Quinlan Road	QRCD107		1997