Sirius (Clannad album)

This article is about the Clannad album. For Karl-Heinz Stockhausen one, see Sirius (Stockhausen).

Sirius
Studio album by Clannad
Released	1987
Recorded	April 25–July 20, 1987 at Woodtown Manor, Dublin, Ireland, Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales, Livingston Studios, London, England and Angel Recording Studios, London, England
Genre	Folk
Length	42:25
Label	RCA
Producer	Greg Ladanyi and Russ Kunkel
Clannad chronology
Macalla (1985) Sirius (1987) Atlantic Realm (1988)

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Sirius is the tenth album by Irish folk group Clannad, released in 1987. It features several guest artists such as Bruce Hornsby, Steve Perry and J.D. Souther.

Cover

The cover of Sirius shows a newly-blonde Moya Brennan with the rest of Clannad standing beside a waterfall in their hometown of Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair).

Track listing

1. "In Search of a Heart" (Pól Brennan) – 3:53
2. "Second Nature" (Ciarán Brennan) – 3:20
3. "Turning Tide" (P. Brennan) – 4:39
4. "Skellig" (C. Brennan) – 4:46
5. "Stepping Stone" (P. Brennan) – 3:53
6. "White Fool" (P. Brennan) – 4:38
7. "Something to Believe In" (C. Brennan) – 4:47
8. "Live and Learn" (C. Brennan) – 3:32
9. "Many Roads" (C. Brennan) – 3:25
10. "Sirius" (P. Brennan) – 5:33

2003 re-master bonus tracks

11. "The Hunter" – 4:08 (single version) [original album version on Past Present]

12. "World of Difference" – 4:01 [from the album Past Present]

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
U.S Billboard Billboard 200	183
UK Albums Chart	34

Singles

1. "Something to Believe In"
2. "White Fool"