Macalla
{{for multi|the genus of moths|Macalla (moth)|the ancient city|Macalla (ancient city)}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = Macalla
| type = studio
| artist = Clannad
| cover = Clannadmacalla.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Macalla was Clannad's first internationally successful album.
| released = 14 October 1985{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1985/Music-Week-1985-10-12.pdf|title=Music Week|page=65}}
| recorded = *Power Play, Zurich, Switzerland
- Ridge Farm, Surrey, England
- Windmill Lane, Dublin, Ireland
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Folk
| length = 37:11
| label = RCA
| producer = Steve Nye
| prev_title = Legend
| prev_year = 1984
| next_title = Sirius
| next_year = 1987
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Macalla
| type = studio
| single1 = Closer to Your Heart
| single1date = September 1985
| single2 = Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)
| single2date = November 1985
| single3 = In a Lifetime
| single3date = January 1986
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r78028}}
}}
Macalla is a 1985 musical album by the Irish folk group Clannad. It is their ninth album and is known for the duet between Clannad's singer Moya Brennan and U2 vocalist Bono on the single "In a Lifetime". An alternate version of the album's first track, "Caisleán Óir", was used throughout the third Robin of Sherwood series.
The album's title is Irish for "echo". Two of its songs are sung entirely in Irish: "Caisleán Óir", which translates as "golden castle", and "Buachaill Ón Éirne", which means "shepherd from the Erne".
Track listing
- "Caisleán Óir" (Ciarán Brennan, Máire Brennan) – 2:06
- "The Wild Cry" (Pól Brennan) – 4:41
- "Closer to Your Heart" (C. Brennan) – 3:29
- "In a Lifetime" (a duet with Bono) (C. Brennan, P. Brennan) – 3:08
- "Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)" (P. Brennan) – 4:51
- "Indoor" (P. Brennan) – 3:53
- "Buachaill Ón Éirne" (Traditional) – 3:08
- "Blackstairs" (P. Brennan) – 4:15
- "Journey's End" (Noel Duggan, Pádraig Duggan) – 2:42
- "Northern Skyline" (C. Brennan, P. Brennan) – 4:58
- "Caisleán Óir (Planet Heaven Mix)" – 7:04 (bonus track available only on 2003 Deluxe Edition)
Personnel
=Band=
- Ciarán Ó Braonáin – bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Máire Ní Bhronáin – vocals, harp
- Pól Ó Braonáin – flute, guitar, percussion, vocals
- Noel Ó Dúgáin – guitar, vocals
- Pádraig Ó Dúgáin – guitar, mandolin, vocals
=Additional Musicians=
- Bono – vocals
- Mel Collins – saxophone
- Danny Cummings – percussion
- James Delaney – keyboards, synthesizer
- Anto Drennan – guitar, electric guitar
- Paul Moran – drums
- Steve Nye – keyboards
=Production=
- Steve Nye – producer
- Louis Austin – engineer
- Justin Birt – assistant engineer
- Ron Kurz – engineer
- Martin Pearson – assistant engineer
- Kevin Maloney – engineer
- John Grimes – assistant engineer
- Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
- Anton Corbijn – photography
- Jill Furmanovsky – photography
=Additional information=
- Engineered by Martin Pearson and Ron Kurz (Power Play Studio)
- Engineered by Louis Austin (Ridge Farm Studio), Assistant engineer - Justin Birt
- Engineered by Kevin Maloney (Windmill Lane Studio), Assistant engineer - John Grimes
- Mixed at Windmill Lane Studio
- Mastered at Townhouse Studios by Kevin Metcalfe
- Sleeve direction by Mainartery
- Photography - Jill Furmanovsky
- Clannad photography by Anton Corbijn
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart (1986) !Peak |
| U.S Billboard 200{{Cite web |date=19 April 1986 |title=Billboard 200™ |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1986-04-19/ |access-date=23 June 2025 |website=Billboard}}
|align="center"|131 |
| UK Albums Chart{{Cite web |date=26 October 1985|title=Macalla Chart History |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/clannad-macalla/ |access-date=23 June 2025 |website=Official Charts}}
|align="center"|33 |
References
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External links
- [https://music.apple.com/us/song/northern-skyline-2003-remaster/1626517587 Album Northern Skyline]
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