Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya [Limited Edition] [Import]

Track Listings

1. Orinoco Flow

2. Caribbean Blue

3. Book of Days

4. Anywhere Is

5. Only If...

6. Celts

7. China Roses

8. Shepherd Moons

9. Ebudae

10. Storms in Africa

11. Watermark

12. Paint the Sky With Stars

13. Marble Halls

14. On My Way Home

15. Memory of Trees

16. Boadicea

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese Release Includes 16 Tracks (Two More Than the UK Pressing: Only If and Paint the Sky with Stars).

Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya,Enya,Wea Japan,Adult Alternative,Adult Alternative Pop/Rock,Alternative Pop/Rock,Celtic New Age,Celtic Pop,Contemporary Celtic,Contemporary Instrumental,Ethnic Fusion,New Age,New Age / Meditation,Pop

Tracks:

Orinoco Flow
Caribbean Blue
Book Of Days
Anywhere Is
Only If...
The Celts
China Roses
Shepherd Moons
Ebudae
Storms In Africa
Watermark
Paint the Sky with Stars
Marble Halls
On My Way Home
The Memory Of Trees
Boadicea

Amazon.com essential recording

New Age diva Enya first became widely known when her 1988 album Watermark sold 4 million copies and launched the single "Orinoco Flow." Her follow-up, Shepherd Moons, was even more successful, selling over 10 million copies despite its slightly lower grade of ethereal enchantment. In 1997 she released Paint the Sky with Stars, an assortment of her best work from these two early albums plus gems from 1995's The Memory of Trees and the soundtrack to the BBC series The Celts. The most melodic and atmospheric examples of Enya's lovely Celtic-flavored songwriting shine on this disc. Those unfamiliar with the former Clannad member will find charm in such sweet lullabies as "Marble Halls" and "China Roses" while delighting in the more energetic "Book of Days," "Storms in Africa," and "Caribbean Blue." Overall, an outstanding collection from an artist who gives New Age a good name. --Karen Karleski

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Customer Reviews:

I am a 22 year old male..........2007-07-21

And love this album. Not many things can "take me away" and help me relax like listening to Paint the Sky with Stars.

Anyone who loves harmony will enjoy this album.

Serenity Now!.......2007-07-10

I've listened to this CD over and over and I never get tired of it. Enya's music is so wonderfully soothing and serene. I recommend listening to this one while driving to keep road rage at bay!

Real Ear-Candy.......2007-07-07

As a musician myself I'm always searching for the ultimate unique musical experience and Enya's music is timeless. This "best of collection" will deliver hours of listening please. Enya's multi-layered voice textures, that give her music its uniqueness, are soothing to the ears. Real ear-candy!

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A Sound All Her Own !.......2007-07-06

Oh, Wow! This is a cd that will be liked by all who enjoy M E H D I, C E L T IC or even Loreena Mckinnett. It is the very essence of good new age. So tranquil, yet so spirited, this cd is a refreshing break from my well-worn collection, I just keep wanting to listen to it over and over again. I am amazed! It reminds me somewhat of Celtic Women, but still very unique. This is music to the soul. Absolutely relaxing, as well.

ALSO RECOMMENDED: M E H D I ~ Instrumental Paradise Volume 8..A True Gem.

Mood Music, some good, some bad.......2007-06-27

Enya's music is spacey with airy singing. Much of it is genuinely moving and touches emotions, but other tunes make the listener almost want to die. Definitely mood music. Good songs:

Orinoco Flow
Carribean Blue - very ethereal
Book of Days
Celts
Anywhere Is
Only If
The Celts

Paint the Sky with Stars - not a good song. I mention it as illustrative of my above comment. This is a real downer. Don't listen to it if you are struggling with suicidal thoughts in your life. I'm not just making a bad joke with this comment; it is truly mournful.

Overall the first half is more enjoyable. Album could have 5 stars if it had maintained that pace, but the 2nd half is much more depressing rather than emotive

Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya

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Beautiful and Never Long Enough
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Manufacturer: Wea Japan
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ASIN: B00000IB53
Release Date: 1997-11-12

Tracks:

Orinoco Flow
Caribbean Blue
Book of Days
Anywhere Is
Only If...
Celts
China Roses
Shepherd Moons
Ebudae
Storms in Africa
Watermark
Paint the Sky with Stars
Marble Halls
On My Way Home
Memory of Trees
Boadicea

Album Details

Japanese Release Includes 16 Tracks (Two More Than the UK Pressing: Only If and Paint the Sky with Stars).

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful and Never Long Enough.......2006-08-03

I have discovered that Enya generally leaves a lot of blank space on a CD, and this collection that culls compositions from her first four CDs and adds two new songs maintains that tendency by using a little less than 58 minutes of the 80 minutes available on a CD. However, you always get carefully crafted quality versus quantity on any Enya CD.

Enya has released six original CDs in the course of her career, with one of the five being a re-release of her debut album "Enya." I am excluding miscellaneous singles and participation in projects such as "Lord of the Rings." This collection has selections from Enya's first four CDs, thus excluding her most recent CDs, "A Day without Rain" and "Amarantine." Also, the collection favors "Shepherd Moons" and "Memory of Trees" with five and four compositions from each, respectively, over "Watermark" and "The Celts," with three and two compositions from each, respectively. Considering that "Shepherd Moons" sold more than 10 million copies it is easy to understand why "Shepherd Moons" received the most emphasis. However, I have listened to all these CDs and I think that Enya is remarkably consistent, crafting and performing her music carefully with skill as exacting as her artistry. While I have yet to purchase "The Celts," I enjoy "Paint the Sky with Stars" because it is a collection of some of her better known works in addition to the crème de la crème. When I am in a certain mood I can listen to Enya for hours.

This CD begins with "Orinoco Flow" ("Watermark") and "Caribbean Blue" ("Shepherd Moons"); both songs had videos receiving a lot of air play on MTV in the 80s. Both songs enticed me to purchase Enya's music, which I have added to a collection that extends from pop to alternative and progressive. After the enthusiastic "Orinoco Flow" and the fairy tale sounding "Caribbean Blue" the next song is the contemplative "Book of Days" ("Shepherd Moons"). The gears change a bit with "Anywhere Is" ("Memory of Trees"), which retains a contemplative theme, but with peppy beat and strong rhymes.

The next piece is one of two songs written specifically for this CD, "Only If." This song keeps the speed of the previous song and is an interesting song, if a bit less complex than many of Enya's songs. "The Celts" follows, its tune forming mental images of Irish dancers for me. "China Roses" ("Memory of Trees") follows and manages to capture the wonder of the universe and the beauty of heaven all in one song. This song transcends the poetic to the surrealistic both lyrically and vocally. The next track, "Shepherd Moons" ("Shepherd Moons"), is an instrumental in keeping with the dreamy vision of the previous song.

Once again the CD changes pace with "Ebudae" ("Shepherd Moons"), which appears to be sung in Irish Gaelic and makes a great listen, though I am unable to understand a word. "Storms in Africa" ("Watermark") is the next track, yet another instrumental and one that keeps a fast beat with a vaguely African flavor. "Watermark" is yet another instrumental from the same CD, one that is delicate and introspective with its strings and somber piano.

"Paint the Sky with Stars" is the second of the two compositions written specifically for this CD. This song is quiet and beautiful and dreamy, and could easily have been a part of "Memory of Trees" or "Shepherd Moons." The next song is "Marble Halls" ("Shepherd Moons"), which is a fairy tale of knights and maidens and longing for a true love lost. Enya's voice reaches beautiful emotional highs and makes me want to watch an old movie about King Arthur.

The following song was the last song on the CD "Memory of Trees," and every time I hear this song I feel as though the CD must be nearing an end because it feels as though we must awaken from the fantasy Enya has woven for us. "On My Way Home" returns us to this place and time, but with a longing for the place we leave, the poetry that has been woven for us. Yet, we rejoice for we return to a place of familiarity and keep the feelings we gained from this glorious music.

The next track is the instrumental title track to the previous CD, "Memory of Trees." While "Memory of Trees" is nominally an instrumental, there are voices that punctuate portions of the music. Feel the forests and the beasts great and small, real and mythical, populating the forest.

This CD ends with on the serious note of "Boadicea" ("The Celts"). The ending perhaps puts a bit of perspective on Enya's music, or perhaps reminds us that we must leave the aural journey on which she has taken us, not to return until we restart the CD.

Enya is not for everyone. Her music is beautiful and poetic. She deals in imagery and fantasy, sometimes in imagined history, but rarely in the here and now. Her music is often delicate. Her voice is beautiful. She is one of a kind.

enya.......2000-11-19

in my opinion the extra tracks are worth the extra money

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Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya
Enya
Manufacturer: Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000D8RLN
Release Date: 2003-11-10

Tracks:

Orinoco Flow
Caribbean Blue
Book of Days
Anywhere Is
Only If....
Celts
China Roses
Shepherd Moons
Ebudae
Storms in Africa
Watermark
Paint the Sky With Stars
Marble Halls
On My Way Home
Memory of Trees
Boadicea

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring Two Bonus Tracks

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Best of all time
A collection of Enya's best
Enya does it again!

Paint The Sky With Stars - The Best Of Enya
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Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
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ASIN: B000007V17
Release Date: 1998-11-03

Tracks:

Orinoco Flow
Caribbean Blue
Book of Days
Anywhere Is
Only If....
Celts
China Roses
Shepherd Moons
Ebudae
Storms in Africa
Watermark
Paint the Sky With Stars
Marble Halls
On My Way Home
Memory of Trees
Boadicea

Album Details

Japanese Release Contains 16 Tracks (2 More Than the UK Pressing; Only If You Want To, and Hang the Sky with Stars).

Customer Reviews:

Best of all time.......2000-09-01

A perfect combination from the worlds most successfull artist through time. With magic melodies Enya takes You to places were only your mind rules. A Must have for all fans out there!!

A collection of Enya's best.......2000-06-16

I now own all of Enya's CD's and "Paint The Sky With Stars" is a combination of the best from all the others.

Enya does it again!.......2000-06-16

This Cd will be a wonderful addition to my collection. The song "only if" is the most beautiful song I've ever heard. This song was played at my friend's wedding and it summed up the day perfectly. I find this music full of energy and peace at the same time.

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Enya's "Best" Turns To Gold

Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya
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Manufacturer: WEA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DMQJ
Release Date: 2004-11-08

Tracks:

Orinoco Flow
Caribbean Blue
Book of Days
Anywhere Is
Only If...
Celts
China Roses
Shepherd Moons
Ebudae
Storms in Africa
Watermark
Paint the Sky with Stars
Marble Halls
On My Way Home
Memory of Trees
Boadicea

Album Description

Japanese edition of her first-ever hits retrospective on a gold disc. 17 tracks, including her timeless rendition of 'Silent Night' added as a hidden bonus track & titled under its' Gaelic name of 'Oiche Chiun' as she sings the carol in that Celtic language. Also contains the hits 'Anywhere Is', 'Orinico Flow', 'Storms In Africa', 'On My Way Home', 'Book Of Days' & 'Caribbean Blue'. 1997 WEA International release.The full title is 'Paint The Sky With Stars - The Best Of Enya'.

Album Details

Limited Edition 24k Gold Disc of this Greatest Hits Package. Japanese Exclusive Bonus Track: "Iha Huin (Silent Night)".

Customer Reviews:

Enya's "Best" Turns To Gold.......2000-08-02

Putting together an Enya "Best Of" album can be tough, considering the fact that all of her work is so wonderful. Choosing certain songs over others can be very difficult. Let's break it down: Tracks 6 and 16 (The Celts, Boadicea) are from "The Celts" (I Want Tomorrow, is sorely missed), Tracks 1, 10, and 11 (Orinoco Flow, Storms In Africa Part 1, Watermark) are from "Watermark" (Why not Storms In Africa Part II instead? And Exile? On Your Shore? Evening Falls...? All are sorely missed), Tracks 2, 3, 8, 9, and 13 (Caribbean Blue, Book Of Days, Shepherd Moons, Ebudae, Marble Halls) are from "Shepherd Moons" (this album is given the most room (5 tracks) which is good except that it sort of takes control of the album's tone instead of giving us even doses of all 4 albums), Tracks 4, 7, 14, and 15 (Anywhere Is, China Roses, On My Way Home, The Memory Of Trees) are from "The Memory Of Trees" (Good choices in my opinion to use these songs), Tracks 5 and 12 (Only If..., Paint The Sky With Stars) are the new tracks for this album (perfect songs, one being the obvious show piece while the other is very quiet and peaceful. Good contrast) Track 17 (Oiche Chiun (Silent Night)) is from The Christmas EP (lovely bonus track to have here). The fact that this is a 24kt Gold disc is just icing on the cake. Even though some songs are missed, this CD does do what it should...leave you wanting more. Now if only "A Box Of Dreams" was released in a special 24kt Gold edition. That would be Heaven....just like Enya.

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Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya
Enya
Manufacturer: Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00061QVIS

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