The Memory of Trees Enya

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  • Release Date: 12/05/1995
  • Sales Rank: 1,039
  • Label: REPRISE / WEA
  • UPC: 093624610625

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The Memory of Trees

1LISTENThe Memory of Trees Instrumental & Voices 4:18
2LISTENAnywhere Is 3:58
3LISTENPax Deorum 4:58
4LISTENAthair AR Nearmh 3:39
5LISTENFrom Where I Am Instrumental 2:20
6LISTENChina Roses 4:47
7LISTENHope Has a Place 4:44
8LISTENTea-House Moon Instrumental 2:41
9LISTENOnce You Had Gold 3:16
10LISTENLa Soņadora 3:35
11LISTENOn My Way Home 5:08

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Editorial Reviews

No surprises here, of course -- Enya didn't achieve new age superstardom by challenging anyone's expectations. This album is every bit as hushed, lovely, and soulless as everything else she's ever done; like a perfect angel food cake, it's sweet, soft, and utterly lacking in nutritive substance. There's nothing the matter with angel food cake, of course, and there's also nothing really the matter with The Memory of Trees, though its Druidic theme does smell awfully trendy (nothing was quite so hip as neopaganism in 1995), and it steers so strictly the same melodic and textural course she's been following throughout her solo career that you're tempted to wonder why anyone would want to spend the money on what amounts to a complete rehash of her earlier work. While other cultural influences play a greater part in this album, the beautiful and brooding Celtic melodies she brought with her from her earlier work with Clannad are still the primary raw materials, and her skillful use of them is still the main thing that sets her apart from the new age pack. She also has a truly lovely voice, and there's no point trying to resist the gentle charm of "China Roses" and the incantatory power of "Anywhere Is." But so little of the album lives up to the promise of these and one or two other tracks that it's hard to recommend it very enthusiastically. Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

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Simply touchingby Anonymous

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May 30, 2005: Athair ar Neamh has got me listening to this cd over and over again. That is not saying that that was the summit of the cd, far from that. A well rounded cd that gives you that trademark enya tranquility. A wonderful work!

Haunting and Beautifulby Anonymous

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December 27, 2004: This is my favorite of Enya's lovely work. For some reason I find that her albums can be compared to different seasons, and to me this is Enya's Autumn album. My favorite song from The Memory of Trees is Athair ar Neamh. It's so beautiful, and almost melancholy. This is a perfect example of the spiritual power Enya's music contains. The album makes me feel so mystical and free inside. It's hard to describe the feeling you get when listening to The Memory of Trees. I definately recommend having this one.


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