The Memory of Trees
Encyclopedia
The Memory of Trees is an album
by Irish musician
Enya
, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music
). It won the Grammy Award
for "Best New Age Album
" of 1997. Its cover art was inspired by a painting called "The Young King of the Black Isles" by Maxfield Parrish
whose work has inspired many of her music videos as well.
1 There are 3 versions of this song available: album edit (3:35), video version and the remix version available on the single and also on "Paint the Sky with Stars
" with a duration of 3:38.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Irish musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
Enya
Enya
Enya is an Irish singer, instrumentalist and songwriter. Enya is an approximate transliteration of how Eithne is pronounced in the Donegal dialect of the Irish language, her native tongue.She began her musical career in 1980, when she briefly joined her family band Clannad before leaving to...
, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music
1995 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
). It won the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for "Best New Age Album
Grammy Award for Best New Age Album
The Grammy Award for Best New Age Album is presented to recording artists for quality albums in the New Age music genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards...
" of 1997. Its cover art was inspired by a painting called "The Young King of the Black Isles" by Maxfield Parrish
Maxfield Parrish
Maxfield Parrish was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the twentieth century. He is known for his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery.-Life:...
whose work has inspired many of her music videos as well.
Track listing
- "The Memory of Trees" – 4:18
- "Anywhere IsAnywhere Is"Anywhere Is" is a hit single by Enya. It is the second song in the album The Memory of Trees and it peaked at #7 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1995. The lyrics of the song are in English. The additional tracks were Boadicea and Oriel Window. The song was used by rapper Nicki Minaj on her...
" – 3:58 - "Pax Deorum" – 4:58
- "Athair Ar Neamh" – 3:39
- "From Where I Am" – 2:20
- "China Roses" – 4:47
- "Hope Has a Place" – 4:44
- "Tea-House Moon" – 2:41
- "Once You Had Gold" – 3:16
- "La Soñadora" – 3:35
- "On My Way HomeOn My Way Home (song)"On My Way Home" is a single by Irish New Age artist Enya from the album The Memory of Trees. The song achieved considerable success, but less than other singles by Enya...
"1 – 5:08 - "Oriel Window" – 2:22 (Japanese bonus track)
1 There are 3 versions of this song available: album edit (3:35), video version and the remix version available on the single and also on "Paint the Sky with Stars
Paint the Sky with Stars
Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya is a 1997 compilation album by Irish musician Enya featuring a selection of her best known material plus two previously unreleased tracks: "Paint the Sky with Stars" and "Only If...".-Track listing:...
" with a duration of 3:38.
Charts
| Country | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia | 1 |
| Austria | 3 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | 3 |
| Belgium (Wallonia) | 6 |
| Finland | 11 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Hungary | 16 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Switzerland | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| United States | 9 |
Certifications and sales
Production
- Produced by Nicky Ryan
- All instruments and voices by Enya
- Music composed by Enya
- Lyrics by Roma RyanRoma RyanRoma Shane Ryan is an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist, currently living in Artane, Ireland, with her husband Nicky....
- Arranged by Enya and Nicky Ryan
- Engineered and mixed by Nicky Ryan
- Executive producer: Rob Dickins
- Recorded at Aigle Studios
- Mastered by Arun
- All tracks published by EMI songs Ltd
- Sleeve photography inspired by Maxfield Parrish
- Costume design by Elizabeth Emanuel
- Sleeve Layout by Sooky
Awards
Grammy Awards| Year | Winner | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Memory of Trees | Best New Age Album Grammy Award for Best New Age Album The Grammy Award for Best New Age Album is presented to recording artists for quality albums in the New Age music genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards... |