01	Caislean Oir						02:08
	02	The Wild Cry						04:44
	03	Closer To Your Heart						03:31
	04	In A Lifetime						03:10
	05	Almost Seems						04:52
	06	Indoor						03:57
	07	Buachaill On Eirne			Lyrics Buachaill o/n E/ireann Me/'s bhe/as faoi fe/in caili/n deas o/g, Ni/ iarr fain bo/ spre/ le/ithe ta/ me/ fe/in saibhir go leor, 's liom corcaigh 'a/ mhe/id e/ dha/ thaobh a ghleanna 's Tir Roghain, 's mur na thiai/ me/ n' t-oidhr' ar Chonthae Mhaigeo. Buachaileacht bo/, mo Leo, nar chleacht mise ariamh, Ach ag imirt 's ag 'ol 'le ho/gmhna/ deasa fa/ shliabh, Ma/ chaill me/ mo sto/r ni/ do/' gur chaill me/ mo chiall, A's ni/ mo/ liom do pho/g na/ 'n bhro/g ata/ 'n caitheamh le bliain. A chuisle 's a sto/r na/ po/s an sean duine liath, Ach po/s a' fein o/g, mo Leo, muir' maine se/ ach bliain, No/ beidh tu/ go fo/oill gan o/ no/ mac os da chionn, A shilleadh an deor tra/thno/na no/ 'n maidin go trom. English translation I am a boy from Ireland and I'd coax a nice young girl, I wouldn't ask for a dowry with her, I'm rich enough myself, I own Cork, big as it is both sides of the glen and Tyrone, And if I don't change my ways I'll be the heir for County Mayo. Cow herding, my Leo, I did not never practice, But playing and drinking with new young women by the mountain. If I lost my wealth and I don't think I lost my sense, And your kiss is no more to me than a show worn for a year. My love and treasure, don't marry the old grey man, But marry a young man, my Leo, even though he lives but a year, Or you'll still be without a daughter or son above you, Crying in the afternoon or in the morning hard.			03:10
	08	Blackstairs						04:14
	09	Journey's End						02:40
	10	Northern Skyline						05:03

Macalla
Date of Release 1985

1985's Macalla is one of Clannad's strongest albums. The songs are mainly mid-tempo or slower, and combine the poignant beauty of Irish balladry with the immediacy of a rock band line-up. Traditional Irish instruments come and go, along with touches of sax and on "In a Lifetime," soulful guest vocals by fellow Irishman Bono, of U2. Macalla is a well-rounded album of melodic folk pop, infused with that beautiful warm sadness that seems to pervade Irish music and culture. - Backroads Music/Heartbeats

Louis Austin - Engineer
Bono - Vocals
Maire Brennan - Harp, Vocals, Ensemble
Ciaran Brennan - Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Ensemble
Paul Brennan - Flute, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Ensemble
Mel Collins - Saxophone
Danny Cummings - Percussion
James Delaney - Synthesizer, Keyboards
Anton Drennan - Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
Noel Duggan - Guitar, Vocals, Ensemble
Pat Duggan - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Ron Kurz - Engineer
Kevin Maloney - Engineer
Paul Moran - Drums
Steve Nye - Keyboards, Producer
Martin Pearson - Engineer
John Grimes - Assistant Engineer
Jill Furmanovsky - Photography
Anton Corbijn - Photography
Kevin Metcalfe - Mastering

CD RCA PCD1-8063
1985 CD RCA 8063-2
1985 LP RCA 70894
CD RCA RCA8063
CS RCA NFK1-8063



In a Lifetime
Composed By Ciaran Brennan/Paul Brennan


AMG REVIEW: Taken from its 1986 LP, Macalla (Gaelic for echo), "In a Lifetime" emerges a hauntingly edgy duet between Maire Brennan and U2's Bono, and marks the first time that this usually insular family unit recorded with an outside musician. With lyrics inspired, according to the band, from a raging thunderstorm that broke over the beginning of the recording sessions, the passionate vocals in this love song certainly had to have been influenced by the elements. And while this particular pairing would seem, perhaps, to be a disparate mix, Bono's gruff and tumble throatiness is sublimely played off Brennan's crystal-clear pipes, resulting in a firecracker performance.
"In a Lifetime" would enjoy several lifetimes of its own, marked by two independent runs on the British singles charts. It climbed to number 20 on its initial release in January 1986, and then returned to peak a little higher (number 17) in 1989. Further accolades were forthcoming upon its inclusion in the soundtrack for the 1992 film Into the West. - Amy Hanson