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Released
  
1989

Label
  
RCA/BMG

Genre
  
Compilation

Pastpresent (1989)
  
The Angel and the Soldier Boy (1989)

Pastpresent is an album by Irish folk group Clannad, released in 1989. It is a compilation of the band's work up to 1989. It includes two new songs not found on any previous or (to date) successive Clannad album, "The Hunter" and "World of Difference". Three singles were released to promote the compilation: "The Hunter", "In a Lifetime" (re-issue) and the band's only double A-side "Hourglass"/"Theme from Harry's Game". A book of sheet music for all songs except "Stepping Stone" was also produced.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Theme from Harry's Game" – 2:26
  2. "Closer to Your Heart" – 3:28
  3. "Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)" – 4:48
  4. "The Hunter" – 4:53
  5. "Lady Marian" – 3:19
  6. "Sirius" – 5:34
  7. "Coinleach Glas An Fhómhair" – 5:56
  8. "Second Nature" – 3:19 (Not on Vinyl album)
  9. "World of Difference" – 4:00
  10. "In a Lifetime" (a duet with Bono) – 3:07
  11. "Robin (The Hooded Man)" – 2:49
  12. "Something to Believe In" – 4:44
  13. "Newgrange" – 4:02
  14. "Buachaill Ón Éirne" – 3:07
  15. "White Fool" – 4:37
  16. "Stepping Stone" – 3:52 (Not on Vinyl album)

Singles

  1. "The Hunter"
  2. "In a Lifetime"
  3. "Newgrange"

Book

Pastpresent is a sheet music book by Irish band Clannad. The book was published to coincide with their album and video of the same name. The book provides sheet music for all songs except "Stepping Stone". The book is now out of print. Credits in the books vary depending on the edition, of which there are two.

Chapters

  1. "Theme from Harry's Game"
  2. "Closer to Your Heart"
  3. "Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)"
  4. "The Hunter"
  5. "Lady Marian"
  6. "Sirius"
  7. "Coinleach Glas An Fhómhair"
  8. "Second Nature"
  9. "World of Difference"
  10. "In a Lifetime" (a duet with Bono)
  11. "Robin (The Hooded Man)"
  12. "Something to Believe In"
  13. "Newgrange"
  14. "Buachaill Ón Éirne"
  15. "White Fool"

Video

Pastpresent was released on both VHS and laserdisc. The video for Pastpresent is still widely available online, but has not been republished by the record companies involved. Rumors have been brought to the forefront on a possible DVD release, although no evidence has been shown to prove the foundations for these rumors.

Scenes

  1. Almost Seems (Too Late To Turn) – opening sequence
  2. Harry's Game
  3. An Mhaighdean Mhara
  4. Closer To Your Heart
  5. Something To Believe In
  6. Teir Abhaile
  7. Robin (The Hooded Man)
  8. Newgrange
  9. Hourglass
  10. Buachaill Ón Éirne
  11. The Hunter
  12. In A Lifetime
  13. Almost Seems (Too Late To Turn) – closing sequence

Times vary between scenes with the closing credits on some United States versions of the video showing the full track Almost Seems (Too Late To Turn) at the end of the VHS.

References

Past Present Wikipedia
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