Loreena McKennitt – The Book Of Secrets

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Label:	Quinlan Road – QRLP107
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, 180 Gram
Country:	USA, Canada & Europe
Released:	Apr 7, 2017
Genre:	Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Folk Rock, Acoustic, Celtic, Ethereal

Tracklist

A1	Prologue Drums – Manu Katché Electric Guitar – Brian Hughes Kanun [Kanoun] – Loreena McKennitt Recorded By – Kevin Killen Synthesizer [Drone] – Stuart Bruce Timbales [Timba], Esraj – Donald Quan	4:22
A2	The Mummers' Dance Cello – Caroline Lavelle Drums – Manu Katché Electric Guitar – David Rhodes Hurdy Gurdy – Nigel Eaton Oud – Brian Hughes Tabla – Donald Quan	6:04
A3	Skellig Acoustic Guitar – Aidan Brennan Arranged By [Strings] – Caroline Dale Cello – Chris Van Kampen* Keyboards [Additional] – Donald Quan, Steve Pigott Tin Whistle – Bob White* Viola – Andy Brown (4) Viola da Gamba – Joanna Levine Violin [1st] – Jonathan Rees Violin [2nd] – Iain King	6:10
A4	Marco Polo Accordion – Loreena McKennitt Acoustic Guitar, Bouzouki, Oud, Guitar Synthesizer, Voice [Drone] – Brian Hughes Drums – Manu Katché Hurdy Gurdy – Nigel Eaton Keyboards [Additional], Tabla, Voice [Drone] – Donald Quan Mandola – Aidan Brennan Shawm – Bob White* Violin – Osama Voice [Drone] – Stuart Bruce	5:17
B1	The Highwayman Accordion – Loreena McKennitt Acoustic Guitar, Bouzouki, Electric Guitar – Brian Hughes Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Mandola – Martin Brown (2) Bodhrán – Steáfán Hannigan Cello – Caroline Lavelle Snare – Paul Clarvis	10:18
B2	La Serenissima Arranged By [Strings] – Caroline Dale Cello – Anne Bourne Classical Guitar – Brian Hughes Guitar [Victorian] – Robin Jeffery* Harp – Loreena McKennitt Viola da Gamba – Joanna Levine	5:08
B3	Night Ride Across The Caucasus Acoustic Guitar, Bouzouki, Oud – Brian Hughes Arranged By [Strings] – Caroline Dale Cello – Chris Van Kampen* Drums – Manu Katché Mandola – Aidan Brennan Sarangi, Rebec, Lira da Braccio – Nick Hayley Tabla – Donald Quan Viola – Andy Brown (4) Violin [1st] – Jonathan Rees Violin [2nd] – Iain King	8:29
B4	Dante's Prayer Cello – Caroline Lavelle Keyboards [Additional] – Steve Pigott Piano – Loreena McKennitt	7:11

Companies, etc.

Pressed By – Record Industry – 16905
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Quinlan Road Limited
Copyright © – Quinlan Road Limited
Published By – Quinlan Road Music Ltd.
Published By – Universal Music Publishing MGB

Credits

Acoustic Bass – Danny Thompson (tracks: A2 to B1, B3, B4)
Arranged By [Additional Strings] – Brian Gascoigne, Doug Riley
Design – Margo Chase Design
Engineer – Kevin Killen, Stuart Bruce
Keyboards, Producer – Loreena McKennitt
Liner Notes [French Translation] – Claude Fortin
Mandocello – Martin Jenkins (4) (tracks: A3, A4, B1, B3)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Kevin Killen (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B3), Stuart Bruce (tracks: A3, A4, B2, B4)
Mixed By [Assistant] – Jacquie Turner, Justin Griffith, Marco Migliara*
Percussion – Hossam Ramzy (tracks: A2, A4, B1, B3), Rick Lazar (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B3)
Photography By – Ann Cutting
Producer [Assistant] – Brian Hughes, Donald Quan
Recorded By – Stuart Bruce (tracks: A2 to B4)
Viola – Donald Quan (tracks: A2, A4, B1, B2, B4)
Violin – Hugh Marsh (tracks: A2 to B4)
Vocals – Loreena McKennitt (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B4)

Notes

Limited Edition of 10,000 numbered copies. Includes 8 pages booklet and MP3 download code.
This release is present in the box set "The Book Of Secrets - 20th Anniversary Collector's Set" with the same barcode, same sticker on front cover, same booklet, etc.. and with runout matrix variant 2.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 774213 501073
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side A runout): 16905 1A QRLP 107
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side B runout): 16905 2B QRLP 107
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side A runout): 16905 2A QRLP 107
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side B runout): 16905 2B QRLP 107
Rights Society: SOCAN
Rights Society: BMI

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Book Of Secrets (CD, Album, Stereo, Olyphant WEA Pressing)	Warner Bros. Records, Quinlan Road	9 46719-2	US	1997
	The Book Of Secrets (CD, Album)	WEA	0630-19404-2	Europe	1997
Recently Edited	The Book Of Secrets (CD, Advance, Album, Promo, cardsleeve)	Warner Bros. Records	2-46719-AB	US	1997
Recently Edited	The Book Of Secrets (CD, Album)	Quinlan Road, WEA	CD 19404	Canada	1997
	The Book Of Secrets (Cassette, Album)	Warner Music Poland	0630-19404-4	Poland	1997

Reviews

GaboWabo Apr 26, 2023
This is digital recording mastered for vinyl. It is very bright sound, but is good. Wish I could give a better rating, but there are better sounding vinyl records. Her music is great and deserves better treatment.
Limopard Mar 21, 2023
Had one and returned it - visibly warped. Aside from that not bad sounding. But this album always sounded great and it probably doesn't get better than the 1997 original CD (which can be found very cheap).
rheavon Mar 20, 2022
Excellent pressing. Sound is near perfect. Wonderful album to have on vinyl.
Steffen2812 Oct 21, 2021
Edited one year ago
My pressing is not that good. On side two, track 1, the LP has a crack and inclusions in the vinyl. I will send it back and order it again.
Otherwise the sound is fantastic.

23.Okt.2021
My replacement delivery came today. And this too
Vinyl is not okay. Page 2 Title 4 strong cracking at the beginning.
TheHiFiGuy May 25, 2021
Extremely well pressed. Flat, quiet surfaces and sounds great. Very pleased.
Raphy3306 Feb 1, 2021
Edited 2 years ago
Very good pressing for this record, unfortunately this is not the case for all albums :-)
WineOfTheVeins Oct 1, 2018
Oh my God. 6 out of 5 stars. What a godlike pressing. Absolutely phenomenal.
minimal.compact May 16, 2018
A pressing of very high quality, details, dynamics, depth, highly recommended.
I was hesitant to buy this lp as it runs for about 52 minutes