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1811: 29: 1187: 1159: 1131: 1103: 1075: 1047: 270:, and scenes from the film feature in the video. The bilingual English-Irish version replaced the original pure Gaelic version on subsequent pressings of 1695: 1850: 1745: 1860: 1855: 1257: 299:, for the scene eventually accompanied by the musical cue called "Take Her To Sea, Mr. Murdoch" on the finished soundtrack by 1429: 1561: 179: 932: 1274: 1181: 1153: 1125: 1097: 1069: 1041: 1788: 226: 1720: 1670: 837: 701: 1226: 963: 1738: 1645: 1294: 740: 1617: 1473: 347:'s "latest sonic soundscape, Book Of Days, is typically mellifluous. Multi-textured yet as light as air". 1845: 1677: 1596: 1795: 1307: 1290: 994: 1840: 1835: 1638: 1487: 1261: 713: 295: 282: 1508: 1501: 1494: 1422: 1371: 1033: 803: 124: 321:
wrote, "This is a melodic and harmonic masterpiece with all the elements to make it a classic."
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stated that the singer's "trademark understated drama in full flow" on the "wonderful" song.
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version is bilingual, with new English lyrics; this version was recorded for
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from mid-1992 onwards, making the original recording relatively rare.
1342: 28: 1064:(UK cassette single sleeve). Enya. WEA. 1992. YZ640C, 4509-90416-4. 1212: 1148:(Australian CD single liner notes). Enya. WEA. 1992. 4509-90142-2. 1201: 1176:(Japanese maxi-CD single liner notes). Enya. WEA. 1992. WMC5-519. 1438: 1029: 344: 243: 166: 40: 1411: 1202:"Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 July 2016" 1120:(UK CD2 disc notes). Enya. WEA. 1992. YZ640CDX, 4509-90492-2. 1092:(UK CD1 liner notes). Enya. WEA. 1992. YZ640CD, 4509-90417-2. 277:"Book of Days" became Enya's second top-10 single on the 1341:[Book of Days (6 Tracks) | Enya] (in Japanese). 1407: 1238:. Vol. 9, no. 34. 22 August 1992. p. 23 831:
The Gaelic version of "Book of Days" was used as the
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Single
Enya
Shepherd Moons
B-side
Genre
New-age
Label
WEA
Songwriter(s)
Roma Ryan
Producer(s)
Nicky Ryan
Enya
How Can I Keep from Singing?
The Celts
"Book of Days"
YouTube
Enya
Shepherd Moons
Irish Gaelic
single
Ron Howard
Far and Away
UK Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart
temp track
James Cameron
Titanic
James Horner

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