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Album · 1996

Lore

by Clannad

Lore is a 1996 new age album by Clannad. It runs 17 tracks across 75 minutes.

New Age

Best albums of 1996

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17
Tracks
75 min
Runtime
114 bpm
Tempo
A minor
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  • AllMusic4/5

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Lore cover art
Design
Brian Williams
Photography
Brendan Fitzpatrick

Tracklist

17 tracks · 75 min

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About

"Lore" is a studio album by the Irish folk group Clannad it was released in 1996 by BMG records . It was re-issued in 2005 with the Cantoma mix bonus track of "Croí Cróga". Lore was greeted with great acclaim by music critics worldwide, often stating that this was one of Clannad's greatest recordings. This has the most Gaelic songs of all Clannad albums since 1982, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album, the band's second nomination, although it lost to The Memory of Trees by Enya (Eithne Ní Bhraonaín), who was once a member of Clannad and is the sister of band members Moya Brennan, Ciarán Brennan.

In brief

When was Lore released?
Lore was released in 1996.
How many tracks are on Lore?
Lore has 17 tracks, with a runtime of 75 minutes.
What genre is Lore?
Lore is catalogued under New Age.
What BPM is Lore?
Lore runs at a median tempo of 114 BPM across its tracks, most often in A minor, measured from audio analysis.

Lore at a glance

Label
Chopper City Records
Produced by
Hugh Padgham

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