Chants and Dances of the Native Americans

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Chants and Dances of the Native Americans
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Studio album by
Sacred Spirit
Released1994
Length54:31
Label Virgin
Sacred Spirit chronology
Chants and Dances of the Native Americans
(1994)		Sacred Spirit (Dance Remixes)
(1995)

Chants and Dances of the Native Americans, also referred to as Sacred Spirit, is the debut studio album by German musical project Sacred Spirit, released in 1994.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "How the West Was Lost (Intro and Prelude)" – 2:59
  2. "Winter Ceremony (Tor-Cheney-Nahana)" – 6:56
  3. "The Counterclockwise Circle Dance (Ly-O-Lay Ale Loya)" – 5:10
  4. "Celebrate Wild Rice (Ya-Na-Hana)" – 7:05
  5. "The Cradlesong (Dawa)" – 4:17
  6. "Advice for the Young (Gitchi-Manidoo)" – 6:02
  7. "Wishes of Happiness & Prosperity (Yeha-Noha)" – 4:03
  8. "Elevation (Ta-Was-Ne)" – 2:39
  9. "Intertribal Song to Stop the Rain (Heya-Hee)" – 7:45
  10. "Heal the Soul (Shamanic Chant No.5)" – 1:20
  11. "Brandishing the Tomahawk (Yo-Hey-O-Hee)" – 6:15

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Chants and Dances of the Native Americans
Chart (1994–1995)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [1] 24
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [2] 6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [3] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [4] 9
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [5] 12
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [6] 28
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [7] 25
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [8] 9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 8
United Kingdom Albums (OCC) [10] 9

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Chants and Dances of the Native Americans
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [11] Platinum50,000*
France (SNEP) [12] 2× Platinum600,000*
Germany (BVMI) [13] Gold250,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [14] Platinum100,000^
Sweden (GLF) [15] Gold50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [16] Platinum300,000^
United States—211,621 [17]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [18] Platinum1,000,000*
Worldwide—1,750,000 [19]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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