Delirium (Capercaillie album)

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Delirium
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Studio album by
Released1991
RecordedOctober 1990 at Palladium Studios, Edinburgh
Genre Folk rock
Length48:45
Label Survival Records
Producer Dónal Lunny and Capercaillie
Capercaillie chronology
Sidewaulk
(1989)
Delirium
(1991)
Get Out
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Delirium is the fourth studio album by folk rock band Capercaillie released in 1991 by Survival Records. It was issued in North America by Valley Entertainment in 2002. [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Rann Na Móna" (Manus Lunny) – 3:50
  2. "Waiting For The Wheel To Turn" (Donald Shaw) – 4:36
  3. "Aodann Srath Bhàin (The Slopes of Strath Ban)" (Trad. Arr. Capercaillie) – 4:05
  4. "Cape Breton Song" (Trad. Arr. Capercaillie) – 3:02
  5. "You Will Rise Again" (John Saich) – 3:31
  6. "Kenny MacDonald's Jigs" (N. MacDonald) – 3:58
  7. "Dean Sàor An Spiórad" (Shaw) – 4:24
  8. "Coisich A Rùin (Come On My Love)" (Trad. Arr. Capercaillie) – 3:13
  9. "Dr. MacPhail's Reel" (Trad. Arr. Capercaillie) – 2:50
  10. "Heart Of The Highland" (Saich) – 3:48
  11. "Breisleach (Delirium)" (Aonghas MacNeacall/Shaw) – 2:41
  12. "Islay Ranter's Reels" (Trad. Arr. Capercaillie) – 3:03
  13. "Servant To The Slave" (M. Lunny) – 5:44

Credits

Capercaillie

Guest musicians

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Delirium". Valley Entertainment. Retrieved 29 June 2010.