The Collection (Clannad album)

The Collection
Greatest hits album by Clannad
Released	1986
Genre	Irish traditional music, folk, folk rock, Celtic, pop
Label	K-tel Ireland
Clannad chronology
Past Present (1989) The Collection (1986) The Angel and the Soldier Boy (1990)

The Collection is a greatest-hits anthology by Irish group Clannad, released in 1986 (CD in 1987) by K-tel Ireland. It consists of some of their more popular tracks dating back to 1972, with the tracks featuring a mix between their early folk and folk rock arrangements of Irish traditional music, and their later pop and Celtic new age songwriting. The CD version includes a comment on the back cover by Irish journalist Tommie Gorman stating: "freed at least by recognition, their creative instincts have found a new strength".

Track listing

1. "Theme from Harry's Game"
2. "Closer to Your Heart"
3. "Lady Marian"
4. "Newgrange"
5. "Mhórag 'S Na Horo Gheallaidh"
6. "Níl Sé Ina Lá (Níl Sé'n Lá)"
7. "Caisleán Óir"
8. "In a Lifetime" (feat. Bono)
9. "Now Is Here"
10. "Na Buachaillí Álainn"
11. "Down by the Sally Gardens"
12. " Dúlamán "
13. "Robin (The Hooded Man)" (theme from Robin of Sherwood )