The Hunter (Clannad song)

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"The Hunter"
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Single by Clannad
from the album Past Present
Released1989
RecordedWindmill Studios, Dublin, Ireland
Genre Pop rock, New-age
Length4:10 [Radio edit]
4:57 [Album version]
Label RCA Records
Songwriter(s) Pól Brennan, Ciarán Brennan
Clannad singles chronology
"Almost Seems (Too Late To Turn)""The Hunter""In a Lifetime"

"The Hunter" is a hit song by Irish group Clannad from 1989. It appears on their compilation album Past Present , and also on the 2003 remastered edition of Sirius. A promotional video for the single was directed by Nigel Grierson, using the radio edit of the song. [1]

Track listing

7" vinyl (PB 42609)

  1. "The Hunter"
  2. "Atlantic Realm"

12" vinyl (PT 42610)

  1. "The Hunter"
  2. "Atlantic Realm"
  3. "Turning Tide"

5" compact disc (PD 42610)

  1. "The Hunter - radio edit" (4:08)
  2. "Skellig - single edit" (4:27)
  3. "Turning Tide" (4:38)
  4. "Atlantic Realm - single edit" (3:25)

The single reached number 91 in the UK charts in March 1989.

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References

  1. "Clannad: Pastpresent" documentary (1989). VHS: RCA/BMG 790328