Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya

I have been a fan of Enya for years, but never bought an album. I came across this one when deciding between Watermark and Shepherd Moons, and realized this had most of what I liked -- a great mix of slow and fast-paced songs. Simply superb overall!!!

I should not have bought this cd. It is really for a true Enya fan. I just like a couple of her songs and assumed I would like most of her music. I didn't. It's not a bad cd, but if you were just looking for mainstream hits, to me it only had a few. The others may have been hits, with Enya fans, but I'm sure the rest us missed them because we just weren't interested. If you're an Enya fan, go for it. If not, don't waste your money.

My first introduction to Enya. Several songs appealed to me but most of the album didn't. Just not my taste I guess.

I had thought that I had all of the songs that were on this CD until I looked a bit closer.
Turns out that there were a bunch of releases - not in my collection.

So purchase it - I did!

It is kind of a strange thing to consider a best of Enya.

She and her group produce more memorable recordings per release than most other musicians.

In my opinion Shepherd Moons, A Day Without Rain and Amarantine are all "Best of" CD's.

Her songs have been used in films and TV shows - still often used to set a majestic mood. [...]

They are always recognizable even without vocals and although they can't be considered classics they stir one's emotions as classics do.

The weird thing is that her music seems to always be "around."

Strangely enough - so many quality recordings - offer the casual fan an extremely large comfort zone. It seems almost impossible that a "next" CD could ever be better than what has already been created. The casual fan is happy with what they have and only the avid fan always needs more.

Even if you think that you have them all - you will be surprised that this CD offers gems that you may not have known existed.

Caslo

What can you say.....she is the best!