The Collection | |
Type: | greatest |
Artist: | Clannad |
Cover: | Clannadcollection.jpg |
Released: | 1986 |
Genre: | Folk rock Irish traditional music Pop rock |
Label: | RCA |
Prev Title: | Past Present |
Prev Year: | 1989 |
Next Title: | The Angel and the Soldier Boy |
Next Year: | 1990 |
The Collection is a compilation album by Irish musical group Clannad, released in 1986 by K-tel International Ltd. It consists of their greatest hits dating back to 1972, with the tracks featuring a mix between pop rock influenced songwriting done by the band in addition to traditional folk music. The album saw a 1987 release on compact disc, which include 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."