Pastpresent

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Released24 April 1989
Length64:01
LabelRCA / BMG
Producer
Pastpresent
Greatest hits album by
Clannad
Released24 April 1989
Length64:01
LabelRCA / BMG
Producer
Clannad chronology
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(1989)		 Pastpresent
(1989)		 The Angel and the Soldier Boy
(1989)
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Pastpresent is a greatest-hits anthology by Irish folk group Clannad, released in 1989. It is a collection of selected songs recorded by the band from 1982 up to 1989, including two new songs exclusive to this release (until their inclusion on the 2003 remastered edition of Sirius) – "The Hunter" and "World of Difference".

Three singles were released to promote the anthology: "The Hunter", "In a Lifetime" (re-issue) and the band's only double A-side "Hourglass"/"Theme from Harry's Game". However, "Hourglass" does not appear on this anthology and was only available as a single until it was included on the 2-disc 1997 Netherlands anthology In a Lifetime: The Ultimate Collection (BMG 74321 488072) and then again on the 2020 anthology In a Lifetime.

A book of sheet music for all songs except "Stepping Stone" was also produced.

The album cover is a still image taken from the music video released for the single "The Hunter".

  1. "Theme from Harry's Game" – 2:26
  2. "Closer to Your Heart" – 3:28
  3. "Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)" – 4:48
  4. "The Hunter" – 4:53
  5. "Lady Marian" – 3:19
  6. "Sirius" – 5:34
  7. "Coinleach Glas an Fhómhair" – 5:56
  8. "Second Nature" – 3:19 (not on vinyl album)
  9. "World of Difference" – 4:00
  10. "In a Lifetime" (duet with Bono) – 3:07
  11. "Robin (The Hooded Man)" (theme from Robin of Sherwood) – 2:49
  12. "Something to Believe In" – 4:44
  13. "Newgrange" – 4:02
  14. "Buachaill Ón Éirne" – 3:07
  15. "White Fool" – 4:37
  16. "Stepping Stone" – 3:52 (not on vinyl album)

Charts and certifications

Singles

  1. "The Hunter"
  2. "In a Lifetime" (1989 Re-release)
  3. "Hourglass"/"Theme from Harry's Game" (Double A-Side)

Book

Pastpresent
AuthorClannad
LanguageEnglish
Irish
PublisherWise Publications
Publication date
1989
Publication placeIreland
United States
Germany
ISBN0-711919-19-4
OCLC65126191

Pastpresent is a sheet-music book, published to coincide with the album and video of the same name. The book provides sheet music for all songs from the album except "Stepping Stone". The book is now out of print. Credits in the books vary depending on the edition, of which there are two.

Chapters

  1. "Theme from Harry's Game"
  2. "Closer to Your Heart"
  3. "Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)"
  4. "The Hunter"
  5. "Lady Marian"
  6. "Sirius"
  7. "Coinleach Glas An Fhómhair"
  8. "Second Nature"
  9. "World of Difference"
  10. "In a Lifetime" (a duet with Bono)
  11. "Robin (The Hooded Man)"
  12. "Something to Believe In"
  13. "Newgrange"
  14. "Buachaill Ón Éirne"
  15. "White Fool"

Video

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