| Artist | Enya |
|---|---|
| Cover | Enya - Only Time – The Collection.png |
| Released | 5 November 2002 |
| Recorded | 1985–2001 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:57:58 |
| Label | WEA (Europe) Reprise (US) |
| Producer | Nicky Ryan |
| Prev year | 2001 |
| Next year | 2005 |
Only Time: The Collection is a box set by Irish singer-songwriter and musician Enya, released on 5 November 2002 in the United States and on 2 December 2002 in Europe.[1][2] The set contains 51 tracks across four discs that spans her 1987 debut album Enya through her 2002 single "May It Be". A 48-page booklet with liner notes and lyrics by her longtime lyricist Roma Ryan is included. The video of "Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night)" is also included on the fourth disc, the performance comes from the BBC programme Christmas Day in the Morning aired on 25 December 1996 and was recorded at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. In addition to this computer playable video, there is also a screensaver in the cover art motif and a slideshow of pictures from the booklet. This release was a limited worldwide release of 200,000, with US sales of over 60,000 copies.[3] The selection of songs was made by Enya, Nicky and Roma.
Track listing
Disc four
Notes
- Misspelled as "After Ventus" in track listings
- Courtesy of BBC Television
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's 2002 liner notes.[4]
Musicians
- Enya – vocals, instrumentation
- Chris Hughes – African Hand Drums on "Storms in Africa"
- Nicky Ryan – Handclaps on "Storms in Africa"
Production
- Enya – arranging, mixing, composer
- Nicky Ryan – arranging, engineering, mixing, producer
- Ross Cullum – engineering, mixing
- Roma Ryan – lyrics except "Marble Halls" (Traditional), "How Can I Keep from Singing?" (Traditional) and "Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night)" (Traditional)
- Dick Beetham – mastering at Mastering 360, London
- Design and Art Direction by Stylorouge
- Photography by Simon Fowler at Syon House Middlesex
- Styling by Michele Clapton
- Hair and make-up by Aran Guest
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Dutch Album Top 100)[5] | 37 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] | 93 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 November 2002 | CD | Reprise | [6] |
| Europe | 2 December 2002 | WEA | [7] |
References
- ^ "Only Time: The Collection Review by James Christopher Monger". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "German Charts > Enya" (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Ask Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Only Time: The Collection. Reprise Records. 5 November 2002. 2-49211.
- ^ "Discografie Enya" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ * "Only Time: The Collection Review by James Christopher Monger". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ * "German Charts > Enya" (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 18 June 2020.