Between Worlds

Takaaki Masuko, Aine Minogue | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 15, 1997)
• Original Release Date: July 15, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003GAB
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,466 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #78 in Music > Folk > British & Celtic Folk > Irish Folk

Track Listings

1. Exile

2. O'Carolan

3. Silence

4. The Grove

5. Mal Bhan Ni Chuilionain (Song Of Beltaine)

6. Between The Worlds

7. Fyvie Castle (Song of Samhain)

8. Rosemary Faire (Song Of Lughnasadh)

9. The Parting

10. Jezebel Carol (Carval Ni Drough Vraane)

11. Across The Universe

12. Sleep Song

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Supplement to The Mysts of Time, May 26, 2001

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bethtexas (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Between Worlds (Audio CD)

Anyone who loved the Mysts of Time by Aine Minogue - and who didn't? - will also love Between Worlds. It has that same ethereal feel, the same mystical musical background, and the same lovely, soprano voice floating all over each Celtic aire.

The only real difference between the albums is that this one has a less cohesive theme. Not every piece of music fits cleanly into the category "Celtic", nor does each song fit perfectly into an album "theme". The inclusion of Across the Universe by the Beatles stands out as an example of that.

But the one thing all of these pieces have in common is their beauty and heavenly, angelic style. Like the Mysts of Time, this album fills your home with grace and a holy, crystalline sound.

The song "Rosemary Fair" is a particularly gorgeous surprise on this album. Sung as a duet with a silky-voiced gentleman, this song is the original version of Simon and Garfunkel's Scarborough Fair. The words are different, but that beautiful melody is the same. I think you'll love it.

Probably, you'll love the whole album.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A breath of fresh air., November 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Between Worlds (Audio CD)

It seems that contemporary Celtic music has been largely polarized into two warring camps (a fine Celtic tradition there!): the traditionalists and the anti-traditionalists, of which there are many varieties, ranging from the folk-rockers to the new agers. Little wonder that Minogue chose Between The Worlds as a title. At first it may come as a surprise that the Beatles and O'Carolan can share a disc, but once you recognize that Minogue's roots literally draw from ancient and modern sources, it all comes clear. (Incidentally, her cover of "Across The Universe" is the best interpretation of the song since Laibach did it on their Let It Be album.) Her harp-playing is superb, and her voice is exquisite. If you have a sense of adventure and are open to enchantment, this disc is a rare find.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A unique ethereal sound., January 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Between Worlds (Audio CD)

I heard a track from this album in a store and inquired about the artist. She has a haunting, breathy, ethereal sound, reminicient of Enya. Her vocals are exceptional and she accompanies herself with the harp. Her rendition of the Beatles classic "Between the Worlds" is outstanding.