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Dougie MacLean | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 21, 1995)
• Original Release Date: March 17, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Putumayo World Music
• ASIN: B000003EJF
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,296 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rite Of Passage

2. Singing Land

3. Solid Ground

4. Broken Wings

5. Marching Mystery

6. The Search

7. Turning Away

8. Caledonia

9. Ready For The Storm

10. Trail Of The Survivor

11. This Love Will Carry

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!, October 23, 2001

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Katie B (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Collection (Audio CD)

I have never heard of Dougie MacLean before I went to the music store and saw this c.d--I bought it because I love Scotland and was curious to hear this music...I put it in and instantly fell in love with it...The song "Caledonia" is beautiful. You can hear his Scottish accent in the songs, which just adds to it's appeal. His style is like James Taylor and folky type but it's so much more than that...it's really quite different---you will love this. His lyrics are wonderful and powerful, mixed with his awesome voice, and enchanting background music ---you wont stop listening to it...so buy it and enjoy!!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate album by one of Scotland's best singer-songwriters, March 20, 2006

By 

David L. Alexander "Celtophile" (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Collection (Audio CD)

I picked this up on a lark, not knowing what to expect. I saw an interview with Dougie MacLean on a PBS special about Celtic culture and music, and was intrigued by what he had to say about the culture and its music. Dougie MacLean stands in a long line of tremendous singer-songwriters who tell tales about the land, its people, and what It All Means. He does it with a poetry and subtlety that few others do. It took a listen or two before I 'got it', but once I did, I felt like I had been let in on some kind of insider's secret. Do get this album. There's not a bad song on it, and you'll find that many artists have done covers of Dougie MacLean's songs for a good reason - they're beautiful, poignant, and speak to the heart of the Celtic soul. Slainte mhath.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dougie - Five Stars as usual!, March 15, 2006

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wilykit104 (Hants, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Collection (Audio CD)

If you're NOT familiar with Dougie's music and want to be, this is probably a good CD to start off with as it has a good selection of songs from his other albums, (a good mixture of up tempo and more relaxed tracks) all written by himself - no covers on this one. I wouldn't say that these were ALL the best of Dougie's songs, but then it would be far easier to fit all of dougie's not-so-good tracks on one album than vice versa!

If you ARE familiar with Dougie's music, then what the heck, buy it anyway! It's a great CD to add to your collection even if you have some of the songs on other CDs.

Dougie's lyrics are always very deep and meaningful, so if you like that in music (as opposed to mindless babble or incomprehensive screaming!!) then this music is for you!

Dougie has a fantastic voice, especially if you like celtic/scottish music/voices. His voice is very rich and natural throughout all his singing, never sounding forced, and yet he still sings with great volume and power. Personally (and as a singer myself) I have rarely heard him sing off-key, and if he ever does, at least it proves how natural his voice is, not electronified or heard through a voice correcter, like SO much of todays music! If anything, he has the natural ability to add real life and depth to his music that goes way beyond the tune and the lyrics. I highly recommend all Dougie MacLean music.