Sirius is the tenth album by Irish folk group Clannad, released in 1987. It features several guest artists such as Bruce Hornsby

Bruce Hornsby

Bruce Randall Hornsby is an American singer, pianist, accordion player, and songwriter. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances, Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Motown, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and...

, Steve Perry

Steve Perry (musician)

Stephen Ray "Steve" Perry is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Journey from 1977–1987 and 1995–1998. Perry had a successful solo career throughout the late 1980s and early '90s.Perry's voice has garnered acclaim from musical peers and music...

 and J. D. Souther

J. D. Souther

John David Souther is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and actor. He has written and co-written numerous hits songs recorded by artists such as Linda Ronstadt and Glenn Frey of the Eagles.-Singing career:...

.

Cover

The cover of Sirius shows a newly-blonde Moya Brennan

Moya Brennan

Moya Brennan, born Máire Ní Bhraonáin , also known as Máire Brennan , is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist who began performing professionally in 1970, when her family formed the band Clannad, and is now widely considered as the "First Lady of Celtic Music"...

 with the rest of Clannad standing beside a waterfall

Waterfall

A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...

 in their hometown of Gweedore

Gweedore

Gweedore is an Irish-speaking district located on the Atlantic coast of County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in Ireland. Gweedore stretches some 16 miles from Meenaclady in the north to Crolly in the south and around 9 miles from Dunlewey in the east to Magheraclogher in the west, and...

 (Gaoth Dobhair).

Track listing

1. "In Search of a Heart" (Pól Brennan) – 3:53
2. "Second Nature" (Ciarán Brennan) – 3:20
3. "Turning Tide" (P. Brennan) – 4:39
4. "Skellig" (C. Brennan) – 4:46
5. "Stepping Stone" (P. Brennan) – 3:53
6. "White Fool
   White Fool
   White Fool is a rock song by Irish group Clannad from 1988. It was the third single released by Clannad from their album Sirius.-Track listing:7" vinyl # "White Fool [radio edit]"# "Many Roads"12" vinyl # "White Fool"...
   
   " (P. Brennan) – 4:38
7. "Something to Believe In
   Something to Believe In (Clannad song)
   "Something to Believe In" is a 1987 rock song by Irish group Clannad and American musician Bruce Hornsby. It was the first single released by Clannad from their album Sirius...
   
   " (C. Brennan) – 4:47
8. "Live and Learn" (C. Brennan) – 3:32
9. "Many Roads" (C. Brennan) – 3:25
10. "Sirius" (P. Brennan) – 5:33

2003 re-master bonus tracks

11. "The Hunter" – 4:08 (single version) [original album version on Past Present]

12. "World of Difference" – 4:01 [from the album Past Present]

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
U.S Billboard Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	183
UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	34

Singles

1. "Something to Believe In
   Something to Believe In (Clannad song)
   "Something to Believe In" is a 1987 rock song by Irish group Clannad and American musician Bruce Hornsby. It was the first single released by Clannad from their album Sirius...
   
   "
2. "White Fool
   White Fool
   White Fool is a rock song by Irish group Clannad from 1988. It was the third single released by Clannad from their album Sirius.-Track listing:7" vinyl # "White Fool [radio edit]"# "Many Roads"12" vinyl # "White Fool"...
   
   "

External links

• This album at Northern Skyline