The Journey Begins (3 CDs plus bonus disc)

~ Release by Loreena McKennitt (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

CDs 1 to 3 digitally remastered 2004.

Annotation last modified on 2025-06-02 15:40 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶Enhanced CD: Elemental
2▶Enhanced CD: Parallel Dreams
3▶Enhanced CD: The Visit
4▼CD: Bonus Disc
#TitleRatingLength
1Caravanserai (live)
recorded at:
Teatro Alhambra in Spain (on 2006-09-13)
live recording of:
Caravanserai (on 2006-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Loreena McKennitt
6:57
2The Bonny Swans (live)
live recording of:
The Bonny Swans
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer and arranger:
Loreena McKennitt
6:40
3The Highwayman (live)
live recording of:
The Highwayman
lyricist:
Alfred Noyes
composer:
Loreena McKennitt
is based on:
The Highwayman
9:38
4Penelope’s Song (live)
recorded at:
Teatro Alhambra in Spain (on 2006-09-13)
live recording of:
Penelope's Song (on 2006-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Loreena McKennitt
4:27
5The Mummers’ Dance (single remix)
recording engineer:
Stuart Bruce
engineer:
Stuart Bruce and Kevin Killen
additional producer:
Nick Batt and Neal Slateford
assistant producer:
Brian Hughes (guitarist) and Donald Quan
producer:
Loreena McKennitt
mixer:
Kevin Killen
bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
cello:
Caroline Lavelle
drums (drum set):
Manu Katché
electric guitar:
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
hurdy gurdy:
Nigel Eaton
keyboard:
Loreena McKennitt
oud:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
percussion:
Rick Lazar and Hossam Ramzy
tabla and viola:
Donald Quan
violin:
Hugh Marsh
vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
remixer:
Nick Batt and Neal Slateford
recorded at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Mummers’ Dance
lyricist and composer:
Loreena McKennitt
publisher:
Quinlan Road Music, Ltd (in 1997)
4:03
6Dante’s Prayer (Spanish version)
recording of:
Dante's Prayer
lyricist and composer:
Loreena McKennitt
7:11