Título: Clannad
Seção: 1988-1990: Sirius, Atlantic Realm, and The Angel and the Soldier Boy
Background: Clannad (Irish pronunciation: [klGanGadG]) are an Irish family band formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal. Their music has been described as folk, folk rock, traditional Irish, Celtic and new-age, often incorporating elements of smooth jazz and Gregorian chant. Formed by siblings Ciaran Brennan, Pol, and Maire Brennan and their twin uncles Noel and Padraig Duggan, the band were initially known as Clann as Dobhar; in 1973 they shortened their name to Clannad. By 1979 they had released three albums and completed a successful US tour.

Conteúdo: In 1970, Clannad signed a recording contract with Polydor Records after they came first in the annual Letterkenny Folk Festival. However, the label initially refused to release their music as they had little faith in their proposed album with songs sung in English and Irish. Their debut album, Clannad, was recorded at Eamonn Andrews Studios and is formed of arranged Irish songs, including a cover of "Morning Dew" by Bonnie Dobson, and original material. Following the album's release in 1973, Clannad took part in the heat stages of the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland with "An Phairc" from Clannad as their entry. The band released Clannad 2 as their second studio album on Gael Linn Records in 1974. To produce the album the band hired Donal Lunny, founder of the Irish bands Planxty and The Bothy Band. Like their first release, Clannad 2 features a mixture of English and Irish songs, this time with Lunny and Bothy Band members on additional instruments.  Clannad released their third album Dulaman in 1976. The album is named after the Irish folk song "Dulaman" which became a fan favourite at Clannad concerts. Dulaman was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales and is their first album produced by Nicky Ryan. They supported Dulaman with their first tour of Europe which they completed in 1976, during which a standing ovation they received after an extended rendition of "Nil Se'n La" convinced them to continue with Clannad full time. Dates from their 1978 tour of Switzerland 

user: When was Sirius released?

assistant: Between 1988 and 1991, Clannad were involved in side projects including Atlantic Realm (1989) and The Angel and the Soldier Boy (1990).

user: What singles were from the Atlantic Realm album?

assistant: "Something to Believe In" features Hornsby on vocals and keyboards.

user: Were there any other singles from this album?

assistant: The title track was Pol's encouraging call to the environmental movement, and to the Greenpeace ship of the same name.

user: Did this album receive any awards?

assistant: Received with critical apprehension,

user: Why was the album received with critical apprehension?

assistant: Sirius was another different creation, just like their previous 3 albums.

user: What singles were from The Angel?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: How did the albums do on music charts?

assistant: Both albums proved to be a minor success, and also demonstrated once again that Clannad were one of the most acclaimed soundtrack artists in the music industry.

user: Did they go on tour during this time?

assistant: In 1989, Clannad embarked on their first worldwide tour.

user: Where did they go while on tour?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: What was a career highlight during this time?

assistant: Two greatest hits albums were released at around this time:

user: What were the names of the greatest hits albums?

assistant: Past Present RCA,

user: What was the title of the other greatest hits album?

assistant: The Collection k-Tel,