{"title":"All","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"iona-iona-2xlp-expanded-and-remastered","title":"Iona: Iona 2xLP (Expanded and Remastered)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePRE-ORDER CUSTOMERS: Orders are expected to begin shipping the week of September 25, 2026. Any items purchased with this pre-order will not ship until the week of September 25, 2026 as well. All items are mockups and final product may vary slightly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIONA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a terrible battle which claimed the lives of 3,000 people and for which he himself felt responsible, Columba, an Irish monk of Kingly descent vowed that he would win for Christ as many souls as had been slain. Setting sail one day in 563AD, Columba went into exile, never again to set eyes on his beloved Ireland. Landing on the small island of Iona, off the west coast of Scotland, he established a place of prayer and learning, from which many of the Celtic peoples of Scotland and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorthern Britain were to be converted to an earthy, real, humble, yet deeply spiritual form of Christianity that now seems more relevant than ever to a world that seems to have lost its sense of the mysterious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIona, the Tir-Na-Nog of legend, ’The Island of the Forever Young’ (and later the burial place of many kings including possibly Macbeth) and her sister isle, Lindisfarne (off the north-eastern tip of England) have been described as places where the veil between heaven and earth is particularly ‘thin’. This album (newly remastered for vinyl from the original master tapes, and now also including additional mixes and bonus tracks) seeks to put into words and music the landscapes and atmosphere of these uniquely spiritual places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A simply stunning musical trio Iona, with a quite brilliant recording of the same name…Iona have a sound all their own, but there are distinct Celtic influences along with classical, rock and jazz.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e21CC Magazine August 1990\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Richly evocative music which, with its crafty synthesis of the Gaelic and the symphonic, jazz-rock fusion and ethnic folk influences, make for an album brimming over with superb musicianship.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCross Rhythms Magazine, Aug\/Sept 1990\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Iona has created some of the most dramatically different music on today's music scene ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eelements of classical rock mixed with modern ethnic experimentations ... such as Clannad and Peter Gabriel.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite Throne Magazine (USA), 1991\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The music on Iona's debut album is as refreshing as the moors of their namesake Scottish isle.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCM Magazine (USA), 1991.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE A\u003cbr\u003e1. Turning Tide*\u003cbr\u003e2. Flight Of The Wild Goose*\u003cbr\u003e3. The Island*\u003cbr\u003e4. White Sands\u003cbr\u003e5. Dancing On Te Wall*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE B\u003cbr\u003e1. A’machair*\u003cbr\u003e2. Vision Of Naran*\u003cbr\u003e3. Beijing\u003cbr\u003e4. Iona*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE C\u003cbr\u003e1. Trilogy*\u003cbr\u003e2. Here I Stand\u003cbr\u003e3. Columcille\u003cbr\u003e4. The Island (From original DAT master tape)\u003cbr\u003e5. Iona (From original DAT master tape)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE D\u003cbr\u003e1. A’machair (From original DAT master tape)\u003cbr\u003e2. Vision Of Naran (From original DAT master tape)\u003cbr\u003e3. Beijing (Widescreen remix)\u003cbr\u003e4. Here I Stand (From original DAT master tape)\u003cbr\u003e5. 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Any items purchased with this pre-order will not ship until the week of September 25, 2026 as well. All items are mockups and final product may vary slightly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOPEN SKY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly remastered for its first ever vinyl release and includes 3 bonus tracks and stunning new artwork in a 2 disk gatefold sleeve format.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the isle of Hinba, the Spirit was poured upon Columba for three days and nights. He\u003cbr\u003eremained alone in a bolted house throughout this time, neither eating nor drinking. Yet rays of light of immeasurable brilliance could be seen flooding out by night through chinks in the door and the keyhole. Columba was heard to sing spiritual songs and chants that had never been heard before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...It must be said Miss Hogg always did have a near mystical voice and in both Bainbridge and Donockley they have two musicians who know how to produce soundscapes, big, vast spaces which fill with melody and passion. If there's anything that Open Sky plugs into it’s that feeling of endless horizon and a certain mood of longing. Donockley's own near classical solo album of last year held a similar atmosphere and here it's expanded with slices of exuberant pipe reeling like Castlerigg, or the plaintive harp of guest Billy Jackson as well as Joanne's hymnal vocal that sweeps all before it in eternal waves. In fact the core of the album is a theme which tries to reconcile the natural, spiritual and actual, no small task, but producer Bainbridge along with the assured hands of Calum Malcolm and Nigel Palmer have a fair stab. All told if you've not been near Iona for a time, this is a good one to open a new account with.\" Simon Jones - Froots Magazine Dec 2000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Open Sky.. shows that the band are not afraid to stretch out further and add new dimensions to the band's sound...if anything, the band are moving towards ever more\u003cbr\u003eambitious pieces that are more challenging and rewarding for the listener... deeply moving..thought provoking synth atmospheres that just make your spine tingle...Iona's new music is totally uplifting and Open Sky is undoubtedly their best yet.\" New Horizons May 2000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Iona’s elegant brand of Celtic rock is spiritually influenced yet imbued with Celtic mysticism, progressive yet retrospective, and a study in the fusion of traditional and\u003cbr\u003emodern music that will surely achieve classical status in the decades to come….Listen for the classically trained musicianship, the state of the art recording quality, the deep sincerity behind every note of every song, and the traditional Celtic sounds put to complex, layered structures … you can’t fault this music! All you can do is compare it with the rest of Iona’s discography: There’s probably more energy to Open Sky than previous albums, and it comes across as the most focused and well composed album to date….Iona remains alone in its sub-genre of Celtic rock, yet from here a certain spirituality just may spread to the rest of the world through this music.” www.seaoftranquility.org\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE A\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Woven Cord\u003cbr\u003e2. Wave After Wave\u003cbr\u003e3. Open Sky\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE B\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Castlerigg\u003cbr\u003e2. A Million Stars\u003cbr\u003e3. Light Reflected\u003cbr\u003e4. Hinba\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE C\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Songs Of Ascent - Part 1\u003cbr\u003e2. Songs Of Ascent - Part 2\u003cbr\u003e3. Songs Of Ascent - Part 3\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE D\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Friendship’s Door\u003cbr\u003e2. Glittering Surf\u003cbr\u003e3. Lament For The World\u003cbr\u003e4. A Dhia Gheigil\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Last three tracks taken from the Open Sky CD Companion Disk on 2020’s Iona box set ‘The Book of Iona’)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePERSONNEL:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOANNE HOGG - Vocals, Piano, Keyboards\u003cbr\u003eDAVE BAINBRIDGE - Guitars, Keyboards, E-Bow \u0026amp; Indian Guitars, Piano, Bouzouki, Autoharp, Vocals PHIL BARKER - Bass\u003cbr\u003eFRANK VAN ESSEN - Drums, Percussion, Violins, Vocals\u003cbr\u003eTROY DONOCKLEY - Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistles, Tin Whistle, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, E- Bow Guitar, Portuguese Mandola, Harmonium\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSPECIAL GUEST:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilly Jackson - Celtic Harp, Clarsach\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecorded at Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire, Visions of Albion, Yorkshire, The Snooker Room, Northern Ireland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecorded by Nigel Palmer \u0026amp; Dave Bainbridge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilly’s harps recorded in Scotland by Calum Malcolm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMixed by Nigel Palmer \u0026amp; Dave Bainbridge at Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire and Gemini Studio, Ipswich in March 2000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMastered by Denis Blackham\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemastered for vinyl by Nigel Palmer, Lowlands Masters, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced by: DAVE BAINBRIDGE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProject Coordination for Open Sky Records: Robin Baxter-Ayling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProject design and sleeve concepts:  Dave Bainbridge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLayout and artworks: Michael Inns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditional photography: Mary Fleeson\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Sky Records","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":54349769015609,"sku":"OSR-324668","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/9436\/7801\/files\/IONA_OpenSky_WEB_420862f3-4e73-4bf4-9be7-13521bd67f90.jpg?v=1787234759"},{"product_id":"iona-the-book-of-kells-2xlp-expanded-and-remastered","title":"Iona: The Book of Kells 2xLP (Expanded and Remastered)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePRE-ORDER CUSTOMERS: Orders are expected to begin shipping the week of September 25, 2026. Any items purchased with this pre-order will not ship until the week of September 25, 2026 as well. All items are mockups and final product may vary slightly.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe BOOK of KELLS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique album, thought by many to be IONA’s masterwork, has been newly remastered for its first ever vinyl release and includes 4 bonus tracks and stunning new artwork in a 2 disk gatefold sleeve format.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"72 minutes of stunning music, quite unlike anything else you're likely to hear anytime soon.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCM Magazine, October 1992\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Book of Kells touches something elemental, resonating as few albums can. Allow it to touch you as well.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCM Magazine (USA), November 1992\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Finally, the most evocative release of all ... Iona's ethereal 'Book of Kells' ... unbelievable.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBillboard (USA), December 1992\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This Book contains the harmony of the four Evangelists according to Jerome, where for almost every page there are different designs, distinguished by varied colours. Here you may see the face of Majesty, divinely drawn. Here the mystic symbols of the Evangelists, each with wings, now six, now four, now two; here the Eagle, there the Calf, here the Man, there the Lion, and other forms almost infinite. look at them superficially with the ordinary casual glance, and you would think it an erasure, and not tracery. Fine craftsmanship is all about you, but you might not notice it. Look more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ekeenly at it, and you will penetrate to the very shrine of art. You will make out intricacies, so delicate and subtle, so exact and compact, so full of knots and links, with colours so fresh and vivid, that you might say that all was the work of an Angel, and not of a man! For my part, the oftener I see the Book, and the more carefully I study it, the more I am lost in ever fresh amazement, and I see more and more wonders in the Book.” From ‘Topographia Hiberniae’ of Gerald Cambrensis. 1185 A.D.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE A\u003cbr\u003e1. Kells Opening Theme\u003cbr\u003e2. Revelation\u003cbr\u003e3. Matthew - The Man\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE B\u003cbr\u003e1. Chi-Rho\u003cbr\u003e2. Mark - The Lion\u003cbr\u003e3. The River Flows\u003cbr\u003e4. Luke - The Calf\u003cbr\u003e5. Virgin And Child\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE C\u003cbr\u003e1. Temptation\u003cbr\u003e2. The Arrest \/ Gethsemene\u003cbr\u003e3. Trinity - The Godhead\u003cbr\u003e4. John - The Eagle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE D\u003cbr\u003e1. Kells\u003cbr\u003e2. 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Virgin And Child (Solo Harp)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePERSONNEL:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOANNE HOGG - Vocals, Keyboards\u003cbr\u003eDAVE BAINBRIDGE - Keyboards, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Programming, Chimes DAVID FITZGERALD - Saxophones, Flageolets, Flute, Piccolo, Chinese Flutes, Dizi, Suona\u003cbr\u003eNICK BEGGS - Chapman Stick, Bass Guitar, Small Cymbals\u003cbr\u003eTERL BRYANT - Drums, Various Percussion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSPECIAL GUESTS:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Van Essen - Additional Percussion, Violin\u003cbr\u003eTroy Donockley - Uilleann pipes, Low Whistles\u003cbr\u003eFiona Davidson - Celtic Harp\u003cbr\u003ePeter Whitfield Strings - Ensemble Violins, Viola\u003cbr\u003eThe Congregation of Kensington Temple Church - Heavenly Hosts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecorded and mixed between January and May 1992 by Nigel Palmer at: Wildlife Studio (Ipswich, Suffolk) Soundtools and ADAP Editing, additional recording at: Studio Two (Leeds, Yorkshire) - engineered by Rob Price\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ‘Heavenly Hosts’ recorded on location at: Kensington Temple Church (Notting Hill Gate, London) - engineered by Nigel Palmer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemastered for vinyl by Nigel Palmer, Lowland Masters, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced by: DAVE BAINBRIDGE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProject Coordination for Open Sky Records: Robin Baxter-Ayling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProject design and sleeve concepts: Dave Bainbridge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLayout and artworks: Michael Inns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook of Kells images: Trinity College, Dublin\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Sky Records","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":54349769212217,"sku":"OSR-324667","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/9436\/7801\/files\/IONA_BookofKells_WEB_51b9cbf3-2a3e-45d6-baa5-f2c2bbc945ed.jpg?v=1787234798"},{"product_id":"iona-journey-into-the-mourn-2xlp-expanded-and-remastered","title":"Iona: Journey into the Mourn 2xLP (Expanded and Remastered)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePRE-ORDER CUSTOMERS: Orders are expected to begin shipping the week of September 25, 2026. Any items purchased with this pre-order will not ship until the week of September 25, 2026 as well. All items are mockups and final product may vary slightly.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJOURNEY into the MORN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce again IONA find inspiration from unlikely source material, this time a poem written in 8th century Ireland and modern Celtic writer Dave Adam’s book ‘Eye of the Eagle’. With guest appearances by the legendary Moya Brennan (Clannad) on vocals and Celtic harp and again by Robert Fripp on Frippertronics, the result is the band’s best selling album. Now newly remastered for its first ever vinyl release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe hear of Celtic saint after Celtic saint leaving all behind to answer the call of God. Time and again they set off for a new wilderness. Their very way of living was a challenge to the so-called securities of our world. Yet, in heeding the call to go out, they found the treasure that had been hidden. Something that had been buried within or by the debris of the multitude of things around them, was now set free. Quite suddenly their eyes were opened to the reality and they knew they had found the ‘Pearl of Great Price’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Nobody should miss this journey into the wonderful Morning of Mornings.\"\u003cbr\u003eBottomline Magazine (Holland), December 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The album washes over you, encircling you in it's beauty, pulling you ever closer to it's core ... \"\u003cbr\u003eSilhobbit Magazine, December 1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Undoubtedly Iona's most ambitious and visionary album ... the effect is at times stunning, as huge ethereal soundscapes ... rise up from the hi-fi speakers ... a beautiful album.\"\u003cbr\u003eCross Rhythms Magazine, October\/November 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A remarkable, brilliantly conceived collection of songs ... the ebb and flow of the recording shows a compositional integrity and scope hardly found in popular music.\"\u003cbr\u003eShout! 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All you can do is compare it with the rest of Iona’s discography: There’s probably more energy to Open Sky than previous albums, and it comes across as the most focused and well composed album to date….Iona remains alone in its sub-genre of Celtic rock, yet from here a certain spirituality just may spread to the rest of the world through this music.” www.seaoftranquility.org\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE A\u003cbr\u003e1. Woven Cord\u003cbr\u003e2. Wave After Wave\u003cbr\u003e3. Open Sky\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE B\u003cbr\u003e1. Castlerigg\u003cbr\u003e2. A Million Stars\u003cbr\u003e3. Light Reflected\u003cbr\u003e4. Hinba\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE C\u003cbr\u003e1. Songs Of Ascent - Part 1\u003cbr\u003e2. Songs Of Ascent - Part 2\u003cbr\u003e3. Songs Of Ascent - Part 3\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE D\u003cbr\u003e1. Friendship’s Door\u003cbr\u003e2. Glittering Surf\u003cbr\u003e3. Lament For The World\u003cbr\u003e4. 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Landing on the small island of Iona, off the west coast of Scotland, he established a place of prayer and learning, from which many of the Celtic peoples of Scotland and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorthern Britain were to be converted to an earthy, real, humble, yet deeply spiritual form of Christianity that now seems more relevant than ever to a world that seems to have lost its sense of the mysterious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIona, the Tir-Na-Nog of legend, ’The Island of the Forever Young’ (and later the burial place of many kings including possibly Macbeth) and her sister isle, Lindisfarne (off the north-eastern tip of England) have been described as places where the veil between heaven and earth is particularly ‘thin’. 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All items are mockups and final product may vary slightly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis very special edition: 180 gram, RED vinyl is a limited edition 100 units worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo avoid disappointment, we strongly recommend pre-ordering, before they are all sold out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe BOOK of KELLS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique album, thought by many to be IONA’s masterwork, has been newly remastered for its first ever vinyl release and includes 4 bonus tracks and stunning new artwork in a 2 disk gatefold sleeve format.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"72 minutes of stunning music, quite unlike anything else you're likely to hear anytime soon.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCM Magazine, October 1992\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Book of Kells touches something elemental, resonating as few albums can. 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