{"product_id":"iona-journey-into-the-mourn-2xlp","title":"Iona: Journey into the Mourn 2xLP","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\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\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis very special edition: 180 gram, ORANGE 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\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’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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! Magazine (USA), May 1996\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE A\u003cbr\u003e1. Bi-Se I Mo Shúil - Part 1\u003cbr\u003e2. Irish Day\u003cbr\u003e3. Wisdom\u003cbr\u003e4. Everything Changes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE B\u003cbr\u003e1. Inside My Heart\u003cbr\u003e2. Encircling\u003cbr\u003e3. Journey Into The Morn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE C\u003cbr\u003e1. Lindisfarne\u003cbr\u003e2. No Heart Beats\u003cbr\u003e3. The Search\u003cbr\u003e4. Divine Presence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIDE D\u003cbr\u003e1. Heaven’s Bright Sun\u003cbr\u003e2. Bi-Se I Mo Shúil - Part 2\u003cbr\u003e3. When I Survey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePERSONNEL:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOANNE HOGG - Vocals, Guitar\u003cbr\u003eDAVE BAINBRIDGE - Guitars, Keyboards, E-Bow Guitar, Mandolin, Mandola, Vocals\u003cbr\u003eTIM HARRIES - Bass, Vocals\u003cbr\u003eTERL BRYANT - Drums, Percussion\u003cbr\u003eTROY DONOCKLEY - Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistles, Tin Whistle, Vocals, Whitby Shell Chimes MIKE HAUGHTON - Soprano saxophone, Flute, Tin Whistle, Vocals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSPECIAL GUESTS:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoya Brennan - Celtic Harp, Vocals\u003cbr\u003eRobert Fripp - Guitar Synth, Frippertronics (on ‘Divine Presence’ \u0026amp; ‘The Search’)\u003cbr\u003ePeter Whitfield - Violins, Viola\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditional Backing Vocals:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Eaton (on ‘No Heart Beats’),\u003cbr\u003eCharles Oxtoby (on ‘Irish Day’),\u003cbr\u003eNigel Palmer (on ‘Heaven’s Bright Sun’)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecorded at: The Soundfield, Derbyshire, UK Engineered by Neil Costello\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditional Engineering by Nigel Palmer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditional Recording at: Perfect Studios, Thornton, nr Bradford, UK (Engineer Steve Lee) and Starc Studio, Dublin, Ireland (Engineer Alan Wheelan)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMixed at: The Funny Farm, Haddington, Scotland, by Calum Malcolm and Dave Bainbridge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMastered by: Dave Aston (Digital Audio company, Skipton, Yorkshire) and Ben Turner (Fine Splice, London)\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: Dave Bainbridge\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Sky Records","offers":[{"title":"Orange","offer_id":54349773373753,"sku":"OSR-322160","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/9436\/7801\/files\/IONA_JOURNEY_PACKSHOT_ORANGE_LOWRES.jpg?v=1787235091","url":"https:\/\/open-sky-records.myshopify.com\/products\/iona-journey-into-the-mourn-2xlp","provider":"Open Sky Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}