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16 July, 2012
Collecting Enya: Music videos
So you’d like to get Enya’s music videos as well? Obtaining all the videos of your favourite Irish lass is unfortunately not as easy as it might seem. For some mysterious reason (I’d say copyright issues but who knows), there is no single release that would regroup all of them. Uaaah!
The cheapest and easiest way to start your collection is to download the videos from iTunes or other online store. It is fast and you have no dvds to dust and scratch. But if you are like me, you want to hold those shiny little discs in your hands. And I will help you.
The Very Best of Enya dvd (2009)
Region-free
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Orinoco Flow
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Caribbean Blue
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Only Time
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The Celts
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Amarantine
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Trains And Winter Rains
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Evening Falls
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Anywhere Is
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It’s In The Rain
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Wild Child
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Only If
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Storms In Africa (Part II)
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On My Way Home
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Enya – A Life In Music
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Caribbean Blue – The Making Of The Video
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Only Time – The Making Of The Video
The long-awaited worldwide release that finally brought Enya’s music videos to all. Quality and price-wise, this is the best you will get. A very logical first step for your video collection. You probably have it already, don’t you?
The Video Collection (2001)
Region 2 or 3/4/5/6
The infamous 2001 dvd! Why is it infamous and why should you want it if you have the TVBOE dvd?
Firstly, it was released only in Europe and Japan. For a very short time. Then it got withdrawn without any clear explanation. So you either snapped it straight away or paid an outrageuos sum to get it afterwards. This being the only official Enya dvd between 2001 and 2009, you can imagine that the prices skyrocketed. Luckily for you, thanks to the TVBOE dvd, it is no longer the case and you can get a used copy for about 20 pounds without bigger problems.
So why should you want it? Well, because it features ‘How Can I Keep From Singing?’ and ‘Exile’ that are not included on the 2009 release. There is also a lip-synched performance of ‘Book of Days’ on ‘Top of the Pops’. Honestly, I couldn’t care less for HCIKFS but I have a soft spot for ‘Exile’. Chances are that the videos were omitted from the new release because they contain third-party footage and additional copyright clearance would be needed.
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Orinoco Flow
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Evening Falls…
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Storms In Africa (Part II)
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Exile
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Caribbean Blue
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How Can I Keep From Singing?
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Book Of Days (English) – TV performance
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The Celts
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Anywhere Is
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On My Way Home
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Only If…
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Only Time
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Wild Child
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Enya – A Life In Music
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Caribbean Blue – The Making Of The Video
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Only Time – The Making Of The Video
Germany 2001 Warner Music Vision 0927-40568-2 Japan 2001 Warner Vision Japan WPBR-90070 UK 2001 Warner Vision Vision 0927-40568-2 (cardbox)
In case you decide to get the dvd (and why shouldn’t you?), be very careful. Due to the fact that it was almost impossible to get, bootlegs filled the gap on the market. Many private sellers don’t even know that they are selling an illegal pressing.
What you want:
-cardboard box or clear plastic case
-round green sticker on the front
-black disc
-2-page booklet
What you do not want:
-no sticker
-picture disc
-no booklet
Just to finish, the UK cardboard packaging is very nice but definitely not the most practical thing on the planet. The booklet is not attached so it has a tendency to fly all around the box. And if you break the plastic dvd holders or the box itself, you are doomed, there is no way to repair it. But as I said, it does look good.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Two-Disc Widescreen Theatrical Edition) (2002)
‘May It Be’ is a lovely little video but as Warner doesn’t hold rights to the movie footage, it was not included on any Enya dvd. The only way ot get it for now is to buy the movie dvd that includes the video as a special feature. Be careful, not all editions have it.
The Celts: Rich Traditions and Ancient Myths (2004)
Region 1
The 2-dvd set contains the BBC documentary ‘The Celts’, for which Enya composed the soundrack. There is a separate post that presents the release in detail. What interests us now is that it also contains music videos for ‘Aldebaran’ and ‘I Want Tomorrow’ that cannot be found anywhere else.
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This is the end of Part 1, stay tuned for the Part 2 where I will talk about Enya documentaries. Spoiler alert: “He said, he said, he said…and then I went wow!”
i try to find the celts DVD but i couldn’t get any chance to get it.
maybe someday if i will visit Ireland i can get it…hopefully
haha
anyway Enya Video collection …i was bought Japan release Version.
it price is quit expensive…but i think it unique and must have item even expensive and rare !!
Hello Ryan! The Celts dvd was not released in Europe at all so the only way to buy it is to order it from the United States. But it stays cheaper than The Video Collection.
hello, actually as a big fan i do have all the videos vhs and dvd. few years ago a documentary on dvd appeared in japan called artist legend : ENYA. it s just an amazing piece of film. Can’t wait to read you talking about that special piece !
thank for your site it is just amazing !
Thank you Salem!
I do not have that dvd so I cannot really write about it. I didn’t buy it since it was a Japanese release and a bit expensive for me. But you could write a short article if you’d like to.
Salem hello
I also bought DVD which called artist legend : ENYA.
but when i bought it,i really expecting lots of things include but after when i get it, little bit disappointed for contents. but it must be rare item of Enya’s
hello Ryan,
actually, i love this documentary due to the fact that it shows a lot of old video of enya that i have never seen before. And the quality is quite nice. Concerning the price i bought it at the time of release about 27 euros. And afterwards it was definetely worth it (to me).
just a question out of this subject :
Has anyone ever seen or got the columbia promotional cd of wild child (the cover is a swimming boy )? thanks.
Salem, no I do not have it. But you are very welcome to join our collector’s thread at Unity to discuss collecting Enya. You have to register and then you find in in under “General >> Your Enya CD’s And Memorabilia, A temporary coffee shop for those who collect”. Some members have very impressive collections.
hello, lucia. for me this unity collector section is a bit complicated and unclassified. But i have to recognize that i saw pictures there of stuff i have never seen before. i don’t if Ryan would react if we keep on discussing here… but i really love to share the statement and continuation of my collection. My last piece was the amazing promotionalcd of wild child japan with the apasionati picture. just marvellous ! Actually i have quite a lot of stuff in my enya collection. Hope to talk about it for years and years.
You missed out Moonshadows VHS, nostalgic!!! =D
The very best of enya cd and dvd combo is very easy to get and cheap enough.I have always every other week tried to find on ebay etc the video collection and once just bought the VHS which was under a fiver, and the lovely woman who sold it me, sent me moonshadows free too which is nice, just 5 videos upto caribbean blue but bonus of it is the end credits thing is like a slideshow that lasts all of the song ‘Shepherd Moons’s its beautiful and relaxing.
The video collection is worth it tho aswell as the best of enya dvd cd combo, i loves it =D x