Banba (album)

Banba is an album released by Irish folk group Clannad in 1994 on BMG records. It was re-issued in 2005 with the Afterlife mix bonus track of "I Will Find You". Banba was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album, but was the runner-up to Spanish Angel by Paul Winter Consort.

For the Irish goddess, see Banba.
Banba
Original 1994 album cover
Studio album by
Clannad
ReleasedJanuary 1, 1994
GenreFolk, country music
LabelRCA
ProducerCiarán Brennan
Clannad chronology
Anam
(1992)		 Banba
(1994)		 Lore
(1996)
Alternative cover
2005 Reissue album cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing
  1. "Na Laethe Bhí" –- 5:20
  2. "Banba Óir" – 3:26
  3. "There for You" – 4:10
  4. "Mystery Game" – 4:24
  5. "Struggle" – 4:04
  6. "I Will Find You" (Theme from the 1992 film The Last of the Mohicans) – 5:16
  7. "Soul Searcher" – 4:25
  8. "Caidé Sin Do'n Té Sin" – 4:22
  9. "The Other Side" – 4:18
  10. "Sunset Dreams" – 4:12
  11. "A Gentle Place" (instrumental) – 3:11
  12. "I Will Find You" (Afterlife Mix) (only on 2005 reissue album) – 3:40

Charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
U.S Billboard Billboard Top World Albums 1
U.S Billboard Billboard 200 110
UK Album Chart 5

Singles
  1. "Mystery Game"

Credits
  • All songs were written by Ciarán Brennan except "Sunset Dreams" by Noel Duggan.
  • Produced by Ciarán Brennan.
  • Frankie Kennedy appears as a guest musician on flute.
  • The album sleeve was designed and art directed by Bill Smith Studio with photography by Anton Corbijn.

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] Gold 349,000[3]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "American album certifications – Clannad – Banba". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  3. "World's greatest". Billboard. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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