The song follows a waltz time signature, and mentions the Anemoi (Ancient Greek wind gods): Boreas, Afer Ventus (Africus), Eurus, and Zephyrus. And so it doesn't feel like you've sung five hundred vocals it feels like you've become a part of a song. 'Caribbean Blue' is a song by Irish musician Enya originally released as the second track on her 1991 album Shepherd Moons.
It's a process that I enjoy, and you get very, very involved with it. Especially if you'll going to sing maybe five hundred vocals, which I've done on a track. Stream ad-free with Amazon Music Unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. "With the voices, I sing it all in real-time, and emotionally this can be quite draining to feel for each vocal. Listen to your favourite songs from Shepherd Moons by Enya now. "Myself and Nicky will combine a lot of keyboard sounds, I then try to play it like it's an instrument, and try to incorporate as much feeling as possible," Enya explained during an interview in 1991. Their winning combination of Celtic-inspired ambient pop, Beach Boys harmonies and mystical poetry was carried through to the third album which undoubtedly came with a new set of pressures, in light of Watermark's success, but continued the exciting sonic evolution of their enchanting New Age pop.
Later, this song also included in the album The Very Best of Enya released on 23 November 2009. See the Shepherd Moons album notes for more information on identifying the different releases. In November 1991, Enya released her first full-length album, Shepherd Moons, following the unexpected international success of her second LP, Watermark, and its breakout single, Orinoco Flow.Īs with her previous two albums, Enya recorded Shepherd Moons in collaboration with producer Nicky Ryan and his wife, lyricist Roma Ryan. The track time for the Gaelic version is 2:34, and the English-Gaelic is 2:56.