Heaven's Bright Sun

Infobox Album | Name = Heaven's Bright Sun
Type = Live album
Artist = Iona


Released = January 1997
Recorded = Various locations in England, December 1996
Genre = Progressive rock, Celtic rock, Christian rock
Length = 111:21
Label = Forefront Records Open Sky Records re-release 2005
Producer = Dave Bainbridge
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:xfxvadzky8w2 link] | Last album = "Treasures" (1996)
This album = "Heaven's Bright Sun" (1997)
Next album = "Woven Cord" (1999)

"Heaven's Bright Sun" is a live progressive rock album by Iona, released in 1997.

Recordings were made under engineer Nigel Palmer by the B-I-H mobile 'Live' in England during December 1996, at the Irish Centre, Leeds, the Q Club, Birmingham, and The Amulet, Shepton Mallet.__NOTOC__

Personnel

*Joanne Hogg - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Shaker
*Dave Bainbridge - Guitars, Keyboards
*Phil Barker - Bass
*Terl Bryant - Drums, Percussion
*Troy Donockley - Uillean Pipes, Low Whistles, Tin Whistle, Guitars, E-Bow Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Cittern, Vocals
*Mike Haughton - Saxophone, Flute, Tin Whistle, Vocals, Tambourine

Track listing

*Disc 1 - Total Time 48:39
#"Turning Tide" – 2:23
#"Treasure" – 4:56
#"Flight Of The Wild Goose" – 5:42
#"Today" – 3:29
#"Irish Day" – 6:11
#"Luke" – 3:45
#"Inside My Heart" – 6:51
#"Trilogy" – 8:47
#"I Will Give My Love An Apple" – 6:35
*Disc 2 - Total Time 62:42
#The Island – 5:55
#Iona – 6:39
#Columcille – 4:14
#Heaven's Bright Sun – 7:54
#Chi-Rho – 5:04
#Bi-Se I Mo Shuil Part 2 – 4:48
#Kells Theme – 6:28
#Reels – 7:34
#When I Survey – 14:06

Release details

*1997, UK, Alliance Records ALD 092, Release date January 1997, CD
*1997, UK, Alliance Records ALC 092, Release date January 1997, cassette
*1997, USA, Forefront Records FFD-5178, Release date January 1997, CD
*2005, UK, Open Sky Records OPENVP7CD, Release date 13 June 2005, CD