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The Book of Secrets is the sixth studio album by Loreena McKennitt, released in 1997. It reached #17 on the Billboard 200.[3] Its single "The Mummers' Dance," remixed by DNA, was released during the winter of 1997–98, and peaked at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #17 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.[4] The album is certified double-platinum in the United States.[5] It has now sold more than four million copies worldwide.[6]

The Book of Secrets
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1997 (1997-09-30)
GenreFolk, world, new-age
Length53:00
LabelQuinlan Road, Warner Bros.
Loreena McKennitt chronology
A Winter Garden: Five Songs for the Season
(1995)
The Book of Secrets
(1997)
Live in Paris and Toronto
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
sputnikmusic[2]

Track listing


All music written by Loreena McKennitt. All lyrics written by Loreena McKennitt except as noted.[7]

  1. "Prologue" – 4:22
  2. "The Mummers' Dance" – 6:07
  3. "Skellig" – 6:07
  4. "Marco Polo" – 5:15
  5. "The Highwayman" (lyric by Alfred Noyes, abridged by Loreena McKennitt) – 10:19
  6. "La Serenissima" – 5:09
  7. "Night Ride Across the Caucasus" – 8:30
  8. "Dante's Prayer" – 7:11

Song information



Chart performance


Chart (1997–98) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 33
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 34
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 25
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] 3
Danish Albums (Tracklisten)[12] 14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 29
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 16
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 7
Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] 17
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] 9
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[18] 30
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] 16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 30
US Billboard 200[21] 17
US World Albums (Billboard)[22] 1

Year-end charts


Chart (1997) Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] 91
French Albums (IFOP)[24] 88
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] 92
Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] 74
Chart (1998) Position
Canadian Albums (RPM)[26] 40
US Billboard 200[27] 67

Personnel


This information is directly from the sleeve notes.


Production



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[28] Gold 30,000^
Australia (ARIA)[29] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[30] 3× Platinum 300,000^
France (SNEP)[31] Gold 110,000[32]
Germany (BVMI)[33] Gold 250,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece)[34] Gold 30,000^
Italy 100,000[32]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[35] Gold 70,000[32]
United States (RIAA)[36] 2× Platinum 1,867,000[37]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Allmusic review
  2. g, manos (May 21, 2014). "Review: CD Loreena McKennitt - The Book of Secrets Album". sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
  3. "The Book of Secrets - Loreena McKennitt". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  4. "The Mummers' Dance - Loreena McKennitt". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  5. "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  6. "UNIVERSAL - Universal - Biography Site". www.universalmusic.es. Archived from the original on 2017-10-05.
  7. CD liner notes
  8. "Australiancharts.com – Loreena McKennitt – The Book of Secrets". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  9. "Ultratop.be – Loreena McKennitt – The Book of Secrets" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  10. "Ultratop.be – Loreena McKennitt – The Book of Secrets" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  11. "Loreena McKennitt Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  12. "danishcharts.dk - Loreena McKennitt - The Book of Secrets". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Loreena McKennitt – The Book of Secrets" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  14. "Lescharts.com – Loreena McKennitt – The Book of Secrets". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  15. "Offiziellecharts.de – Loreena McKennitt – The Book of Secrets" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  16. "Hit Parade Italia – ALBUM 1997". www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  17. "Charts.nz – Loreena McKennitt – The Book of Secrets". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  18. "Norwegiancharts.com – Loreena McKennitt – The Book of Secrets". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  19. "Promusicae". Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  20. "Swisscharts.com – Loreena McKennitt – The Book of Secrets". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  21. "Loreena McKennitt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  22. "Loreena McKennitt Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  23. "Rapports Annuels 1997". Ultratop (in French). Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  24. "Les Albums (CD) de 1997". Infodisc (in French). Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  25. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  26. "RPM's Top 100 CDs of '98". RPM. December 14, 1998. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  27. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  28. "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  29. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  30. "Canadian album certifications – Loreena McKennitt – The Book Of Secrets". Music Canada. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  31. "French album certifications – Loreena McKennitt – The book of secrets" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  32. "International Spotlight" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 May 1998. p. 14. Retrieved 10 June 2020 via World Radio History.
  33. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Loreena McKennitt; 'The Book Of Secrets')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  34. "Ελληνικό Chart – Top 50 Ξένων Aλμπουμ" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  35. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 943. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  36. "American album certifications – Loreena Mc Kennitt – Book of Secrets". Recording Industry Association of America.
  37. "World's greatest". Billboard. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2019.



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