While Enya seemed a little aimless and misdirected on the US version of A Day Without Rain, it was a very strong achievement for any artist, it just simply didn't live up to the previous precedents she has set with other albums like Watermark and The Memory of Trees. Backed by the singles Only Time (which went #1 in Germany and Canada, and #10 here in the United States) and Wild Child, which are all stunning and complemented by truthful, meaningful lyrics, this Aussie pressing of ADWR improves upon the US version with the edition of The First of Autumn, Enya's most stirring instrumental to date. Complete with strings, cello, violins, and a plethora of other stringed instruments it's a passionate, sensual song that is complemented with stunning voices by Enya. It's an absolute stunning piece that adds more time and a different perspective to A Day Without Rain. While some of the pieces on the album may be a bit stiff and austere (Tempus Vernum, Silver Inches), songs like The First of Autumn and One by One are absolutely stunning and show why Enya is one of the most paramount artist of our time. I recommend this cd if you're a fan of Enya's pieces and were looking for something more than the meager 34 minute US pressing of A Day Without Rain.

Track listing: 1. A Day Without Rain, 2:38. 2. Wild Child, 3:47. 3. Only Time, 3:38. 4. Tempus Vernum, 2:24. 5. Deora ar Mo Chroí, 2:48. 6. Flora's Secret, 4:07. 7. Fallen Embers, 2:31. 8. Silver Inches, 1:37. 9. Pilgrim, 3:12. 10. One by One, 3:54. 11. The First of Autumn (exclusive bonus track), 3:10. 12. Lazy Days, 3:42.
Total time: 37:28

I love this cd it is a verry cool cd. I thought that I wouldn't
like the whole cd but I do. It is a very neat cd. I love all of her songs. They are very soothing to listen to. It relaxes you when you listen to the songs.

I find this CD to be very comforting. I truly enjoy it. My 4 year old daughter absolutely loves it. She especially loves track 3 - "Only Time". I personally love them all. She is a truly gifted artist. Now I know I have to order "Watermark" because I love the song "Orinoco Flow" also know as "Sail Away". I would recommend this CD to anyone who loves music.

A DAY WITHOUT RAIN is a briliant CD. The stand out tracks are as always the title track "A Day Without Rain", "Wild Child", "Only Time", "Flora's Secret" and "The First Of Autumn". However, like the other reviewer, I have to complain that this CD is far too short. I mean, paying $ for just over 35 minutes worth of music is a little too extreme. Surely Enya has plenty other songs that she could put on her CD. Never the less, Enya has always been a terrific and persistent artist and I hope she will always continue to do what she does best.

Well apparently Enya decided to give us Canadians (and a few other countries besides the US) one extra track on our cut of ADWR. How nice of her. If any of you in America live near the border I'd recommend taking one afternoon to just drive up here and pick up the 12 track copy if you're that much of a die hard fan, otherwise you're not missing much. I like the extra track "The First of Autumn" though, it's nice. Still I can't give this album a perfect score because it should have been a little bit longer. My question is: Why didn't she put ALL of the new tracks she made onto her album? She could have added "The Promise", "Isobella" and "The First of Autumn" to make a total of 14 tracks. That would have been more respectable. I love the album though.