Shepherd Moons
E426476
Shepherd Moons is a 1991 New Age music album by Irish singer Enya, known for its ethereal soundscapes and layered vocal harmonies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shepherd Moons canonical | 9 |
| Shepherd Moons (title track) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273285 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shepherd Moons Context triple: [Enya, notableWork, Shepherd Moons]
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A.
Court of the Moon
Court of the Moon was a central, theatrically illuminated plaza and fountain complex at the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island, celebrated for its dramatic nighttime light and water displays.
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B.
Two Moon
Two Moon was a Northern Cheyenne chief and warrior who played a prominent leadership role against U.S. forces during the Great Sioux War of 1876.
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C.
The Glimpses of the Moon
The Glimpses of the Moon is a 1922 novel by Edith Wharton that explores the social ambitions, romantic entanglements, and moral compromises of a young couple navigating New York high society.
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D.
The Tragedy of the Moon
The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
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E.
Moonrakers
Moonrakers is a traditional nickname for the inhabitants of Slaithwaite, a village in West Yorkshire, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shepherd Moons Target entity description: Shepherd Moons is a 1991 New Age music album by Irish singer Enya, known for its ethereal soundscapes and layered vocal harmonies.
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A.
Court of the Moon
Court of the Moon was a central, theatrically illuminated plaza and fountain complex at the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island, celebrated for its dramatic nighttime light and water displays.
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B.
Two Moon
Two Moon was a Northern Cheyenne chief and warrior who played a prominent leadership role against U.S. forces during the Great Sioux War of 1876.
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C.
The Glimpses of the Moon
The Glimpses of the Moon is a 1922 novel by Edith Wharton that explores the social ambitions, romantic entanglements, and moral compromises of a young couple navigating New York high society.
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D.
The Tragedy of the Moon
The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
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E.
Moonrakers
Moonrakers is a traditional nickname for the inhabitants of Slaithwaite, a village in West Yorkshire, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Age music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Enya ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best New Age Album ⓘ |
| awardReceivedYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| basedOn | traditional hymns and folk melodies (for some tracks) ⓘ |
| certification |
multi-platinum in the United Kingdom
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multi-platinum in the United States ⓘ platinum in several countries ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
number 1 on UK Albums Chart
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number 17 on US Billboard 200 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Memory of Trees ⓘ |
| genre |
Celtic
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New Age ⓘ ambient ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Shepherd Moons album cover featuring Enya in an interior setting ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
reverb-heavy production
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use of choral-style overdubbed vocals ⓘ use of synthesized orchestration ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Afer Ventus
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Angeles ⓘ Book of Days ⓘ Caribbean Blue ⓘ Evacuee ⓘ How Can I Keep from Singing? ⓘ Lothlórien ⓘ Marble Halls ⓘ No Holly for Miss Quinn ⓘ Shepherd Moons (title track) ⓘ
linked to:
Shepherd Moons
Smaointe… (D’Aodh Agus Do Mháire Uí Dhúgáin) ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Irish ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| length | approximately 44 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Roma Ryan ⓘ |
| mainSubject | romantic and spiritual themes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ethereal soundscapes
ⓘ
layered vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| performer | Enya ⓘ |
| precededBy | Watermark ⓘ |
| producer | Nicky Ryan ⓘ |
| publisher | Warner Music Group ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Aigle Studio ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1989–1991 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Reprise Records
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WEA Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1991-11-04 ⓘ |
| vocalProducer | Nicky Ryan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Shepherd Moons Description of subject: Shepherd Moons is a 1991 New Age music album by Irish singer Enya, known for its ethereal soundscapes and layered vocal harmonies.
Referenced by (10)
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linked to: Shepherd Moons