The Mist Of Avalon L'Ëpopée Arthurienne (1991)

"This album -- which, at times, recalls parts of Kate Bush's "Hounds Of Love" -- is also reminiscent of Bo Hansson's "Lord of the Rings", being a musical homage to Marion Zimmer Bradley's Arthurian novel The Mists of Avalon, much as Hanson's was a homage to Tolkien's trilogy. But Stivell's record is not instrumental -- rather, it has lots of songs sung partly in Breton and partly in English. It is essentially a progressive rock album (it could even have charted had he done it in the early-1970's), complete with electronic keyboard-driven passages, and a full rock band sharing space with Stivell's harps, bagpipes and tin whistles. Stivell's voice is something of an acquired taste, but his vocals are supported by a trio of guest singers and a small female chorus." (Bruce Eder, Allmusic; waardering: 4 uit 5 sterren) M.m.v. o.a. bassist John Giblin (bekend van o.a. Kate Bush) en Uilleann Pipes-speler Troy Donockley (die later bekend zou worden via o.a. Iona en Nightwish).