Album · Loreena McKennitt
The Mask and Mirror by Loreena McKennitt
The Mask and Mirror is an album by Loreena McKennitt, released in 1994. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “The Mystic's Dream”, on 2 lists with a best position of #310.
The Mask and Mirror, Loreena McKennitt's fifth studio album, came out in 1994 on Quinlan Road, with McKennitt producing it herself as the follow-up to The Visit. The Canadian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist had made her name tying Celtic roots to Middle Eastern ones, and that's the axis here: traditional folk spun out into something hypnotic and far-flung, with her clear soprano floating over the top.
"The Mystic's Dream" is the track that eventually turned up on the countdowns. The album went gold in the US, a live record from San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts came next, and a definitive 30th anniversary edition is set for October 9, 2026.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Mask and Mirror on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mystic's Dream | 2 | #310 | – | 2009–2020 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.