Beyond These Shores is a progressive rock album by Iona, released in 1993. Beyond These Shores is largely based on the story of St. Brendan's voyage. Brendan and a company of monks sailed from Ireland in a leather and wood boat in the sixth century to 'the promised land' which many believe to be America.

This time the majority of the recording was at:

• The Cutting Rooms, Manchester - (Engineer Nigel Palmer)

with only additional work done at

• Moles Studio, Bath

• St. Anne's Church, Manchester - (recording of the Piano)

The recording was remastered for the 2002 release The River Flows: Anthology and later re-released on Open Sky Records as a standalone album.

Credits

Band

• Joanne Hogg - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards

• Dave Bainbridge - Guitars, Piano, Keyboards

• Nick Beggs - Chapman Stick, Bass guitars, Ashbury Bass

• Terl Bryant - Drums, Percussion

• Mike Haughton - Saxophone, Flute, Whistle, Recorder, Vocals

Additional Musicians and Special Guests

• Robert Fripp - Guitars, Frippertronics

• Frank Van Essen - Violin (on Machrie Moor)

• Peter Whitfield - Violins, Viola

• Troy Donockley - Uilleann pipes, Low Whistles, E-Bow Guitar

• Fiona Davidson - Celtic Harp

• Debbie Bainbridge (Dave's wife) - Oboe

String Ensemble

• Francis Cummings - Violin

• Mansell Morgan - Violin

• Richard Williamson - Viola

• Anna Frazer - Cello

• Christopher Hoyle - Cello

• Rebecca Whettan - Cello

Track listing

All track composed by Iona except where noted

• Disc - Total Time – 68:26

• "Prayer on the Mountain" – 2:53

• "Treasure" – 4:26

• "Brendan's Voyage (Navigatio)" – 4:13

• "Edge of the World" – 4:47

• "Today" – 3:14

• "View of the Islands" – 2:30

• "Bird of Heaven" – 9:11

• "Murlough Bay" – 4:11

• "Burning Like Fire" – 4:57

• "Adrift" – 3:48

• "Beachy Head" – 5:46

• "Machrie Moor" (Fiona Davidson) – 4:34

• "Healing" (Davidson) – 4:47

• "Brendan's Return" – 4:16

• "Beyond These Shores" – 4:53

Release details

• 1993, UK, What Records WHAR 1300, Release Date ? ? 1993, LP

• 1993, UK, What Records WHAD 1300, Release Date ? ? 1993, CD

• 1993, UK, What Records WHAC 1300, Release Date ? ? 1993, Cassette

• 1993, USA, Forefront Records FFD-3014, Release Date ? ? 1993, CD

• 2003, UK, Open Sky Records OPENVP3CD, Release Date 3 November 2003, CD