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