Tom Dunne’s 30 Best Irish Hits

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Old Town
producer:
Phil Lynott and Kit Woolven
recording of:
Old Town
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott3:26
2With or Without You
recording engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
synthesizer [DX7] programming:
Brian Eno
additional engineer:
Pat McCarthy and Dave Meegan (producer)
producer:
Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Mary Kettle
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite and Mark Wallis
additional guitar, omnichord and tambourine:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Adam Clayton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Larry Mullen, Jr.
guitar:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
keyboard:
Brian Eno
background vocals:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans), Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1987), Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2007, in 2017) and Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 2007)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 131) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 211)
recording of:
With or Without You
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
U24.24:56
3Something for the Weekend
producer:
Darren Allison, Neil Hannon and Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Divine Comedy Records UK Ltd. (in 1996)
music videos:
Something for the Weekend by The Divine Comedy
recording of:
Something for the Weekend
lyricist and composer:
Neil Hannon
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC-based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) and Damaged Pop
The Divine Comedy4.654:21
4Nothing Compares 2 USinéad O’Connor4.355:12
5This Is
Aslan5:09
6Fairytale of New York
engineer:
Chris Dickie, Nick Lacey (engineer) and Roy Spong
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
vocals:
Kirsty MacColl
performer:
The Pogues (Irish-British Celtic punk band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fairytale of New York
composer:
Jeremy Fax Miner and Shane MacGowan
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Perfect Songs Ltd.
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl3.84:37
7An Dearg Doom
recording of:
Dearg Doom
Horslips43:06
8Teenage Kicks
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Roger Bechirian and The Undertones (Northern Irish punk rock band)
recorded at:
Wizard Studios in Belfast, Belfast, County Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 59)
recording of:
Teenage Kicks
lyricist and composer:
John O’Neill (of The Undertones)
publisher:
Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
The Undertones4.62:27
9I Don’t Like MondaysThe Boomtown Rats4.454:19
10Ride On
recording of:
Ride On
Christy Moore4:07
11The Island
producer:
Paul Brady and Ian Maidman
acoustic guitar:
Phil Palmer (guitarist)
piano:
Ken Craddock
lead vocals:
Paul Brady
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1986)
recording of:
The Island
lyricist and composer:
Paul Brady
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Paul Brady5:31
12Haunted
performer:
Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan & Sinéad O’Connor44:14
13Gloria
producer:
Dick Rowe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1964) and The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1964)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 208) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 413)
recording of:
Gloria (Van Morrison/Them song)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Exile Publishing Ltd., Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Bernice Music, Inc. (in 1965) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1965)
Them3.652:38
14Tattoo’d Lady
Rory Gallagher5:02
15On Raglan Road
recording of:
On Raglan Road
lyricist:
Pádraig Caomhánaigh
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Luke Kelly24:16
16The Needle in the GrooveMama’s Boys4:16
17Friends in Time
The Golden Horde5:28
CD 2
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1The Boys Are Back in Town
producer:
John Alcock (producer)
acoustic guitar and bass guitar and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy & Motörhead)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 272) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 499)
recording of:
The Boys Are Back in Town
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and PolyGram Music Publishing (in 1989)
Thin Lizzy4.254:26
2Revelate
The Frames43:48
3You Know What I Want to Know
David Kitt3:53
4Parachute
Something Happens4:27
5Downmarket
The Blades3:58
6Nowhere
engineer, producer and mixer:
Chris Sheldon (mixer, producer)
bass guitar:
Michael McKeegan
drums (drum set):
Fyfe Ewing
guitar:
Andy Cairns
vocals:
Andy Cairns and Fyfe Ewing
recording of:
Nowhere
composer:
Andy Cairns
Therapy?42:28
7Endless Art
A House3:04
8Don’t Go
engineer and producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Jimmy Chambers and Jimmy Helms
mixed at:
Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Don’t Go
writer:
Fiachna Ó Braonáin, Liam Ó Maonlaí and Peter O’Toole (bassist and mandolinist)
Hothouse Flowers33:51
9Mary
additional producer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
remixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
The 4 of Us3:36
10Celebrate
engineer:
Chris Sheldon (mixer, producer)
producer:
Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Celebrate
writer:
John Patrick Anthony Burke, David Frew, Martin Murphy (drummer for An Emotional Fish) and Gerard Whelan
An Emotional Fish3:33
11Brewing Up a Storm
The Stunning3:41
12Arclight
recording of:
Arclight
The Fat Lady Sings4:09
13We Don’t Need Nobody Else
Whipping Boy54:19
14Oh Yeah
additional vocals:
Lisa Moorish
recording of:
Oh Yeah
lyricist and composer:
Tim Wheeler (Ash)
Ash3.654:47
15Waiting
recording of:
Waiting
writer:
Colin Devlin
The Devlins4:49
16Alternative Ulster
engineer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
producer:
Ed Hollis (British songwriter and producer)
bass:
Ali McMordie
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Henry Cluney
membranophone:
Brian Faloon
vocals:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman)
remixer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
remixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Alternative Ulster
writer:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman) and Gordon Ogilvie (Irish journalist)
Stiff Little Fingers52:45
17Where’s Me Jumper
Sultans of Ping F.C.3:08