Best Irish Album in the World... Ever! Volume 2

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

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Whiskey in the Jar
recording of:
Whiskey in the Jar (rock version, arranged by Thin Lizzy)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Thin Lizzy
publisher:
Pippin The Friendly Ranger Music Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
version of:
Whiskey in the Jar (traditional)
Thin Lizzy5:44
2The Irish Rover
cover recording of:
The Irish Rover
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
writer:
Joseph M. Crofts (Irish songwriter/arranger)
The Pogues & The Dubliners4:06
3Seven Drunken Nights
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1993)
recording of:
Seven Drunken Nights
additional writer:
Ciarán Bourke, Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna and John Sheahan
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1993)
The Dubliners3:44
4Blackbird
medley including a recording of:
Padraig O'Keefes
medley including a recording of:
The Happy One-Step
Sharon Shannon4:00
5Brown Eyed Girl
recording engineer:
Brooks Arthur (on 1967-03-28)
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
bass guitar:
Eric Gale (on 1967-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1967-03-28)
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (on 1967-03-28), Hugh McCracken (on 1967-03-28) and Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
organ:
Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1967-03-28)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-03-28)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
performer:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1967), Charly Records (in 1968) and Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1973)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio A (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-28) and A&R Recording Studio (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 109)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Girl (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
lyricist:
Van Morrison (in 1967)
composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country-specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Girl (from 1967-03 until 1967-11)
lyricist:
Van Morrison (in 1967)
composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country-specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967)
Van Morrison3.33:03
6A Good Heart
recording of:
A Good Heart
lyricist and composer:
Maria McKee
Feargal Sharkey4:30
7Against the Wind
Máire Brennan4:00
8A Place Among the Stones
Davy Spillane5:04
9The Homes of Donegal
Paul Brady7:37
10Ride On
Christy Moore4:05
11Carrickfergus
Brian Kennedy5:01
12Thank You for Hearing Me
programming:
Dave Clayton, John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble) and Tim Simenon
producer and mixer:
Sinéad O’Connor, John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble) and Tim Simenon
bass:
Claire Kenny
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
keyboard:
Dave Clayton
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor
recording of:
Thank You for Hearing Me
writer:
Sinéad O’Connor and John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
Sinéad O’Connor4.356:18
13Manannán/Tír Tairngiri
Máire Breatnach2:49
14Dark Haired Lass / Biddy From Muckross / Sean Maguire’s
engineer and mixer:
Brian Masterson
producer:
Altan (Irish folk band) and Brian Masterson
bodhrán:
Jimmy Higgins (Irish drummer, percussionist)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Altan2:50
15Never Mind the Strangers
The Saw Doctors5:42
16Black Velvet Band
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1993)
recording of:
The Black Velvet Band (Dubliners arrangement)
additional writer:
Ciarán Bourke, Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna and John Sheahan
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arrangement of:
The Black Velvet Band (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
The Dubliners4:28
17The Laziest Gal in Town
Mary Coughlan3:21
18Bee in the Bottle
Sinéad Lohan2:43