The Very Best of Celtic

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Celtic Pop
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Whiskey in the Jar
producer:
Phil Lynott and Nick Tauber
acoustic guitar and bass guitar:
Phil Lynott
guitar:
Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy cofounder)
vocals:
Phil Lynott
arranger:
Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy cofounder), Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer) and Phil Lynott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1972) and Decca Records (in 1972)
part of:
AUX: 10 Cover Songs Better Than The Orignials
recording of:
Whiskey in the Jar (rock version, arranged by Thin Lizzy)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Thin Lizzy (Irish hard rock band)
publisher:
Pippin the Friendly Ranger Music Co. Ltd., Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
version of:
Whiskey in the Jar (traditional)
Thin Lizzy4.355:45
2Patience of Angels
Eddi Reader4:07
3Somewhere in My Heart
recording of:
Somewhere in My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Roddy Frame
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
Aztec Camera4:01
4Fields of Gold
acoustic guitar:
Eva Cassidy
electric guitar:
Keith Grimes
vocals:
Eva Cassidy
remaster of:
Fields of Gold by Eva Cassidy
cover recording of:
Fields of Gold
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Steerpike Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Eva Cassidy4.154:44
5Ravenscraig
Runrig4:36
6Mandinka
engineer:
Kevin Moloney
co-producer:
Kevin Moloney
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Chris Birkett, Lloyd Phillips and Terence Morris a.k.a. t.roy
acoustic guitar [ac. gtrs.] and electric guitar [elec. gtrs]:
Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
bass guitar [bass gtrs.]:
‘Spike’ Hollifield
drum machine [machines] and drums (drum set) [drum kit]:
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
electric guitar [elec. gtr.] and lead vocals [all vocals]:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer [synths.]:
Mike Clowes
arranger:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1987) and Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Oasis Studio (Camden, London) in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Tapestry Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mandinka
lyricist and composer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Dizzy Heights Music Publishing Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sinéad O’Connor3.753:50
7Nothing Ever Happens
Del Amitri3:55
8Dirty Old Town (live)
live recording of:
Dirty Old Town
lyricist and composer:
Ewan MacColl (folksinger, songwriter, actor) (in 1949)
publisher:
Albert Music Publishing, Cooking Vinyl Ltd. (use “Cooking Vinyl” for release label), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Francis, Day & Hunter (publisher) and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
The Pogues3:50
9Amber
recording engineer and engineer:
Martin Russell (recording engineer, producer, composer & musician)
assistant engineer:
Claire Lewis (mostly credited as assistant engineer) and Marco Migliari
additional producer:
James McNally
producer:
Simon Emmerson (Producer and musician) and Martin Russell (recording engineer, producer, composer & musician)
mixer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
accordion, bodhrán, low whistle and whistle:
James McNally
balafon and kora:
N'Faly Kouyaté (Brussels-based musician from Guinea)
djembe and talking drum:
Moussa Sissokho
electronic instruments [programming]:
Simon Emmerson (Producer and musician) and Martin Russell (recording engineer, producer, composer & musician)
guest dhol and guest tabla:
Johnny Kalsi
guest electronic instruments [programming beats]:
Ron Aslan
guitar:
Simon Emmerson (Producer and musician)
Irish harp / clàrsach [celtic harp]:
Myrdhin
keyboard:
Simon Emmerson (Producer and musician), James McNally and Martin Russell (recording engineer, producer, composer & musician)
vocals:
N'Faly Kouyaté (Brussels-based musician from Guinea) and Iarla Ó Lionáird
recorded at:
Sonic Innovation in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Amber
writer:
Simon Emmerson (Producer and musician), James McNally, N'Faly Kouyate (Brussels-based musician from Guinea), Iarla Ó Lionáird and Martin Russell (recording engineer, producer, composer & musician)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Lipservices, Real World Music, Ltd., Real World Works Ltd. and WOMAD Music Ltd.
Afro Celt Sound System5:29
10Against the Wind
Máire Brennan5:32
11In a Big Country
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
publisher:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
edit of:
In a Big Country by Big Country
music videos:
In a Big Country by Big Country
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 14)
recording of:
In a Big Country
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Big Country Music Ltd., BMG Gold Songs, EMI 10 Music and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1983)
Big Country3.953:55
12The Homes of Donegal
Paul Brady7:32
13May You Never
recording of:
May You Never
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Intersong U.S.A. (publisher)
John Martyn3:43
2▼CD: Celtic Tradition
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1Black Velvet Band
The Dubliners4:34
2Black Is the Colour
recording of:
Black Is the Colour (of My True Love’s Hair)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3103)
Cara Dillon4:06
3Caledonia
recording of:
Caledonia
lyricist and composer:
Dougie MacLean
publisher:
Limetree Arts & Music
Dougie MacLean4:24
4I Will Find You
recording of:
I Will Find You
writer:
Ciarán Brennan
part of:
The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film soundtrack)
Clannad5:22
5Libertango
accordion:
Sharon Shannon
bodhrán [bodhrán bass], bouzouki, keyboard and percussion:
Dónal Lunny
drums (drum set):
Ray Fean
guitar:
Steve Cooney
piano:
Graham Henderson
background vocals and lead vocals:
Kirsty MacColl
cover recording of:
I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
lyricist:
Nathalie Delon, Barry Reynolds and Dennis Wilkey
composer:
Astor Piazzolla (composer and bandoneón player)
is based on:
Libertango
Sharon Shannon feat. Kirsty MacColl4:29
6In Exile
Capercaillie4:30
7The Lakes of Pontchartrain
Christy Moore3:57
8The Broom of the Cowdenknowes
recording of:
The Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes (aka Bonny May)
written in:
Scotland, United Kingdom
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 92) and Child Ballads (number: 217)
Cherish the Ladies4:37
9The Green Fields of France
The Fureys & Davey Arthur6:02
10Song for Ireland
recording of:
A Song for Ireland
lyricist and composer:
Phil Colclough
De Dannan4:43
11There Were Roses
Tommy Sands6:28
12Time Has Passed
recording engineer:
Alastair McMillan
assistant engineer:
Conan Doyle
producer:
Alastair McMillan and Altan (Irish folk band)
mixer:
Brian Masterson (audio engineer) (in 1997-03)
mixed at:
Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (in 1997-03)
Altan3:37
13Skye Boat Song
The Corries3:17