The Long Black Veil
The Chieftains
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| Total: 13 Songs |
Album Review
With Long Black Veil, the Chieftains attempted a mainstream pop crossover by recording with rock and pop stars from the Rolling Stones and Sting to Van Morrison and Sinéad O'Connor. Instead of changing their sound to accommodate the talents of their guests, the band plays it straight. As always, their performance is superb; what is surprising is how well the pop stars sing Celtic material. None of the guest singers sound displaced or uncomfortable, which is largely due to the sympathetic performances of the Chieftains. In fact, the pairings work so well that Long Black Veil doesn't sound like an effort to broaden their audience; rather, it sounds completely natural.
Customer Reviews
A Must Have
This album is incredible in it's depth and stellar cast. The Chieftains do some amazing collaborations on this album. The clear standouts are "The Foggy Dew" w/ Sinead O'Connor to start. Her vocals send chills down your spine transporting you to the scene of the Easter Uprising. The Dunmore Lassies is another standout for anyone who is a fan of slide guitar. Ry Cooder does another masterful collaboration by doing the slide work on this one. The Lily of the West is a wonderful story of a lover wronged, told by Mark Knopfler. The chorus is played by the Chieftains. There is a good version of "Have I Told You Lately" adding flutes, and pipes. "He Moved Through the Fair" is another great one.
Incredible performances
I adore this album. Mick Jagger is incredible on The Long Black Veil. I also loved The Rocky Road to Dublin.
The Long Black Veil
I finally broke down and downloaded this album from ITUNES. It is hands down one of my favorite hybrid albums. welcome to 2010 Lol Must have. Wore out my 2nd cd of this album.
Biography
Formed: 1963 in Dublin, Ireland
Genre: World
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By The Chieftains
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Live from Matt Molloy's Pub | Water From the Well | 3:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Foggy Dew | The Long Black Veil | 5:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Winnie-the-Pooh | Walt Disney Records Archive Collection, Vol. 2 | 2:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Long Black Veil | The Long Black Veil | 3:37 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Rocky Road to Dublin | The Wide World Over: A 40 Year Celebration | 4:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Here's a Health to the Company | The Wide World Over: A 40 Year Celebration | 3:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Carolan's Concerto | The Wide World Over: A 40 Year Celebration | 3:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Lily Love | Voice of Ages | 3:01 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Cotton-Eyed Joe | The Wide World Over: A 40 Year Celebration | 2:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Funiculì, funiculà | Pavarotti & Friends: Together for the Children of Bosnia | 2:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: World, Music, Singer/Songwriter, Celtic, Rock, Contemporary Celtic, Europe, Traditional Folk, Celtic Folk, Traditional Celtic
- Released: Jan 24, 1995
- ℗ 1995, BMG Music
