The Best of Altan: The Songs

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

Tracklist

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1Girl From the North Country
guest bass:
James Hutchinson
guest resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
cover recording of:
Girl From the North Country
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1963-01)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
3:29
2Beidh Aonach Amárach (There's a Fair Tomorrow)
guest bass:
Steve Cooney
guest bodhrán:
Jimmy Higgins
guest harmonica:
Mick Kinsella (Irish harmonica player)
4:21
3Green Grow the Rushes
guest bass:
Steve Cooney
guest harmonica:
Mick Kinsella (Irish harmonica player)
guest keyboard:
Dónal Lunny
cover recording of:
Green Grow the Rashes (Green Grow the Rushes, Robert Burns song)
lyricist:
Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 2772)
3:58
4Súil Ghorm
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)
2:43
5Gleanntáin Ghlas Ghaoth Dobhair
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)
3:26
6Molly na gCuach Ní Chuilleanáin
engineer and mixer:
Brian Masterson (audio engineer)
producer:
Altan (Irish folk band) and Brian Masterson (audio engineer)
bodhrán and keyboard [keyboards]:
Dónal Lunny
fretless bass:
Steve Cooney
harmonica:
Brendan Power (harmonica player)
snare drum:
Jimmy Higgins (Irish drummer, percussionist)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Steve Cooney and Anna Ní Mhaonaigh
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
Mollaí na gCuach Ní Chuilleanáin
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:36
7I Wish My Love Was a Red Red Rose
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)
recording of:
I Wish My Love Was a Red Red Rose
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:51
8Cuach Mo Lon Dubh Buí
3:02
9The Pretty Young Girl
guest lead vocals:
Dolly Parton
4:40
10Ar Bhruach na Carraige Báine
engineer and mixer:
Brian Masterson (audio engineer)
producer:
Altan (Irish folk band) and Brian Masterson (audio engineer)
bodhrán and keyboard [keyboards]:
Dónal Lunny
fretless bass:
Steve Cooney
harmonica:
Brendan Power (harmonica player)
wood block:
Jimmy Higgins (Irish drummer, percussionist)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
2:37
11Eoghainín Ó Ragadáin
recording of:
Eoghainín Ó Ragadáin
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:49
12Ten Thousand Miles
guest strings:
Bill Butt, Niamh Nelson, Alan Smale (English-Irish violinist) and Gillian Williams (violinist)
strings arranger:
Fiachra Trench
3:06
13'Stór, A Stór, A Ghrá
engineer and mixer:
Brian Masterson (audio engineer)
producer:
Altan (Irish folk band) and Brian Masterson (audio engineer)
bodhrán and percussion [clay drums]:
Jimmy Higgins (Irish drummer, percussionist)
harmonica:
Brendan Power (harmonica player)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Steve Cooney, Conan Doyle, Maighréad Ní Dhomhnaill and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
2:51
14A Moment in Time
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)
3:18

Credits

Release

executive producer:Rich Denhart (producer/engineer)
mastering:Trevor Sadler
ASIN:US: B0000C3I8J [info]