The Best Irish Album in the World…Ever!

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

Tracklist

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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 Lizzy4.355:44
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 Dubliners43:44
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 (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) (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, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 71) and Rolling Stone: 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 and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., 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., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
Van Morrison3.253:03
6A Good Heart
recording of:
A Good Heart
lyricist and composer:
Maria McKee
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
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 (Irish singer‐songwriter), 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 (Irish singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Thank You for Hearing Me
writer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter) 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 (audio engineer)
producer:
Altan (Irish folk band) and Brian Masterson (audio engineer)
bodhrán:
Jimmy Higgins (Irish drummer, percussionist)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) 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