The Long Black Veil (album)
| The Long Black Veil | ||||
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| Released | 24 January 1995 | |||
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| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 58:51 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Paddy Moloney (with Chris Kimsey and Ry Cooder) | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
The Long Black Veil is an album by the traditional Irish folk band The Chieftains. Released in 1995, it is one of the most popular and best-selling albums by the band.[3] It reached number 17 in the album charts.[3] The band teamed up with well-known musicians such as Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and Van Morrison.[3] The album went gold in the U.S. and Australia, and Double-Platinum in Ireland.[3]
Credited collaborators include Marianne Faithfull, Mark Knopfler, Mick Jagger, Ry Cooder, Sinéad O'Connor, Sting, The Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, Van Morrison and Arty McGlynn.[3]
The Tennessee Waltz/Mazurka was recorded at Frank Zappa's studio not long before he died. There is video evidence (available as a bootleg called 'Salad Party') that additional material was recorded during this session, though The Chieftains have not released this material.
Track listing
- "Mo Ghile Mear" (Our Hero) (with Sting & Anúna) – 3:22
- "The Long Black Veil" (with Mick Jagger) – 3:38
- "The Foggy Dew" (with Sinéad O'Connor) – 5:20
- "Have I Told You Lately" (with Van Morrison) – 4:40
- "Changing Your Demeanour" – 3:16
- "The Lily of the West" (with Mark Knopfler) – 5:10
- "Coast of Malabar" (with Ry Cooder) – 6:01
- "Dunmore Lassies" (with Ry Cooder) – 5:14
- "Love Is Teasin'" (with Marianne Faithfull) – 4:36
- "He Moved through the Fair" (with Sinéad O'Connor) – 4:54
- "Ferny Hill" – 3:43
- "Tennessee Waltz/Tennessee Mazurka" (with Tom Jones) – 3:58
- "The Rocky Road to Dublin" (with The Rolling Stones) – 5:06
Personnel
- The Chieftains
- Martin Fay – fiddle
- Seán Keane – fiddle
- Kevin Conneff – bodhrán, vocals
- Matt Molloy – flute
- Paddy Moloney – uilleann pipes, tin whistle
- Derek Bell – harp, tiompán, keyboards
- Additional personnel
- Colin James - guitar, mandolin
- Dominic Miller, Paul Brady, Arty McGlynn, Foggy Little - guitar
- Kieran Hanrahan - banjo
- Terry Tulley - Scottish pipes
- Carlos Nunez - Galician pipes
- Brendan Begley, James Keane, Martin O'Connor - accordion
- Steve Cooney - didgeridoo
- Wally Minko - piano
- James Blennerhassett, Ned Mann - acoustic bass
- Joe Csibi, Darryl Jones, Nicky Scott - bass
- Noel Eccles, Tommy Igoe, Liam Bradley - drums
- Jean Butler - foot percussion
- Anúna, Brian Masterson, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Sting, Ry Cooder, Mark Knopfler, Sinéad O'Connor, Phil Coulter, Marianne Faithfull, Tom Jones - backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[4] | 11 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[5] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 692,000[7] |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Sources and links
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ a b c d e Hitchner, Earle (1 March 2005). "St. Patrick's Day 2005: Chieftains march on. Moloney says band won't replace Bell". The Irish Echo.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 57.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – The Chieftains – The Long Black Veil". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "World's greatest". Billboard. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – The Chieftains – The Long Black Veil". Recording Industry Association of America.