1995 studio album by The Chieftains
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] One of the tracks, "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? ", sung and written by Van Morrison, won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 1996.
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.[citation needed ]
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
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
Certifications and sales
Sources and links
Studio albums Compilations Live albums