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The Long Black Veil (album)

1995 studio album by The Chieftains From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Long Black Veil (album)
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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.

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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]

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Track listing

  1. "Mo Ghile Mear" (Our Hero) (with Sting & Anúna) – 3:22
  2. "The Long Black Veil" (with Mick Jagger) – 3:38
  3. "The Foggy Dew" (with Sinéad O'Connor) – 5:20
  4. "Have I Told You Lately" (with Van Morrison) – 4:40
  5. "Changing Your Demeanour" – 3:16
  6. "The Lily of the West" (with Mark Knopfler) – 5:10
  7. "Coast of Malabar" (with Ry Cooder) – 6:01
  8. "Dunmore Lassies" (with Ry Cooder) – 5:14
  9. "Love Is Teasin'" (with Marianne Faithfull) – 4:36
  10. "He Moved through the Fair" (with Sinéad O'Connor) – 4:54
  11. "Ferny Hill" – 3:43
  12. "Tennessee Waltz/Tennessee Mazurka" (with Tom Jones) – 3:58
  13. "The Rocky Road to Dublin" (with The Rolling Stones) – 5:06
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Personnel

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