The Long Black Veil (album)


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. It reached number 17 in the album charts. The band teamed up with well-known musicians such as Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and Van Morrison. The album went gold in the U.S. and Australia, and Double-Platinum in Ireland. 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.
The Tennessee Waltz/Mazurka was recorded at Frank Zappa's studio not long before he died. There is video evidence that additional material was recorded during this session, though The Chieftains have not released this material.

Track listing

  1. "Mo Ghile Mear" – 3:22
  2. "The Long Black Veil" – 3:38
  3. "The Foggy Dew" – 5:20
  4. "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" – 4:40
  5. "Changing Your Demeanour" – 3:16
  6. "The Lily of the West" – 5:10
  7. "Coast of Malabar" – 6:01
  8. "Dunmore Lassies" – 5:14
  9. "Love Is Teasin'" – 4:36
  10. "He Moved through the Fair" – 4:54
  11. "Ferny Hill" – 3:43
  12. "Tennessee Waltz/Tennessee Mazurka" – 3:58
  13. "The Rocky Road to Dublin" – 5:06

    Personnel

Additional personnel: *Colin James ; Dominic Miller, Paul Brady, Arty McGlynn, Foggy Little ; Kieran Hanrahan ; Terry Tulley ; Carlos Nunez ; Brendan Begley, James Keane, Martin O'Connor ; Steve Cooney ; Wally Minko ; James Blennerhassett, Ned Mann ; Joe Csibi ; Darryl Jones, Nicky Scott ; Noel Eccles, Tommy Igoe, Liam Bradley ; Jean Butler ; Anuna Choir, Brian Masterson ; The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Sting, Ry Cooder, Mark Knopfler, Sinead O'Connor, Phil Coulter, Marianne Faithfull, Tom Jones.

Certifications and sales

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