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Best of the Chieftains

Best of the ChieftainsArtist: Chieftains
Label: Sony
Category: Music

List Price: $7.99
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Seller: -importcds
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 9 reviews
Sales Rank: 3513

Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4

UPC: 696998601727
EAN: 0696998601727
ASIN: B000060P2Z

Release Date: February 19, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Tracks:

  • Up Against the Buachalawns - The Chieftains, Molloy, Matt
  • Boil the Breakfast Early - The Chieftains, Moloney, Paddy
  • Friel's Kitchen
  • No. 6 the Coombe
  • O'Sullivan's March
  • Sea Image - The Chieftains, Moloney, Paddy
  • An Speic Seoigheach - The Chieftains, Moloney, Paddy
  • The Dogs Among the Bushes
  • The Job of Journeywork - The Chieftains, Fayer, M.
  • Oh! The Breeches Full of Stitches
  • Chase Around the Windmill - The Chieftains, Conneff, Kevin
  • The Wind That Shakes the Barley/The Reel With the Beryle
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Superb collection by arguably the greatest Irish folk artists.

Amazon.com
The tracks on The Best of the Chieftains are drawn from The Chieftains 7, The Chieftains 8, and Boil the Breakfast Early--three of the band's recordings from the late 1970s. This was the period when former Bothy Band and Planxty flautist Matt Molloy and vocalist/bodhran player Kevin Cunniffe joined up and finally fulfilled Paddy Maloney's vision of what the band should sound like. It also marks the last time the Chieftains recorded pure, unadulterated traditional Irish music. Not long after making these albums, the band set off on a new career that has included numerous movie and TV soundtracks, collaborations with pop stars of various stripes, and guest appearances with symphony orchestras. Although some purists decry the band's later attempts at crossover, the near perfection of tracks such as the exquisitely performed suite of dance tunes "Chase Around the Windmill" show that the Chieftains had taken the old tunes about as far as they could go. The group may have gone on to make better-selling records, but they never topped the traditional grace and charm of the songs on The Best of the Chieftains. --Michael Simmons

Customer Reviews:
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5 out of 5 stars The Best of the Chieftains   March 20, 2010
Kim Murray (Hunter Valley, Australia)
This CD went down well (along with others of similiar theme) on recent St Pats Day
The Day started with a gathering of Family/Friends at Harrigans (Irish)Pub, at Pokolbin. Service is aways good for us, as my youngest daughter (Rebekah) is one of the Chefs there. By 1900hrs the Gathering was the BBQ in my backyard, we had been quite mellow by now. I think the daughter must have drove us here. However, amongst the celebrations of family/friends I do remember the singing/gigging to the CDs of the Chieftains.
Thankyou
Kim
p.s. I hope all those proud to be of Celtic descent, also had a happy/safe St Pats Day with Family/Friends.


5 out of 5 stars Best is RIGHT   October 19, 2009
Patricia Matteson
"The Best of the Chieftains" is a great collection. I am not qualified to say whether the selection really is the best of their works but the depth and range of tunes is wide; each tune is terrific. I would recommend this CD very highly. I need more time to listen, absorb and learn the histories and lyrics before I could give a more detailed review.


1 out of 5 stars Very Disappointed   October 3, 2008
C. Privette (Shoreacres, TX United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I have always loved the Chieftans and owned many of their tapes/cd's and have never been disappointed until now. This cd is definately not the best of anything they've ever done. I've never even heard of these songs. Wish I could get my money back.


4 out of 5 stars bEST OF CHIEFTAINS   May 19, 2008
OTTER (UNITED STATES EAST COAST)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Ok for a best of collection, but I have enjoyed other of this group's cd more and would put this one toward the middle for purchase


5 out of 5 stars Inspiring Music   October 17, 2007
Dring (New York, New York United States)
Simply the best of the best. You cannot go wrong with this cd. Excellent work!

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