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Points off for poor mastering, packaging:
Terrific material here from the Clancys and Makem, no question about that. The original two albums this CD has been assembled from are classics of Irish traditional folksong, and in a way, this CD package is the best way to acquire both in digital format at a bargain price. However, the mastering for CD is perfunctory at best and a cheat at worst. The first half, the rebel songs from the original "Irish Songs of Rebellion" (aka Rising for the Moon; be aware of many repackagings of Clancy Bros. material on various labels) is a better job, although the production still sounds thin. But the second half, the drinking songs from "Come Fill Your Glass with Us", is woeful. The playing speed is too fast compared to the original vinyl and these songs have patently been prepared from a vinyl LP, not original master tapes -- you can still hear the pops and clicks and turntable hum. There's no excuse for this. Many reviewers of other Clancy Bros. albums have complained about shoddy repackagings and haphazard presentation and noted that it's about time Sony/Columbia put some effort into compiling a complete set of Clancy Bros. recordings in proper sound quality. I heartily second this motion. ...
If you buy one Clancy Brothers CD...this is the one!!:
Ah, Ireland, the land of sad love and happy war. The songs are funny, rousing, sad, uplifting and satirical all at the same time. Many of the songs, such as "Nell Flaherty's drake are camoflaged songs of protest against the British "oppressors." I find my self humming the songs and I'm not even Irish. What's even more unusual is my 17 year old son likes the songs too.
Great rebel music.:
The Clancy's are at their best when singing about rebellion. This album will remind you just how much you hate the Brits!
| Artist: | The Clancy Brothers w | | Artist: | Tommy Makem | | Binding: | Audio CD | | EAN: | 0076637030222 | | Format: | Best of | | MPN: | 302 | | Original Release Date: | 1994-07-18 | | Release Date: | 1992-07-28 | | UPC: | 076637030222 |
Tracks:- O Donnell Aboo
- Croppy Box
- Rising of the Moon
- Foggy Dew
- Minstrel Boy
- Wind That Shakes the Barley
- Tipperary Far Away
- Kelly, the Boy from Killanne
- Kevin Barry
- Whack Fol the Diddle
- Men of the West
- Eamonn an Chniuic
- Nell Flaherty's Drake
- Boulavogue
- Whisky You're the Devil
- Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe
- Moonshiner
- Bold Thaddy Quill
- Rosin the Bow
- Finnigan's Wake
- Real Old Mountain Dew
- Courting in the Kitchen
- Mick McGuire
- Jug of Punch
- Johnny McEldoo
- Cruiscin Lan
- Portlairge
- Parting Glass
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