Collected

by Mary Black

Overview

She's a pop icon in her native Ireland who evokes barely a ripple of recognition in the U.S., mainly because she's spent most of her career gradually moving away from traditional Irish music (which still has a relatively small listening constituency in the States) and into the sort of Broadway-esque demi-pop that thrills Europeans and befuddles Americans. You can agree or disagree with her choice of musical direction, but there's no disputing the heartbreaking beauty of her voice. This album compiles recordings from the early 1980s, when her repertoire still consisted mainly of chestnuts like "Song for Ireland," "She Moves Through the Fair" and "Both Sides the Tweed," all of which are included here. Chestnuts they may be, but her crystalline voice and her affecting delivery are enough to invest them all with new life. Highlights include the simple and perfect "Mo Ghile Mear" and a nicely nuanced rendition of Archie Fisher's acerbic "Men of Worth." ~ Rick Anderson

Product Details

Release Date:	06/13/1994
Label:	Gift Horse Recordings
UPC:	0739341000621
Rank:	109156

Tracks

1. Song for Ireland
2. Mo Ghile Mear
3. Men of Worth
4. Fare Thee Well My Own True Love
5. She Moves Through the Fair
6. Both Sides the Tweed
7. Hard Times (Come Again No More)
8. I Live Not Where I Love
9. Isle of St. Helena
10. My Youngest Son Came Home Today

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mary Black   Primary Artist,Vocals
Kevin Glackin   Mandolin,Bouzouki
Patrick McCarthy   Synthesizer,Percussion
Brendan O'Regan   Vocals (Background),Guitar
Martin Black   Sitar
Amrit Grewal   Fiddle
Pat Armstrong   Uillean Pipes
Peter Browne   Accordion

Technical Credits

Dick Colclough   Composer
Traditional   Composer
P.J. Curtis   Producer
Syd Bluett   Artwork
Phil Colclough   Composer
Colm Henry   Photography
Archie Fisher   Composer
Public Domain   Composer
Eric Bogle   Composer
Paddy Moloney   Composer
Brian Masterson   Engineer
Dick Gaughan   Composer
Stephen Foster   Composer