The Wide World Over: A 40 Year Celebration

by The Chieftains

Overview

In the Chieftains' four decades of recording, they've changed labels a handful of times, and each label has seen fit to record at least one or two collections of the band's output under their tenure. At this point they have so many best-ofs and greatest-hits compilations, it's tough for the listener to know the best of what they're actually hearing. New millennium -- new collection: the band's longtime label, RCA Victor, has done the Celtic community a favor by releasing a collection that deals more with the band's journey through their different phases as opposed to trying to reassemble a hits package. The end result is almost like listening to a radio station that only plays Chieftains songs. There are some live tracks, their countrified romp through "Cotton-Eyed Joe"; Van Morrison's adult-contemporary "Shenandoah"; an unusual introduction of the bandmembers in Chinese; appearances from Sting, Diana Krall, and Art Garfunkel; and a couple of new recordings. The breezy cover of "Morning Has Broken" fares better than the hybridized "Redemption Song" (in fact, it's a challenge to think of any instances of a successful Celtic/reggae alloy). The album will be enjoyed by Chieftains fans as a fun collection of songs they have never heard back-to-back before, and those looking for a greatest-hits collection will have plenty of other places to look. ~ Zac Johnson

Product Details

Release Date:	03/05/2002
Label:	Rca Victor / Rca
UPC:	0090266391721
Rank:	107190

Tracks

1. March of the King of Laois
2. The Foggy Dew
3. I Know My Love
4. Cotton-Eyed Joe
5. The Magdalene Laundries
6. Live from Matt Molloy's Pub
7. Shenandoah
8. The Munster Cloak
9. Morning Has Broken
10. Morning Dew /Women of Ireland
11. Mo Ghile Mear
12. Carolan's Concerto
13. Guadalupe
14. Full of Joy
15. Here's a Health to the Company
16. Chasing the Fox
17. Long Journey Home (Anthem)
18. The Rocky Road to Dublin
19. Redemption Song

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Chieftains   Primary Artist
Anuna   Primary Artist,Choir/Chorus
Chinese Ensemble   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
The Belfast Harp Orchestra   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Linda Ronstadt   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Ziggy Marley   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Percussion,Featured Artist
Sinead O'Connor   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Sting   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Akiko Yano   Primary Artist
Los Lobos   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Erich Kunzel   Primary Artist,Conductor,Featured Artist
Art Garfunkel   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Ricky Skaggs   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Mandolin,Featured Artist
Van Morrison   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Joni Mitchell   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Featured Artist
Diana Krall   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
The Corrs   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Elvis Costello   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Chinese Ensemble of Yunnan Song & Dance Troupe   Primary Artist
Belfast Harp Orchestra   Primary Artist
The Rolling Stones   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Sean Keane   Fiddle
Paddy Moloney   Tin Whistle,Uillean Pipes
Carlos Nunez   Bagpipes
Don Was   Bass,Percussion
Kevin Conneff   Vocals,Bodhran
Faith Chorale   Vocals
Ry Cooder   Mandocello,Guitar (Electric)
Derek Bell   Harp,Tiompan,Keyboards
Matt Molloy   Flute
Sharon Riley   Vocals

Technical Credits

Paddy Moloney   Compilation Producer,Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Sean Keane   Arranger
Art Garfunkel   Performer
Akiko Yano   Composer
Brian Masterson   Mixing,Engineer
Alastair McMillan   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Linda Ronstadt   Performer
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra   Performer
Joe Jackson   Liner Notes
Fiachra Trench   String Arrangements
Don Was   Mixing,Producer
Robert Woods   Producer
The Rolling Stones   Performer
Mark Guilbeault   Assistant Engineer
Jonathon Mooney   Assistant Engineer
Jean Butler   Dancer
Paul Offenbacher   Assistant Engineer
Jason Mauza   Assistant Engineer
James OMara   Photography,Art Direction
Jonathan Ford   Assistant Engineer
Kate Ryan   Art Direction
Bob Conlon   Assistant Engineer
Belfast Harp Orchestra   Performer
Richard McCullough   Assistant Engineer
Kieran Lynch   Assistant Engineer
Patrick Clifford   A&R
Kevin Doyle   Engineer
Simon Osborne   Engineer
Elvis Costello   Composer
Bob Loftus   Mixing
Bob Marley   Composer
Bill Somerville-Large   Mixing
The Corrs   Performer
Chris Kimsey   Mixing,Engineer
Larry Hamby   A&R
Ciaran Cahill   Assistant Engineer
Rik Pekkonen   Mixing,Engineer
Joni Mitchell   Composer
Robert Friedrich   Assistant Engineer
Van Morrison   Arranger
Jeffrey Lesser   Mixing,Engineer
Matt Molloy   Arranger
Noel Hazen   Assistant Engineer
Michael Bishop   Mixing,Engineer
Allen Sides   Mixing,Engineer
Troy Halderson   Assistant Engineer
Traditional   Composer
Pearse Dunne   Mixing