Greatest Irish Bands [Enhanced]

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If a fan could create the ultimate Irish rock concert, Greatest Irish Bands (Hip-O/UTV Records), released February 24, 2004, just three weeks before St. Patrick’s Day, would be that Celtic rockfest. With signature songs from U2, Sinéad O’Connor, The Pogues, Van Morrison, Thin Lizzy, The Corrs, Stiff Little Fingers, Hothouse Flowers, The Undertones, Boomtown Rats, The Cranberries, Rory Gallagher, and Clannad featuring Bono plus the bonus DVD short film Sightings Of Bono, a must-have-for-any-U2-fan available for the first time, Greatest Irish Bands rocks the Emerald Isle and beyond. U2 is heard with "Where The Streets Have No Name," the Top 20 hit from 1987’s The Joshua Tree, the band’s first #1 album. Bono is also part of Sightings Of Bono, a seven-minute film shot in Dublin in 2000 about a girl who sees the U2 lead singer everywhere until she eventually meets him in the shop where she works. The short was seen in a few theaters and on the Internet but has never been released elsewhere until now. Another Bono appearance is as guest vocalist on Clannad’s "In A Lifetime" from the trad-pop family band’s 1986 Macalla album. And another recent Irish family band, The Corrs, chimes in with "Breathless," their Top 40 hit from 2000’s In Blue. The Cranberries, the biggest-selling Irish rock artists outside of U2, are represented by "Linger," their gold Top 10 hit from their 1993 breakthrough Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? Sinéad O’Connor’s Prince-penned "Nothing Compares 2 U" was a stunning #1 from her 1990 #1 album I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got. The album also extends back in time, beginning with Van Morrison’s 1967 Top 10 classic "Brown-Eyed Girl." In 1973, legendary blues-rock guitarist-singer-songwriter Rory Gallagher released "Tattoo’d Lady." That same year, the Phil Lynott-led Thin Lizzy reached the U.K. Top 10 with a rock version of the traditional Irish pub ballad "Whiskey In The Jar." Then came punk. The Undertones first issued "Teenage Kicks" in 1978 before putting it on the band’s 1979 self-titled debut album and opening for the Clash on their U.S. tour. Also that year, Stiff Little Fingers, known as "The Irish Clash," was heard with "Alternative Ulster." Another track that year, "I Don’t Like Mondays," was the second straight U.K. #1 for the Boomtown Rats. Yet the most admired Irish punk band is The Pogues, led by Shane MacGowan. Their biggest hit (#2 U.K.) was 1988’s "Fairy Tale Of New York," which featured Kirsty MacColl. 1988 also saw the Hothouse Flowers’ "Don’t Go," a #2 U.K. hit. So raise a pint and turn up the stereo to Greatest Irish Bands.

Product Description
NO "DANNY BOY", NO "ROSE OF TRALEE" JUST GREAT IRISH BANDS PERFORMING THE SONGS THAT MADE THEM FAMOUS.

Featuring signature songs from U2, Sinéad O’Connor, The Pogues, Van Morrison, Thin Lizzy, The Corrs, Stiff Little Fingers, Hothouse Flowers, The Undertones, Boomtown Rats, The Cranberries, Rory Gallagher, and Clannad featuring Bono.

GREATEST IRISH BANDS comes with a BONUS DVD featuring "SIGHTINGS OF BONO," the much talked about short film featuring BONO! The comedic film is about one young woman’s obsessive quest to document her frequent sightings of Dublin’s most famous man about town. AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER and ONLY WITH GREATEST IRISH BANDS! A must have for any U2 FAN!

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Greatest Irish Bands [Enhanced]

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ASIN: B0001BS4RE
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

Where The Streets Have No Names / U2
Whiskey In A Jar / Thin Lizzy
Nothing Compares 2 U / Sinead OConnor
I Dont Like Mondays / Boomtown Rats
In A Lifetime / Clannad (with Bono)
Fairytale of New York / The Pogues featuring Kristy MacColl
Alternative Ulster / Stiff Little Fingers
Tattooed Lady / Rory Gallagher
Linger / The Cranberries
Breathless/ The Corrs
Dont Go / Hothouse Flowers
Teenage Kicks / The Undertones
Brown Eyed Girl / Van Morrison

Album Description

NO "DANNY BOY", NO "ROSE OF TRALEE" JUST GREAT IRISH BANDS PERFORMING THE SONGS THAT MADE THEM FAMOUS.

Featuring signature songs from U2, Sinéad O'Connor, The Pogues, Van Morrison, Thin Lizzy, The Corrs, Stiff Little Fingers, Hothouse Flowers, The Undertones, Boomtown Rats, The Cranberries, Rory Gallagher, and Clannad featuring Bono.

GREATEST IRISH BANDS comes with a BONUS DVD featuring "SIGHTINGS OF BONO," the much talked about short film featuring BONO! The comedic film is about one young woman's obsessive quest to document her frequent sightings of Dublin's most famous man about town. AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER and ONLY WITH GREATEST IRISH BANDS! A must have for any U2 FAN!

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It's grand to be sure!!!.......2005-08-11

Amazing album containg great contemporary Irish bands and song mixed with classic hits.

Love it!.......2005-07-20

This is a great CD that offers a good introduction to some Irish bands (other than U2, of course!) that haven't received the air time they deserve. I have played this over and over since receiving it and it gets better with each playing. Suddenly discovered I'm a big fan of the Pogues, Thin Lizzy, and Rory Gallagher, among others. The bonus DVD, "Sightings of Bono," is a must see for any U2 fan. I love this CD/DVD set!

loved it...loved it.......2005-01-03

a wonderful mix of irish contemporary music... We play this CD constantly in the car, as loud as we can stand it. Track #5 - Clannad with Bono is my favorite. Many different styles and tempos - never boring

Everything Irish.......2004-04-23

They managed to gather a good bunch of bands for this compilation. The name of the album alone conjures up a bunch of Irish bands. When I first heard about it, I tried guessing what was the actual band line up they came up with, and while it's not exactly what I imagined, it's still a lot of really good Irish artists from a lot of different genres. My favorites are the punk bands, it's good to see The Undertones (Teenage Kicks), The Pogues (Fairytale of New York - classic track) and Stiff Little Fingers (Alternative Ulster). There's plenty of big hits on the CD from U2, Van Morrison, Cranberries, Sinead... The album's definitely worth getting, especially if you're looking for lots of variety but songs you can still recognize.

"Ireland's top artists get it in gear for U2".......2004-02-27

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day ~ from Hip-O Records "Greatest Irish Bands", featuring some of the best selling artists from the green hills of Ireland. This release gives the listener thirteen ultimate rockin' tunes from U2, Thin Lizzy, Sinead O'Connor, The Boomtown Rats, Clannad Featuring Bono, The Pogues Featuring Kristy MacColl, Stiff Little Fingers, Rory Gallager, The Cranberries, The Corrs, Hothouse Flowers, The Undertones and Van Morrison ~ blending classic flavored rock, traditional and punk favorites, with a touch of a four leaf clover line up.

Top of the morning stand outs are ~ "NOTHING COMPARES 2 U" (Sinead O'Connor), went to number one in 1990, "I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS'" (The Boomtown Rats) and "FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK" (The Pogues featuring Kristy MacColl) ~ make this album worth the price of admission.

The bonus DVD ~ "SIGHTING OF BONO", featuring Bono in a seven minute short film, makes this a collectors dream come true ~ if you're a U2 fan, this is a must have for your collection.