Long Journey Home [RCA]

• Artist: Original Soundtrack
• Rating:
• Release Date: January 13, 1998
• Total Time: 60:29
• Type: Soundtrack
• Genre: Soundtrack

Review

Long Journey Home is the soundtrack for the PBS/Disney production of the story and celebration of the Irish in America. It is produced by Paddy Moloney, which immediately sets it apart. Among others contributing to this dazzling aural painting are the Chieftains, Vince Gill, Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, and the Irish Film Orchestra. This is a strongly consistent work, but if forced to pick out highlights, one might run from the haunting version of "Shenandoah" by Van Morrison and the Chieftains through the controlled power of Sinéad O'Connor's version of "Skibbereen" and the beautiful work of Sissel to the finale of "Long Journey Home (Anthem)," composed by Costello and Moloney and sung by Costello. This is a seamless blend of traditional and original Irish music that stands on its own as an outstanding piece of work, and at the same time not only complements, but also enhances, the documentary it goes with. ~ Bob Gottlieb, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Shenandoah	Traditional	Paddy Moloney, Van Morrison	(3:52)
Main Theme	Paddy Moloney	Irish Film Orchestra	(4:25)
Paddy's Lamentation/Ships Are Sailing	Traditional	Mary Black	(4:47)
Emigration Theme	Paddy Moloney	Irish Film Orchestra	(5:08)
The Bard of Armagh/The Streets of Laredo	Traditional	Vince Gill	(5:03)
Skibbereen	Traditional	Sinéad O'Connor	(4:15)
The Night That Larry Was Stretched [Jig]	Traditional	The Chieftains	(2:27)
White Potatoes	Paddy Moloney	Liam Ó Maonlaí	(3:31)
Famine Theme	Paddy Moloney, Brian Keane	Irish Film Orchestra	(3:37)
Muldoon, the Solid Man/Grandfather's Tune	Traditional	Mick Moloney	(3:42)
An Raibh Tú Ag an Gcarraig (Were You at the Rock?)	Traditional	Sissel	(5:30)
O'Carolan's Farewell to Music	Traditional	Derek Bell, Irish Film Orchestra	(2:30)
Bean Pháidín	Traditional	Kevin Conneff	(1:44)
O'Donnell's Lament/Reel with the Beryle	Traditional	Eileen Ivers	(2:45)
American Theme	Brian Keane	Irish Film Orchestra	(2:57)
Long Journey Home (Anthem)	Elvis Costello, Paddy Moloney	Elvis Costello, Anúna	(4:16)

Credits

Paddy Glackin (Fiddle), Mary Black (Vocals), Brian Keane (Producer), Fiachra Trench (Conductor), Michael McGlynn (Arranger), James Higgins (Bodhran), Jerry O'Sullivan (Pipe), Sinéad O'Connor (Performer), Brian Keane (Arranger), Michael Rhodes (Bass), Mark Fraunfelder (Mixing), Sissel (Vocals), Paddy Moloney (Tin Whistle), Brian Keane (Orchestration), Derek Bell (Harp), Eamonn Campbell (Guitar), Paddy Moloney (Mixing), Irish Film Orchestra (?), Seamus Egan (Banjo), Derek Bell (Performer), Sharon Riley (Choir, Chorus), James Blennerhassett (Double Bass), Paddy Moloney (Producer), Martin Matrustry (Tympani [Timpani]), Brian Keane (Mixing), Elvis Costello (Vocals), Liam Bradley (Drums), Kevin Doyle (Engineer), Kevin Conneff (Vocals), The Chieftains (Performer), Liam Ó Maonlaí (Performer), Mary Black (Performer), Mick Moloney (Performer), Kevin Conneff (Bodhran), John Whelan (Accordion), Lawrence Feldman (Recorder), Kim Plainfield (Drums), Liam Ó Maonlaí (Vocals), James Blennerhassett (Bass (Upright)), Michael McGlynn (Choir Master), Paddy Moloney (Uillean Pipes), Matt Molloy (Flute), Paddy Moloney (Performer), Annbjørg Lien (Fiddle), Anúna (Choir, Chorus), Arty McGlynn (Guitar), Joanie Madden (Whistle (Instrument)), Vince Gill (Vocals), Vince Gill (?), Gearoid Grant (Conductor), Kevin Conneff (Performer), Eamonn Campbell (Mandolin), Martin O'Connor (Accordion), Paul Leim (Drums), Zan McLeod (Bouzouki), Zan McLeod (Guitar), Ryan (Art Direction), James Higgins (Percussion), Mick Moloney (Vocals), Brian Masterson (Mixing), Mick Moloney (Guitar), Jonathan Ford (Assistant Engineer), Bjørn Ole Rasch (?), Matt Knobel (Engineer), Irish Film Orchestra (Orchestra), Paul Offenbacher (Assistant Engineer), Sinéad O'Connor (Vocals), John Jarvis (Piano), James J. Higgins (Percussion), Dave Flemming (Bass (Upright)), Jeffrey Lesser (Engineer), Van Morrison (Vocals), Ciaran Cahill (Mixing), Anúna (Performer), Vince Gill (Performer), Martin Fay (Fiddle), Dave Flemming (Double Bass), Brian Masterson (Engineer), James OMara (Art Direction), Fiachra Trench (Organ), James J. Higgins (Bodhran), Ciaran Cahill (Assistant Engineer), Stuart Duncan (Mandolin), Van Morrison (Performer), Fiachra Trench (Piano), Eileen Ivers (Fiddle), Per Hillestad (Percussion), Eileen Ivers (Performer), Seán Keane (Fiddle), Robbie Casserly (Drums), Fiachra Trench (Orchestration), Johnny Cunningham (Fiddle), Elvis Costello (Performer), Fiachra Trench (Organ (Hammond)), Irish Film Orchestra (Performer)