Best of the Dubliners [Original recording remastered]

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When the Bishop of Cork tried to ban the Dubliners from his city in 1967 because he objected to their risqué ballad "Seven Drunken Nights," it had the unintended effect of turning the group into underground heroes and the song into a top 10 hit in England. The Dubliners proved to be more than one-hit wonders, however, and their blend of raucous barroom vocals with traditional instruments such as fiddle, mandolin, tin whistle, and tenor banjo was revolutionary, serving as an inspiration to bands like De Danann and the Pogues, among many others. The 16 songs on The Best of the Dubliners were recorded in 1967 and 1968, and practically all of them, from Luke Kelly's stirring take on the rebel classic "The Rising of the Moon" to Ronnie Drew's lament about "The Pub with No Beer"--which he sings in an unbelievably raw, croaking voice--are now considered classics of the ballad tradition. The Best of the Dubliners captures the band at its bawdy, brawling, boozy, and altogether glorious peak. --Michael Simmons

Tracks:

Seven Drunken Nights
Black Velvet Band
Whiskey in the Jar
All for Me Grog
Rising of the Moon
I Wish I Were Back in Liverpool
Bonny Boy
Fairmoye Lasses and Sporting Paddy
Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe
Molly Maruires [Live]
McAlpine's Fusiliers [Live]
Greenland Whale Fishery
Biddy Mulligan
Musical Priest/Blackthorn Stick
Navvy Boots [Live]
Champion at Keeping Them Rolling
I Know My Love

Tracks:

I'm a Rover
Maids When You're Young Never Wed an Old Man
Nancy Whiskey
Pub With No Beer
Seven Deadly Sins
Black Velvet Band [Live]
Nation Once Again
Partin' Glass
Poor Paddy on the Railway
Kelly, The Boy from Killan
Lowlands of Holland
Breeze [Live]
Alabama 58
Night Visiting Song
Cork Hornpipe [Live]
Poor Old Dicey Riley
Whiskey on a Sunday

Tracks:

Dirty Old Town
Whiskey in the Jar [Live]
Old Triangle
Galway Races
Peggy Gordon [Live]
Irish Navy
Net Hauling Song
Battle of Somme/Freedom Come All Ye
Smith of Bristol
Tibby Dunbar
Leavin' of Liverpool [Live]
Beggar Man
Rattling Roaring Willie
School Days Over
Louse House in Kilkenny
Mrs. McGrath
Seven Drunken Nights [Live]

Album Description

Budget price compilation from Ireland's finest showmen features 51 tracks, originally released 1967-1972, packaged in three standard jewel cases & housed in a slipcase. Copy Control CD. EMI Gold.

Album Details

Extensive Triple CD Box Set from Ireland's Finest Showmen. They were "Rolling Stone" Scruffy to their Contemporary Counterparts, the "Beatle" Like Clancy Brothers. The Dubliners Wrote the Book on Hard Living and the Hard Drinking Image. The Group Continues on Despite Numerous Personnel Changes, but They Are Still Vital Nonetheless and Admired by Succeeding Generations. All the Hits Are Included Like "Seven Drunken Nights", "Dirty Old Town", "Whiskey in the Jar" and Lots More.

Customer Reviews:

The motherlode.......2004-07-08

Billy Connolly describes his first time ever seeing the Dubliners in concert as a classic case of culture shock! Folk Musicians back then were inclined to wear Aran sweaters so they could be easily identified..not the Dubliners! "Wild bearded goats" with one of their lead singers voice sounding like coal being poured down a delivery chute! The Dubliners did to Folk Music in Ireland what Bob Dylan did in the USA. They were raw, vulgar, unpretentious, talented, funny and, the inspiration for legions of future Irish musicians. The tracks listed on this collection are essentially the best of their original line up. My only slight criticism is that I wish they had kept the track order of the first three albums intact. As musicians, Luke Kelly, Barney MacKenna and Ciarron Bourke were of the highest calibre. This music swerves from incendary to sad and back again. This is what the Pogues sounded like in another life!

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Classic Irish music...

Best of the Dubliners
Dubliners
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Best of the Original Dubliners
Rifles of the I.R.A.
The Best of the Chieftains

ASIN: B000060P32
Release Date: 2002-02-19

Tracks:

Muirsheen Durkin'
Nation Once Again
Whiskey In The Jar
Old Triangle
Pub With No Beer
Kelly, The Boy From Killan
Croppy Boy
Seven Drunken Nights
Rising Of The Moon
Drink It Up Men
Maloney Wants A Drink
Galway Races
Weila Waile
I'm A Free Born Man
Black Velvet Band
I'm A Rover

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When the Bishop of Cork tried to ban the Dubliners from his city in 1967 because he objected to their risqué ballad "Seven Drunken Nights," it had the unintended effect of turning the group into underground heroes and the song into a top 10 hit in England. The Dubliners proved to be more than one-hit wonders, however, and their blend of raucous barroom vocals with traditional instruments such as fiddle, mandolin, tin whistle, and tenor banjo was revolutionary, serving as an inspiration to bands like De Danann and the Pogues, among many others. The 16 songs on The Best of the Dubliners were recorded in 1967 and 1968, and practically all of them, from Luke Kelly's stirring take on the rebel classic "The Rising of the Moon" to Ronnie Drew's lament about "The Pub with No Beer"--which he sings in an unbelievably raw, croaking voice--are now considered classics of the ballad tradition. The Best of the Dubliners captures the band at its bawdy, brawling, boozy, and altogether glorious peak. --Michael Simmons

Customer Reviews:

Classic Irish music..........2002-04-13

This was my introduction to the Dubliners...and what an introduction it was! This compilation covers the band's two LPs for Epic, "A Drop of the Hard Stuff" (1967) and "More of the Hard Stuff" (1968). As soon as I heard "Seven Drunken Nights," I knew I had heard it before (as performed by Steeleye Span, the song was entitled "Four Nights Drunk" and performed in an old-timey style); it is truly one of the best, funniest Irish pub songs out there ("Ah, ye're drunk, ye're drunk, ye silly ould fool! Still ye cannot see..."), and Ronnie Drew's rough voice is the perfect voice for singing it. He reminds me of nothing so much as an Irish Tom Waits, who could easily do the arrangement of "The Old Triangle" that is included on this CD.

Tracks:

Off To Dublin In The Gree
Medley: Sunshine Hornpipe
Will You Come To The Bowe
Peggy Lettermore
Medley: The Donegal Reel/
Roddy Maccorley
I'll Tell My Ma
Mason's Apron
Foggy Dew
Old Orange Flute
Roison Dubh
Holy Ground
Wild Rover
Easy & Slow
Home Boys Home
Chief O'neils Favourite
Rock Road To Dublin
Leaving Of Liverpool
Medley: Dublin/Nelson's F
Twang Man
Jar Of Porter
Boulavogue
Glendalough Saint
Air Fa La La Lo
Mcalpine's Fusiliers
Banks Of The Roses
Within A Mile Of Dublin

Album Details

Tracks Include: Off to Dublin in the Green, Peggy Lettermore, Easy and Slow, the Old Orange Flute, Home Boys, the Twang Man, Within a Mile of Dublin, Banks of the Roses and More.

Customer Reviews:

The Best at their best.......2003-01-19

The Dubs are the real thing. Not the new age vanilla Irish music, but raucous pub and patriot songs that will stir any Irish heart. You should buy it, and get some Guiness to enjoy with it.

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The Best of the Dubliners
Dubliners
Manufacturer: Cleopatra
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

Finnegan's Wake
Drops Of Brandy/Lady Carbery
Lark In The Morning
Killieburne Brae
High Germany
Johnson's Motor Car
Free The People
The Comical Genius
The Sun Is Burning
Matt Hyland
Dainty Davey
The Town I Loved So Well
Schoolday's Over
All For Me Grog
Three Sea Captains

Album Description

CD debut for 1967 compilation of the Irish folk outfit's best early work for the Transatlantic label in the early '60s. 12 tracks.

Album Details

18 Great Hits.

The Best of the Dubliners: Irish Favorites

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Childhood Memories
If love the music, you will love this CD
I'll tell my ma
I tell me ma

The Best of the Dubliners: Irish Favorites
The Dubliners
Manufacturer: Legacy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002NRO
Release Date: 1994-07-18

Tracks:

Off To Dublin In The Green
Sunshine Hornpipe/The Mountain Road
Will You Come To The Bower?
Peggy Lettermore
Donegal Reel/The Longford Collector
Roddy McCorley
I'll Tell My Ma
The Mason's Apron
The Foggy Dew
The Old Orange Flute
Roisin Dubh
The Holy Ground

Customer Reviews:

Childhood Memories.......2004-12-23

I remember going to parties with my mum & da as a weein' and after a few drinks, the old folks would break out into a sing-a-long. They sang all the rebel and old folk tunes they grew up with and lived by, not missing a beat nor a word.I recall being taken by the participation of all, regardless of their ability and tone deafedness. There was no shame,only pride. After accessig this website my foot is aching, due to the no stop toe tapping of memories that have allowed me to enjoy my heritage....Thank You Kieran Heaney- Picton- Ontario- Canada

If love the music, you will love this CD.......2000-09-17

I first heard these songs at college, when my friend made me a tape (before MP3s) of the Dubliners. I very nearly wore that tape out. These songs are without a doubt among their best, and Luke Kelly's voice is really unmatched in traditional Irish music. The Chieftains sound like smarmy, studio-bred charlatans next to the musicianship and energy in these recordings. The Celtic Connection, Young Dubliners, or Black 47 don't even bear comparison. "Will You Come to the Bower", "The Orange Flute", "Foggy Dew" and "Roddy McCorley" are more than worth the cost of the CD. The only thing I can think to say against this disc is that the quality of the recording did not win the studio techs any awards, though Luke Kelly's voice would only have suffered from overdubbing and remastering. He sounds like a drunk, he was a drunk, he sings about drinking. Give this to anyone who thinks Ireland is all shamrocks, Guinness, and little green men - the depth and power of some of the old reels is extremely affecting. Anyone who likes the Pogues will also be happily surprised by this disc.

I'll tell my ma.......1999-11-29

For me it's one of the best songs I ever hear

I tell me ma.......1999-11-29

For me it's one of the best songs I ever hear

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Best of the Dubliners, Vol. 2
Dubliners
Manufacturer: St. Clair Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Best of the Dubliners, Vol. 1

ASIN: B00005AWL4
Release Date: 2001-02-20

Tracks:

Within a Mile of Dublin
Peggy Lettermore
My Love Is in America
I'll Tell My Ma
High Reel
Sunshine Hornpipe/The Mountain Road
Leaving of Liverpool
Woman from Wexford
Kitty Come Down from Limerick
Wild Rover
Preab San Ol
Jar of Porter
Dublin Fusiliers
Tramps and Hawkers
Swallows Tail Reel
Foggy Dew
Glendalough Saint
Easy and Slow
Home Boys Home
Air Fa la la Lo

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Best of
Dubliners
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00004SCYV

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Best of Dubliners
Best of Dubliners
Buy a CD with more of their original work, instead of this one.
Best cd for the money you will ever get.
Not a compilation at all ....

Best of Dubliners
The Dubliners
Manufacturer: Prism Platinum
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Best of the Original Dubliners
Original Dubliners
Irish Songs of Rebellion/Irish Drinking Songs
The Best Of The Irish Rovers [Remaster]
Ultimate Collection

ASIN: B00009QG4U
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

Whiskey In The Jar
Seven Drunken Nights
Biddy Mulligan
Raglan Road
All For Me Grog
Black Velvet Band
Foggy Dew
Donegal Danny
Parcel Of Rogues
Fiddler's Green
Thirty Foot Trailer
Sick Note
Schoolday's Over
Home Boys Home
Dainty Davey
Auld Triangle
Sun Is Burning
Night Visiting Song
Dirty Old Town
Molly Malone
Wild Rover
Finnegan's Wake
Lord Of The Dance
Farewell To Carlingford
Weila Weile Weila
Molly Maguires
Spanish Lady
Bunch Of Red Roses
Town I Loved So Well
Dublin In The Rare
Oul Times
High Germany
James Larkin
Three Sea Captains
Mero
Dicey Reilly
Unquiet Grave
Johnston's Motor Car
Four Green Fields
Monto
Spancil Hill
Salamanca Reel
Down By The Glenside
Joe Hill
For What Died
Sons Of Roisin?
Button Pusher
Skibbereen
Lowlands Of Holland
Battle Of The Somme/Freedom Come All Ye/Lifeboat Mona
Free The People
And The Band Played
Waltzing Matilda
Prodigal Son
Holy Ground
Song For Ireland

Customer Reviews:

Best of Dubliners
Best of Dubliners.......2006-03-17

The Best is indeed the very best of collections. Wonderful songs wonderfully sung by the best group on Irish singers ever. If you love Irish music you must own this CD set.

Buy a CD with more of their original work, instead of this one........2006-01-04

I own 7 Dubliners CDs, and I'm always looking for more tunes to add to the collection. This CD included many that I did not have, so I was really excited. Unfortunately, I was extremely disappointed once I listened to this 3-CD set. This is DEFINITELY NOT "the best" of The Dubliners. Highlights include:

-Every slow song they ever recorded, put into this collection.
-Nearly complete lack of instrumentals
-Bulk of songs performed later in The Dubliner's career; lacking original members
-The very few old original recordings/tunes included, are poorly recorded live versions
-Includes very, very little of their hits, and well-known songs

That best sums up this CD collection. It really makes me sad to think that this CD set is the most popular CD bought here at amazon.com. It sickens me, actually. Please, please, PLEASE, if you want to buy a Dubliners CD set, choose either "Original Dubliners [Import]" or "The Best of the Original Dubliners [Box set] [Import]", which have 56 and 54 songs respectively. They include all their famous original tunes, recorded in the 60s. These are the songs you want. From the breathtaking instrumentals, to the sing-along pub songs, those two CDs have them all. Not this so-called "Best of" you are considering buying.

So please do yourself a favor, and DO NOT BUY THIS CD SET. Buy one with their original work. You'll be happy that you did.

Best cd for the money you will ever get........2005-05-04

I must admit I was a bit sceptical when I saw the price for this three cd set. Yet in the back of my mind I was thinking, "Just imagine if is actually good!" When I got the cd I was not disapointed. The songs are simply amazing in this set, and the mixture of live and studeo songs is excellent. Love songs, ballads, drinking songs, poems, its all here. Where else can you get 54 excellent Irish songs for 11 bucks? Nowhere! BUY THIS CD

Not a compilation at all ...........2005-05-04

This 'Best of' is in fact three individual albums: Wild Irish Rovers, Ireland's Prodigal Sons and Seven Drunken Nights. (You can buy one of these for nearly the cost of all three and also look up reviews of the individual albums). So there are no fillers or 'B' tracks here, nothing that you will feel the need to 'fast forward' if it crops up on the mp3 player. The qality on all the albums is excellent - even the live recordings - with a vibrant quality I find lacking in some of the other 'collections'. An excellent place to start if you have never come across the Dubliners or just want a 'single' albums. Some sons are steeped in history and the content - though not the music - will be lost on some but most - like the hilarious Seven Drunken Nights (live and they can only do 5 verses!) will not be.