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Irish Heartbeat

January 01, 1970

For the song, see Irish Heartbeat (song).

Irish Heartbeat is the eighteenth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and is a collaboration with the traditional Irish musical group the Chieftains, released in 1988. It was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, Ireland, and reached number 18 in the UK album charts.

Irish Heartbeat
Studio album by
Van Morrison and The Chieftains
Released1988
RecordedSeptember 1987 – January 1988
StudioWindmill Lane, Dublin, Ireland
GenreTraditional Irish folk, folk rock
Length38:44
LabelMercury
ProducerVan Morrison, Paddy Moloney
Van Morrison chronology
Poetic Champions Compose
(1987) 		Irish Heartbeat
(1988) 		Avalon Sunset
(1989)
The Chieftains chronology
In Ireland
(1987) 		Irish Heartbeat
(1988) 		The Tailor of Gloucester
(1988)
Singles from Irish Heartbeat
  1. "I'll Tell Me Ma" b/w "Tá Mo Chleamhnas Déanta"
    Released: June 1988

Recording edit

The album was recorded on dates from September to December 1987 and in January 1988. The Chieftains and Van Morrison had met years before at the Edinburgh rock festival. They joined up in Belfast during Morrison's No Guru tour and afterwards, Morrison and Paddy Moloney discussed recording an album together during a walk. They each had a list of songs and reached a consensus to cover two of Morrison's previously released tracks (the title track was one) and the rest from traditional Irish songs.

Recalled Moloney:

I think at that time Van was searching for his Irish roots. It was this man of blues, of rock ‘n’ roll, jazz and more importantly soul, coming home to his Irishness with The Chieftains and the music we’d been playing for so many years. Musically we were going to meet each other half way.[1]

In October 1987 they performed together at Balmoral Studio in Belfast. The concert was broadcast on St. Patrick's Day in 1988.[2]

Composition edit

The album consists of eight traditional Irish songs, plus re-workings of the Morrison songs "Celtic Ray" (which first appeared on 1982's Beautiful Vision) and the title track "Irish Heartbeat" (which first appeared on 1983's Inarticulate Speech of the Heart). "Carrickfergus" is described as "a melancholic air worthy of Otis Redding" by critic Denis Campbell.[3] "On Raglan Road" was adapted from a poem by Patrick Kavanagh and is the story of "a man ensnared by a beautiful revenant whom he had mistaken for 'a creature made of clay'."[4] In 1994, Billy Connolly recorded a live cover of the song "Irish Heartbeat" during his World Tour of Scotland. The performance was used as the closing theme to the BBC series.

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [6]
Rolling Stone     [7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide     [8]
The Village VoiceC+[9]

Irish Heartbeat received positive reviews from most critics, one of whom called it "some of the most haunting, rousing, downright friendly music of the year".[10] Rolling Stone magazine's David Browne said it has "splendor and intense beauty",[11] while John Wilde from Melody Maker hailed it as "a bloody considerable marvel", having "awakened [Morrison's] roisterous spirit".[12] In The Village Voice, Robert Christgau was more critical and believed that Morrison, suffering a creative block, was "misguided" in his attempt to reconnect with his traditional Irish music roots.[9]

In the annual Pazz & Jop critics poll, Irish Heartbeat was voted the 29th best album of 1988.[13] The NME named it the second greatest album of the year.[14] In The Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004), Rob Sheffield said it showed Morrison in a livelier, more enthusiastic state than on his previous records during the 1980s.[8]

Track listing edit

All songs traditional, arranged by Van Morrison and Paddy Moloney, except as indicated.

Side one edit

  1. "Star of the County Down" – 2:41
  2. "Irish Heartbeat" (Morrison) – 3:52
  3. "Tá Mo Chleamhnas Déanta (My Match It Is Made)" – 3:31
  4. "Raglan Road" (lyrics by Patrick Kavanagh) – 4:43
  5. "She Moved Through the Fair" – 4:44

Side two edit

  1. "I'll Tell Me Ma" – 2:29
  2. "Carrickfergus" – 4:23
  3. "Celtic Ray" (Morrison) – 3:47
  4. "My Lagan Love" – 5:19
  5. "Marie's Wedding" – 3:17

Charts edit

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[15] 26
American Albums Chart 102
United Kingdom (Official Albums Chart) 18

Personnel edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Glatt, The Chieftains, p. 217.
  2. ^ Hinton, Celtic Crossroads, p. 266-267.
  3. ^ Hinton. Celtic Crossroads. p.269.
  4. ^ Heylin, Can You Feel the Silence? p. 418
  5. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Irish Heartbeat at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  6. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 11–12. ISBN 0195313739.
  7. ^ Rolling Stone 11 August 1988
  8. ^ a b Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Van Morrison". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 559–561. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  9. ^ a b Consumer Guide, Nov. 29, 1988
  10. ^ Heylin, Can You Feel the Silence?, p. 419
  11. ^ Rolling Stone, Aug. 11, 1988
  12. ^ Heylin, Can You Feel the Silence?, pp. 418–19.
  13. ^ The 1988 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll
  14. ^ 1988 Best Albums And Tracks Of The Year – NME
  15. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 208. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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External links edit

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For the song see Irish Heartbeat song Irish Heartbeat is the eighteenth studio album by Northern Irish singer songwriter Van Morrison and is a collaboration with the traditional Irish musical group the Chieftains released in 1988 It was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin Ireland and reached number 18 in the UK album charts Irish HeartbeatStudio album by Van Morrison and The ChieftainsReleased1988RecordedSeptember 1987 January 1988StudioWindmill Lane Dublin IrelandGenreTraditional Irish folk folk rockLength38 44LabelMercuryProducerVan Morrison Paddy MoloneyVan Morrison chronologyPoetic Champions Compose 1987 Irish Heartbeat 1988 Avalon Sunset 1989 The Chieftains chronologyIn Ireland 1987 Irish Heartbeat 1988 The Tailor of Gloucester 1988 Singles from Irish Heartbeat I ll Tell Me Ma b w Ta Mo Chleamhnas Deanta Released June 1988 Contents 1 Recording 2 Composition 3 Critical reception 4 Track listing 4 1 Side one 4 2 Side two 5 Charts 6 Personnel 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksRecording editThe album was recorded on dates from September to December 1987 and in January 1988 The Chieftains and Van Morrison had met years before at the Edinburgh rock festival They joined up in Belfast during Morrison s No Guru tour and afterwards Morrison and Paddy Moloney discussed recording an album together during a walk They each had a list of songs and reached a consensus to cover two of Morrison s previously released tracks the title track was one and the rest from traditional Irish songs Recalled Moloney I think at that time Van was searching for his Irish roots It was this man of blues of rock n roll jazz and more importantly soul coming home to his Irishness with The Chieftains and the music we d been playing for so many years Musically we were going to meet each other half way 1 In October 1987 they performed together at Balmoral Studio in Belfast The concert was broadcast on St Patrick s Day in 1988 2 Composition editThe album consists of eight traditional Irish songs plus re workings of the Morrison songs Celtic Ray which first appeared on 1982 s Beautiful Vision and the title track Irish Heartbeat which first appeared on 1983 s Inarticulate Speech of the Heart Carrickfergus is described as a melancholic air worthy of Otis Redding by critic Denis Campbell 3 On Raglan Road was adapted from a poem by Patrick Kavanagh and is the story of a man ensnared by a beautiful revenant whom he had mistaken for a creature made of clay 4 In 1994 Billy Connolly recorded a live cover of the song Irish Heartbeat during his World Tour of Scotland The performance was used as the closing theme to the BBC series Critical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 The Rolling Stone Album Guide nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 The Village VoiceC 9 Irish Heartbeat received positive reviews from most critics one of whom called it some of the most haunting rousing downright friendly music of the year 10 Rolling Stone magazine s David Browne said it has splendor and intense beauty 11 while John Wilde from Melody Maker hailed it as a bloody considerable marvel having awakened Morrison s roisterous spirit 12 In The Village Voice Robert Christgau was more critical and believed that Morrison suffering a creative block was misguided in his attempt to reconnect with his traditional Irish music roots 9 In the annual Pazz amp Jop critics poll Irish Heartbeat was voted the 29th best album of 1988 13 The NME named it the second greatest album of the year 14 In The Rolling Stone Album Guide 2004 Rob Sheffield said it showed Morrison in a livelier more enthusiastic state than on his previous records during the 1980s 8 Track listing editAll songs traditional arranged by Van Morrison and Paddy Moloney except as indicated Side one edit Star of the County Down 2 41 Irish Heartbeat Morrison 3 52 Ta Mo Chleamhnas Deanta My Match It Is Made 3 31 Raglan Road lyrics by Patrick Kavanagh 4 43 She Moved Through the Fair 4 44 Side two edit I ll Tell Me Ma 2 29 Carrickfergus 4 23 Celtic Ray Morrison 3 47 My Lagan Love 5 19 Marie s Wedding 3 17Charts editChart 1988 Peakposition Australia Kent Music Report 15 26 American Albums Chart 102 United Kingdom Official Albums Chart 18Personnel editVan Morrison lead vocals guitar drums Paddy Moloney uilleann pipes tin whistle Martin Fay fiddle bones Derek Bell harp keyboards tiompan Kevin Conneff bodhran co lead vocals on Star of the County Down Ta Mo Chleamhnas Deanta and I ll Tell Me Ma Matt Molloy flute Sean Keane fiddle Ciaran o Braonain bass Mary Black backing vocals on Marie s Wedding and Ta Mo Chleamhnas Deanta Maura O Connell backing vocals on Marie s Wedding June Boyce backing vocals on Celtic Ray Irish Heartbeat and Marie s Wedding Notes edit Glatt The Chieftains p 217 Hinton Celtic Crossroads p 266 267 Hinton Celtic Crossroads p 269 Heylin Can You Feel the Silence p 418 Ruhlmann William Irish Heartbeat at AllMusic Retrieved 2011 06 28 Larkin Colin 2006 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 4th ed Oxford University Press pp 11 12 ISBN 0195313739 Rolling Stone 11 August 1988 a b Sheffield Rob 2004 Van Morrison In Brackett Nathan Hoard Christian eds The New Rolling Stone Album Guide 4th ed New York Simon amp Schuster pp 559 561 ISBN 0 7432 0169 8 a b Consumer Guide Nov 29 1988 Heylin Can You Feel the Silence p 419 Rolling Stone Aug 11 1988 Heylin Can You Feel the Silence pp 418 19 The 1988 Pazz amp Jop Critics Poll 1988 Best Albums And Tracks Of The Year NME Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 208 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 References editGlatt John 1997 The Chieftains The Authorized Biography Da Capo Press ISBN 0 31216 605 2 Heylin Clinton 2003 Can You Feel the Silence Van Morrison A New Biography Chicago Review Press ISBN 1 55652 542 7 Hinton Brian 2000 Celtic Crossroads The Art of Van Morrison Sanctuary ISBN 1 86074 169 XExternal links editIrish Heartbeat at AllMusic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Irish Heartbeat amp oldid 1194629918, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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