CHIEFTAINS "7" LP M/SS (UK) 1977
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AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger [-] 7 was the first Chieftains album released in the States by Columbia, though the group had been playing together and recording in some form since the early '60s. (Actually, 7 was first released in Ireland on the Claddagh label, and issued in America the subsequent year.) Truth be told, Chieftains albums don't vary enormously from one to the other. But this is one is, as expected, Irish traditional music of a high standard, and more varied within its LP-length program than many other such albums of the genre are. What makes the group stand out from many other Irish folk ensembles is the insistent percussive beats of their more up-tempo numbers, the rhythms held by bodhran and bones. More subtly, there's a gentleness and pastoral sensitivity to their treatments that eludes the brusquer, more in-your-face Irish combos. All those qualities are in force on this set, the percussive thrust coming to the fore on the opening "Away We Go Again," Derek Bell's beautiful harp highlighting the wistful "Dochas (Hope)" and the Carolan tunes "John Connor and the Ode to Whiskey." Elsewhere, the pace varies between jigs, reels, and slower selections, everyone in the band getting a chance to both take the spotlight and play as part of a team effort.
The Chieftains ?– The Chieftains 7 Label: CBS ?– 82914 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: UK Released: 1977 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Folk Tracklist A1 Away We Go Again A2 Dochas A3 Hedigan's Fancy A4 John O'Connor And The Ode To Whiskey A5 Friel's Kitchen B1 No. 6 The Coombe B2 O'Sullivan's March B3 The Ace And Deuce Of Pipering B4 The Fairies' Lamentation And Dance B5 Oh! The Breeches Full Of Stitches Credits Bagpipes [Uillean Pipes], Tin Whistle – Paddy Moloney Bodhrán – Kevin Conneff Design – Elena Pavlov Engineer [Mixing] – Victor Gramm* Engineer [Recording] – John Wood Fiddle, Performer [Bones] – Martin Fay (2) Fiddle, Tin Whistle – Sean Keane Flute, Concertina, Tin Whistle – Michael Tubridy Harp [Neo Irish Harp, Medieval Harps], Dulcimer [Tiompàn], Oboe – Derek Bell Illustration – James Grashow Producer – Paddy Moloney Tin Whistle, Performer [Bones] – Seán Potts Notes Recorded in Dublin Sound Studios, Ireland Mixed at Olympic Studios, London
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MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
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GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
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