Tears of Stone is an album by the Chieftains, released in 1999. Each track features a different female guest artist or group, with the exception of Jim Corr of the Corrs, Jimmy and John of the Rankins and longtime Bonnie Raitt bassist James Hutchinson. Guests are listed below in parentheses.[2]
| Tears of Stone | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 February 1999 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 68:43 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Producer | Paddy Moloney | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit- "Never Give All the Heart" – 2:50 (Anúna and Brenda Fricker)
- "A Stór Mo Chroí" – 3:46 (Bonnie Raitt)
- "The Lowlands of Holland" – 3:46 (Natalie Merchant)
- "The Magdalene Laundries" – 4:59 (Joni Mitchell; backing vocals by Screaming Orphans)
- "Jimmy Mó Mhíle Stór" – 4:37 (The Rankin Family)
- "I Know My Love" – 3:54 (The Corrs)
- "Factory Girl" – 4:23 (Sinéad O'Connor)
- "Deserted Soldier" – 4:39 (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
- "Ye Rambling Boys of Pleasure" – 4:33 (Loreena McKennitt)
- "Sake in the Jar" – 4:28 (Akiko Yano)
- "Raglan Road" – 6:19 (Joan Osborne)
- "Siúil A Rún" – 4:35 (Sissel Kyrkjebø)
- "The Fiddling Ladies" – 10:23 (Natalie MacMaster, Eileen Ivers, Máire Breatnach, and Annbjørg Lien)
- "Danny Boy" – 5:28 (Diana Krall)[3]
The version released in China also included a bonus track, "Tear Lake", featuring Chinese singer Dadawa.
Charts
edit| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[4] | 47 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States | — | 320,000[6] |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Susan Cruickshank. "Tears of Stone – The Chieftains – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ Sexton, Paul (2000). "Chieftains Get Back To Their Roots". Billboard. 112 (4). London: Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 17. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ McCourt, Malachy (2001). Danny Boy: The Legend Of The Beloved Irish Ballad. Running Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-7624-1124-5.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 57.
- ^ "British album certifications – The Chieftains – Tears of Stone". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "World's greatest". Billboard. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2019.