The Long Black Veil is an album by the traditional Irish folk band The Chieftains. Released in 1995, it is one of the most popular and best-selling albums by the band.[3] It reached number 17 in the album charts.[3] The band teamed up with well-known musicians such as Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and Van Morrison.[3] The album went gold in the U.S. and Australia, and Double-Platinum in Ireland.[3] One of the tracks, "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?", sung and written by Van Morrison, won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 1996.
The Long Black Veil | ||||
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Released | 24 January 1995 | |||
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Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 58:51 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | Paddy Moloney (with Chris Kimsey and Ry Cooder) | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Rolling Stone | [2] |
Credited collaborators include Marianne Faithfull, Mark Knopfler, Mick Jagger, Ry Cooder, Sinéad O'Connor, Sting, The Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, Van Morrison and Arty McGlynn.[3]
The Tennessee Waltz/Mazurka was recorded at Frank Zappa's studio not long before he died. There is video evidence (available as a bootleg called 'Salad Party') that additional material was recorded during this session, though The Chieftains have not released this material.[citation needed]
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[4] | 11 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | Gold | 35,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 692,000[7] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |