Tom Dunne’s 30 Best Irish Hits

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Old Town
producer:
Phil Lynott and Kit Woolven
recording of:
Old Town
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott3:26
2With or Without You
recording engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
synthesizer [DX7] programming:
Brian Eno
additional engineer:
Pat McCarthy and Dave Meegan (producer)
producer:
Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Mary Kettle
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite and Mark Wallis
additional guitar, omnichord and tambourine:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Adam Clayton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Larry Mullen, Jr.
guitar:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
keyboard:
Brian Eno
background vocals:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans), Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1987, in 2007, in 2017), Island Records Ltd. (Island Records Limited, not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1987) and Universal Island Records Ltd. (Universal Island Records Limited, not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 13), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 131) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 211)
recording of:
With or Without You
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., U2 Music, Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Universal Music Publishing Limited, UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
U24.354:56
3Something for the Weekend
producer:
Darren Allison, Neil Hannon and Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Divine Comedy Records UK Ltd. (in 1996) and Setanta (in 1996)
music videos:
Something for the Weekend by The Divine Comedy
recording of:
Something for the Weekend
lyricist and composer:
Neil Hannon
publisher:
Damaged Pop (formerly known as “Jewelgraph Ltd”)
The Divine Comedy4.654:21
4Nothing Compares 2 U
engineer:
Chris Birkett
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
mixer:
Chris Birkett, Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
music videos:
Nothing Compares 2 U (music video) by Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 4), AUX: 10 Cover Songs Better Than The Orignials, Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 38), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 87), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 162), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 184) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 413)
cover recording of:
Nothing Compares 2 U
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
NPG Publishing and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Sinéad O’Connor4.355:12
5This Is
Aslan5:09
6Fairytale of New York
engineer:
Chris Dickie, Nick Lacey (engineer) and Roy Spong
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
vocals:
Kirsty MacColl
performer:
The Pogues (Irish-British Celtic punk band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fairytale of New York
composer:
Jeremy Fax Miner and Shane MacGowan
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS)
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl44:37
7An Dearg Doom
recording of:
Dearg Doom
Horslips43:06
8Teenage Kicks
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Roger Bechirian and The Undertones (Northern Irish punk rock band)
recorded at:
Wizard Studios in Belfast, Belfast (Belfast City Council), County Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 59)
recording of:
Teenage Kicks
lyricist and composer:
John O’Neill (of The Undertones)
publisher:
Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
The Undertones4.72:27
9I Don’t Like Mondays
producer:
Phil Wainman
strings arranger:
Fiachra Trench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
music videos:
I Don’t Like Mondays by The Boomtown Rats
part of:
VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s (number: 66)
recording of:
I Don’t Like Mondays
lyricist and composer:
Johnnie Fingers and Bob Geldof
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
The Boomtown Rats44:19
10Ride On
recording of:
Ride On
Christy Moore4:07
11The Island
producer:
Paul Brady and Ian Maidman
acoustic guitar:
Phil Palmer (guitarist)
piano:
Ken Craddock
lead vocals:
Paul Brady
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1986)
recording of:
The Island
lyricist and composer:
Paul Brady
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Paul Brady5:31
12Haunted
performer:
Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan & Sinéad O’Connor44:14
13Gloria
producer:
Dick Rowe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1964) and The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1964)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 208) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 413)
recording of:
Gloria (Van Morrison/Them song)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Exile Publishing Ltd., Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Bernice Music, Inc. (in 1965) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1965)
part of:
Gloria: In excelsis Deo
Them3.652:38
14Tattoo’d Lady
Rory Gallagher5:02
15On Raglan Road
recording of:
On Raglan Road
lyricist:
Pádraig Caomhánaigh
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Luke Kelly24:16
16The Needle in the Groove
recording of:
Needle in the Groove
writer:
Patrick McManus
Mama’s Boys4:16
17Friends in Time
The Golden Horde5:28
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