The third album from five-piece vocal pop ensemble Celtic Thunder follows in the carefully placed footsteps of its 2007 predecessor with 15 new commercial renderings of traditional Irish and Scottish ballads peppered with a handful of pop/rock covers that hint at a singular vision for adult contemporary domination.
For sheer elevator music weirdness, it just doesn't get smoother than Keith R.
Harkin lending his Derry brogue to "Wichita Lineman" or Ryan John Kelly adopting Sting's post-Police solo rasp on a version of "Every Breath You Take," but when the quintet comes together in all of its soulless splendor on the chorus of the Proclaimers classic "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)," the kitschy trance is lifted, revealing the sad, market-tested truth beneath.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Homes of DonegalSean McBride | Celtic Thunder | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Working ManRita MacNeil | Celtic Thunder | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Every Breath You TakeSting | Celtic Thunder | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Belfast Polka/Pennsylvania RailroadPhil Coulter | Celtic Thunder | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 5 | Happy Birthday Sweet SixteenHoward Greenfield, Neil Sedaka | Celtic Thunder | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Steal AwayPhil Coulter | Celtic Thunder | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 7 | Because We BelieveAndrea Bocelli, Amy Foster | Celtic Thunder | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | Wichita LinemanJimmy Webb | Celtic Thunder | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | Breaking Up is Hard To DoHoward Greenfield, Neil Sedaka | Celtic Thunder | Play | 02:36 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 10 | The Green Fields of FranceEric Bogle | Celtic Thunder | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Midnight WellPhil Coulter | Celtic Thunder | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 12 | Appalachian Round UpPhil Coulter | Celtic Thunder | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 13 | I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)Charlie Reid, Craig Reid | Celtic Thunder | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 14 | You Raise Me UpBrendan Graham, Rolf Løvland | Celtic Thunder | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 15 | Take Me HomePhil Coulter | Celtic Thunder | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 49 mins | 113 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 316 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Bocelli | Composer |
| 2 | Eric Bogle | Composer |
| 3 | Sharon Browne | Audio Production, Creation, Executive Producer, Producer |
| 4 | Neil Byrne | Dobro, Guitars, Mandolin, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Paul Byrom | Main Personnel |
| 6 | Noeleen Carslaw | Bandleader |
| 7 | The Celtic Concert Orchestra | Symphony |
| 8 | Celtic Thunder | Primary Artist |
| 9 | Phil Coulter | Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Music Direction, Producer |
| 10 | George Donaldson | Main Personnel |
| 11 | Amy Foster | Composer |
| 12 | Brendan Graham | Composer |
| 13 | Howard Greenfield | Composer |
| 14 | Keith Harkin | Main Personnel |
| 15 | Michael Keeney | Arranger, Audio Engineer, Digital Editing, Engineer |
| 16 | Ryan Kelly | Main Personnel |
| 17 | Barry Kerr | Bodhran, Flute, Pipes, Whistle |
| 18 | Rolf Løvland | Composer |
| 19 | Rita MacNeil | Composer |
| 20 | Sean McBride | Composer |
| 21 | Conor McCreanor | Double Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 22 | Plunkett McGartland | Fiddle |
| 23 | Damian McGinty | Main Personnel |
| 24 | Declan O'Donoghue | Drums, Percussion |
| 25 | Paul Rattigan | Design |
| 26 | Charlie Reid | Composer |
| 27 | Craig Reid | Composer |
| 28 | Neil Sedaka | Composer |
| 29 | Sting | Composer |
| 30 | Enda Walsh | Studio Supervisor |
| 31 | Jimmy Webb | Composer |
| 32 | Nigel Wheatley | Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |