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Genre:
Celtic
Release Date: 01/24/1995
Run Time: 58:58
With
Long Black Veil,
the Chieftains attempted a mainstream
pop crossover by recording with
rock and
pop stars from
the Rolling Stones and
Sting to
Van Morrison and
Sinéad O'Connor. Instead of changing their sound to accommodate the talents of their guests, the band plays it straight. As always, their performance is superb; what is surprising is how well the
pop stars sing
Celtic material. None of the guest singers sound displaced or uncomfortable, which is largely due to the sympathetic performances of
the Chieftains. In fact, the pairings work so well that
Long Black Veil doesn't sound like an effort to broaden their audience; rather, it sounds completely natural.
~Sara Sytsma, All Music Guide
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