SHARON SHANNON COLLECTION 1990-2005 (2006)

Product Summary Label: Compass Records UPC: 00766397441924 Release Date: 1/31/2006 Buy.com Sku: 202155160 Item#: M2SFHF Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Cavan Potholes ~ Sharon Shannon 2. El Mercado Testaccio ~ Sharon Shannon 3. Mighty Sparrow, The ~ Sharon Shannon 4. 3 Headed Headed Monster, The ~ Sharon Shannon 5. Burst Mattress, The ~ Sharon Shannon 6. Little Bird ~ Sharon Shannon 7. Coridinio ~ Sharon Shannon 8. Hogs & Heifers ~ Sharon Shannon 9. Glentown ~ Sharon Shannon 10. Blackbird, The ~ Sharon Shannon 11. Whitestrand Sling, The ~ Sharon Shannon 12. Butterflies ~ Sharon Shannon 13. Bags Of Cats, The ~ Sharon Shannon 14. Sandy River Belle ~ Sharon Shannon 15. Rathlin Island ~ Sharon Shannon 16. Duncans ~ Sharon Shannon 17. Penguin, The ~ Sharon Shannon 18. Maguire & Patterson ~ Sharon Shannon Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. Man Of Constant Sorrow, A - (with Jackson Browne) ~ Sharon Shannon 2. Change Is Gonna Come, A ~ Sharon Shannon 3. Norwegian Wood - (with Damien Dempsey) ~ Sharon Shannon 4. Love Love Love - (with John Prine) ~ Sharon Shannon 5. Courtin' In The Kitchen - (with Dessie O'Halloran) ~ Sharon Shannon 6. What You Make It - (with Lady K) ~ Sharon Shannon 7. Libertango - (French, with Kirsty MacColl) ~ Sharon Shannon 8. Galway Girl, The - (with Steve Earle) ~ Sharon Shannon 9. Anachie Gordon - (with Sinead O'Connor) ~ Sharon Shannon 10. Never Going Back ~ Sharon Shannon 11. Say You Love Me - (with Dessie O'Halloran) ~ Sharon Shannon   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Sharon Shannon (whistling, fiddle, accordion, melodeon, background vocals); Sharon Shannon; Declan O'Rourke (vocals, acoustic guitar); Dessie O'Halloran (vocals, fiddle); Tr¡ona N¡ Dhomhnaill (vocals, keyboards); Steve Earle (vocals); Donogh Hennessy (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Steve Cooney (guitar); Ger Kiely (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Conor Brady (electric guitar); Tim Edey (steel guitar, nylon-string guitar, keyboards); Mary Shannon (banjo, mandolin, background vocals); Barry Carroll (hammer dulcimer); M ire Breatnach (violin, fiddle, viola); Nollaig Casey (fiddle, viola); Yvonne Kane, Liz Kane (fiddle, background vocals); Nollaig Ni Chathasaigh, Mary Custy, Maurice Lennon, Steve Wickham (fiddle); Stephen McDonnell (trumpet); Karl Ronan (trombone); James Delaney, Liam O Maonla¡, Graham Henderson, Brian Connor (piano); David Hayes, Henry Holder (keyboards); Eoin O'Neill (bass instrument); James Blennerhassett (acoustic bass, double bass); Trevor Hutchinson (double bass); Noel Bridgeman (drums, congas, percussion); Lloyd Byrne, Jason Duffy (drums, percussion); Dave Early, Paul Blake (drums); Tom Hayes (Jew's harp, triangle); Rupert Christie, Oisin Lunny (programming); Jackson Browne, John Prine (vocals, guitar); Damien Dempsey (vocals, acoustic guitar); Kirsty MacColl, Sin?ad O'Connor (vocals); D¢nal Lunny (guitar, bouzouki, keyboards, bodhran, percussion); Richie Buckley (saxophone, tenor saxophone, synthesizer); Ray Fean (drums); Mundy. Audio Mixers: John Dunford; D¢nal Lunny; Rupert Christie; Keith McDonnell; Tim Martin; Erick Jaskowiak; Brian Masterson. Recording information: Bow Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland (1991-2005); Dublin, Ireland (1991-2005); Marguerite Studios (1991-2005); Old Monastery Hostel, Letterfrack (1991-2005); Poet's Corner, Co., Galway, Ireland (1991-2005); Sharon's HouseWhe Wild Bullocks, Grouse Lodge Studios (1991-2005); Sparkside Studios, Brixton, London, England (1991-2005); Steve Cooney's House, Dingle (1991-2005); Totally Wired Studios, Dublin, Ireland (1991-2005); Westland Studios, Dublin, Ireland (1991-2005); WindMill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland (1991-2005). Arrangers: Damien Dempsey; Sharon Shannon; D¢nal Lunny; Richie Buckley; Sin?ad O'Connor; Jackson Browne; Dessie O'Halloran; Yvonne Kane; Ger Kiely; Lloyd Byrne; Steve Cooney; Steve Wickham; Trevor Hutchinson; Tr¡ona N¡ Dhomhnaill; Donogh Hennessy; Mary Shannon. The Irish folk singer's retrospective of the first 15 years of her eclectic career includes collaborations with artists like Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, and Sinead O' Connor, in a captivating collection that displays a dizzying array of influences, from reggae and Cajun music to classical. Producer: John Dunford; Sharon Shannon; Donal Lunny; Rupert Christie; Keith McDonnell; Dennis Bovell; John Dunford; Sharon Shannon Engineer: John Dunford; Tim Edey; Keith McDonnell; Ciaran Byrne; Dennis Bovell; Paul Blake; Richard Forde; Ian Stanley; Tom Skerritt; Steve Cooney; Tim Martin; Henry Holder   Compilation Appearances Vol. 1-Woman's Heart Vol. 2-Woman's Heart Her Infinite Variety Vol. 1-Bringing It All Back Ho Vol. 1-16 Great Praise & Worsh Tunes Hands Across The Water Beginner's Guide To Folk Music (eng) Greatest Irish Artist European Playground Rough Guide To Irish Folk   Technical Info Release Date : 01/31/2006 Original Release Date : 2006 Catalog ID : 4419 Label : Compass (USA) Number of Discs : 2 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00766397441924   Professional Reviews Dirty Linen (p.89) - "Her combination of adventurousness, enormous talent, and apparently delightful nature has attracted first-rate collaborators from the get-go."