The Irish Connection (Johnny Logan album)
| The Irish Connection | ||||
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| Studio album by Johnny Logan and Friends | ||||
| Released | April 2007 | |||
| Recorded | Dreamland Studios, Nibe, Denmark | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 60:07[1] | |||
| Label | My Way Music | |||
| Producer | H.C. Röder, Johnny Logan | |||
| Johnny Logan albums chronology | ||||
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The Irish Connection is the twelfth studio album by Australian-born Irish singer and composer Johnny Logan; credited to himself and Friends. The album was released in April 2007. The album peaked at number one in Norway and Sweden.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Wild Rover" | traditional | 2:49 |
| 2. | "The Fields of Athenry" | Pete St. John | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Dirty Old Town" | Ewan MacColl | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Molly Malone" | traditional | 3:06 |
| 5. | "On Raglan Road" | Patrick Kavanagh | 4:25 |
| 6. | "The Irish Rover" | traditional | 3:46 |
| 7. | "The Black Velvet Band" | traditional | 5:28 |
| 8. | "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" | Eric Bogle | 7:09 |
| 9. | "The Raggle Taggle Gypsy" | traditional | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Follow Me up to Carlow" | traditional | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Tim Finnegan's Wake" | traditional | 2:37 |
| 12. | "Whiskey in the Jar" | traditional | 4:08 |
| 13. | "Spancil Hill" | Michael Considine | 3:53 |
| 14. | "The Town I Loved So Well" | Phil Coulter | 5:45 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2007–08) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[2] | 3 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 71 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[4] | 1 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 73 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[7] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[8] | 2× Platinum | 80,000* |
| Sweden (GLF)[9] | Gold | 20,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Irish Connection by Johnny Logan". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Johnny Logan & Friends – The Irish Connection". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Johnny Logan & Friends – The Irish Connection" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Johnny Logan & Friends – The Irish Connection". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Johnny Logan & Friends – The Irish Connection". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Johnny Logan & Friends – The Irish Connection". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Danish album certifications – Johnny Logan – The Irish Connection". IFPI Danmark.
- ^ "Irishman in America" (PDF). EasyTell. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2008" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.
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