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Their best studio recording yet

Daniel Graser | Wappingers Falls, New York United States | 04/25/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"While it may not have the sense of drama and excitement of a live performance, the newest collection from the Irish Tenors is a wonderful recording. The disc features a few old tunes like Red is the Rose, Fields of Athenry, and The Harp that Once Through Tara's Halls, as well as their signature Danny Boy, but all in new arrangements that are absolutely breathtaking. And then there are the new tunes like Off to Philhadelphia, My Heart Will Go On, the Dublin Medley, and South of the Border all of which are very light-hearted and pleasing to the ear. Their performance is their best yet with a very unified sound and blend of tone. For once, Ronan's voice doesn't come out as being thin and whiny, it's as full and rich as it sounds in concert. The incredible London Symphony plays marvelously under the direction of Arnie Roth, you may know him from his work with the Mannheim Steamroller recordings. Anyway, the sound is great, the performance is top notch, and the songs are wonderful and aren't so depressing as to drive you to drink which has been the case with most of the other recordings. A particular treat is their rendition of My Heart Will Go On, the epic love theme from Titanic. Highest Recommendation."

A Review

Jessica E. Nakamura | Seattle, WA USA | 10/30/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have never really been a fan of Traditional Irish Music and had never even HEARD of the Irish Tenors....That is until a friend of mine introduced me to the recording of "Live In Belfast" Instantly, I was hooked. I have become addicted to a lot of these songs. Especially the goofier ones they sing. like "Phil the Fluther" and "Courtin in the Kitchen" When Heritage was released I was estatic....As I had loved all the songs they had released before. Even though they recycled some of their songs. I loved the way they re recorded "Red Is The Rose" with Finbar in place of John and also "Fields Of Athenry" I Found this version to be better than the other one. I found it really bizare that they would sing "My Heart Will Go On" as that is not an Irish Song...Ireland was where the Titanic sank. but still. I really enjoyed listening to it. "South of the Boarder" and "Golden Jubilee" along with "Little Brigid Flynn" were quite entertainingly cute. I really enjoyed Anthony's "The West's Awake" and "The Parting Glass" and "The Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls" I would, too also love to see Anthony put out a solo album."

The best CD yet!

Stansel Stephens | 03/26/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I think this is the best cd by The Irish Tenors yet. Their voices are crisp and clear with beautiful harmony, and the London Symphony Orchestra is just fantastic. It was nice to hear new versions of songs that were on previous cd's. These new releases makes it feel like your hearing the song for the first time. This new CD brings me back to when I first discovered The Irish Tenors and fell in love with their music. They just get better and better!"