Irish Heartbeat
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Irish Heartbeat
Irish Heartbeat is the eighteenth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and is a collaboration with the traditional Irish musical group the Chieftains, released in 1988. It was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, Ireland, and reached number 18 in the UK album charts.-Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
1988- It would be hard to imagine a more natural merger of pop and folk than this collaboration between Van Morrison and Ireland’s preeminent oldwave traditional band, the Chieftains. Yet even those expectations don’t prepare one for the splendor and intense beauty of Irish Heartbeat, a collection of ballads that finds both acts at the top of their form.
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The Green Man Review
This music is Ireland. The two styles of Morrison and the Chieftains crash together in a blend that is not traditional Irish in the manner of The Chieftains; neither is it Morrison’s Caledonia Soul. It is something else, something new, perfectly Irish, perfectly musical.
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All Music
On their wide musical journeys in the '80s, the Chieftains decided to collaborate with Van Morrison, who had an artistic peak at the end of the decade. The result was a highlight in both of their '80s productions: the traditional Irish Heartbeat, with Morrison on lead vocals and a guest appearance from the Mary Black.
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Uncut
2015-Morrison hooks up with The Chieftains and Clannad bassist Ciarán Brennan to record eight traditional Irish songs, by turns raucous and mournful, as well as radically reinterpreting two of his own. The results are an unexpected thrill.
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Robert Christgau
Having finally met up with the jet-setting Irish traditionalists, known the world over for sitting down with anybody who'll look good , the blocked poet essays a few jigs in a misguided attempt to prove he hasn't lost his rebop.
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Alphoristic Album Reviews
As much as Van Morrison is connecting with his Irish roots in tackling traditional fare, he’s also bringing his worn, R&B influenced, vocal cords to Irish Heartbeat, bringing a unique spin to these songs.
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Glide Magazine
2018- We’re not calling out any certain songs, but the album stands out due to the remarkable chemistry among the players and Morrison’s deeply felt vocals.
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Everybody's Dummy
2013- Essential for fans of both artists, Irish Heartbeat is a treat from start to finish, offering eight traditional pieces and remakes of two recent Van originals, all treated the same way.
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The Great Albums
2018- This is as inspired a disc as Poetic Champions Compose, Beautiful Vision, or Into the Music, and ranks as one of Van’s most artistically successful left-field excursions.
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