Home is the fifth studio album by Irish band the Corrs. An Irish-themed album, it includes covers of old Irish songs and traditionals, but also covers of non-Irish songs such as "Heart Like a Wheel". It includes two tracks in Irish, "Buachaill Ón Éirne" and "Bríd Óg Ní Mháille"; and three instrumentals, "Old Hag (You Killed Me)", "Haste to the Wedding", and the bonus track "Return to Fingall". Home was compiled from a songbook of their deceased mother Jean Corr. The album was released exactly 10 years after the release of their first album Forgiven, Not Forgotten.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 26 September 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Celtic | |||
Length | 45:32 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Mitchell Froom | |||
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Although the Corrs returned to their Irish roots, the success of this album and its singles has been poor. "Old Town" performed poorly on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 43.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
PopMatters | [2] |
Virgin.net | [3] |
Mark Weisinger from PopMatters stated that "anyone who has been waiting since the original, unremixed version of Talk On Corners for the Corrs to abandon their pursuit of the American pop charts to deliver another record along the lines of Forgiven, Not Forgotten will finally find their waiting repaid handsomely." The decision to cover and release "Old Town" as a single was questioned, with Gareth Maher of CLUAS.com calling it "a disastrous one".[4]
Track listing
editAll songs are traditional, arranged by the Corrs, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "My Lagan Love" (Irish traditional) | 4:20 |
2. | "Spancill Hill" (includes the instrumental "Rakes of Kildare" from 3:37) | 5:08 |
3. | "Peggy Gordon" | 4:26 |
4. | "Black Is the Colour" | 3:49 |
5. | "Heart Like a Wheel" (Anna McGarrigle) | 3:53 |
6. | "Buachaill ón Éirne" ("Boy from Erne" in Irish) | 3:14 |
7. | "Old Hag" (instrumental; Sharon Corr) | 3:43 |
8. | "Moorlough Shore" | 4:17 |
9. | "Old Town" (Philip Lynott, Jimmy Bain) | 3:44 |
10. | "Dimming of the Day" (Richard Thompson) | 2:56 |
11. | "Bríd Óg Ní Mháille" ("Bridget O'Malley" in Irish) | 3:36 |
12. | "Haste to the Wedding" (instrumental) | 2:26 |
Total length: | 45:32 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Return to Fingall" (instrumental) | 4:14 |
Total length: | 49:46 |
Charts and certifications
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References
edit- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r802039 AllMusic review
- ^ "The Corrs: Home". PopMatters. 6 March 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "The Corrs - Home review". Virgin.net. 26 September 2005. Archived from the original on 7 January 2006.
- ^ "Album Reviews | The Corrs 'Home'". CLUAS. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Corrs – Home". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Corrs – Home" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Corrs – Home" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Corrs – Home" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Corrs – Home" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard: 65. 15 October 2005. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – The Corrs – Home". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "The Corrs - Home Album". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2005. 40. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Corrs". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – The Corrs – Home". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ ボロウド・ヘヴン ザ・コアーズ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Corrs – Home". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – The Corrs – Home". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – The Corrs – Home". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Corrs – Home". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Corrs – Home". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Rapports annuels 2005". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Classement Albums - année 2005" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2004.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "French album certifications – The Corrs – Home" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - 2006 Certification Awards - Multi Platinum". Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ^ "British album certifications – Corrs – Home". British Phonographic Industry.