The Irish Connection (Johnny Logan album)

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The Irish Connection
The Irish Connection by Johnny Logan and Friends.jpg
Studio album by
Johnny Logan and Friends
ReleasedApril 2007
RecordedDreamland Studios, Nibe, Denmark
Genre
Length60:07 [1]
Label My Way Music
Producer H.C. Röder, Johnny Logan
Johnny Logan albums chronology
We All Need Love
(2003)
The Irish Connection
(2007)
Irishman in America
(2008)

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.

Contents

Track listing

My Way Music – (M 20138-2)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Wild Rover"traditional2:49
2."The Fields of Athenry" Pete St. John 4:54
3."Dirty Old Town" Ewan MacColl 3:57
4."Molly Malone"traditional3:06
5."On Raglan Road" Patrick Kavanagh 4:25
6."The Irish Rover"traditional3:46
7."The Black Velvet Band"traditional5:28
8."And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" Eric Bogle 7:09
9."The Raggle Taggle Gypsy"traditional4:21
10."Follow Me up to Carlow"traditional3:49
11."Tim Finnegan's Wake"traditional2:37
12."Whiskey in the Jar"traditional4:08
13."Spancil Hill" Michael Considine 3:53
14."The Town I Loved So Well" Phil Coulter 5:45

Charts

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

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [7] Platinum30,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [8] 2× Platinum80,000*
Sweden (GLF) [9] Gold20,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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