| The Very Best Of: The Dubliners | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Various years: 1960s-1990s | |||
| Genre | Irish Traditional Music, Pub Music | |||
| Length | 1:03:44 | |||
| Label | Universal, UJC Music | |||
| The Dubliners chronology | ||||
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One of The Dubliners Compilation Albums charting at #16 in the UK Albums Chart. [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Irish Rover" | 2:32 |
| 2. | "Whiskey in the Jar" | 1:50 |
| 3. | "Seven Drunken Nights" | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Molly Malone" | 2:57 |
| 5. | "The Wild Rover" | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Dirty Old Town" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Mountain Dew" | 2:19 |
| 8. | "Rocky Road To Dublin" | 2:36 |
| 9. | "The Sick Note" | 2:54 |
| 10. | "Monto" | 2:55 |
| 11. | "The Masons Apron" | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Ragman's Ball" | 2:00 |
| 13. | "The Town I Loved So Well" | 6:25 |
| 14. | "Jar of Porter" | 1:41 |
| 15. | "Finnegan's Wake" | 2:30 |
| 16. | "The Leaving of Liverpool" | 4:42 |
| 17. | "Kitty Come down From Limerick" | 2:59 |
| 18. | "The Black Velvet Band" | 3:29 |
| 19. | "McAlpine's Fusiliers" | 3:15 |
| 20. | "Dicey Reilly" | 2:41 |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) [3] | 16 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) [4] | 31 |
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