| The Irish Connection | ||||
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| Studio album by Johnny Logan and Friends | ||||
| Released | April 2007 | |||
| Recorded | Dreamland Studios, Nibe, Denmark | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 60:07 [1] | |||
| Label | My Way Music | |||
| Producer | H.C. Röder, Johnny Logan | |||
| Johnny Logan albums chronology | ||||
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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.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Wild Rover" | traditional | 2:49 |
| 2. | "The Fields of Athenry" | Pete St. John | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Dirty Old Town" | Ewan MacColl | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Molly Malone" | traditional | 3:06 |
| 5. | "On Raglan Road" | Patrick Kavanagh | 4:25 |
| 6. | "The Irish Rover" | traditional | 3:46 |
| 7. | "The Black Velvet Band" | traditional | 5:28 |
| 8. | "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" | Eric Bogle | 7:09 |
| 9. | "The Raggle Taggle Gypsy" | traditional | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Follow Me up to Carlow" | traditional | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Tim Finnegan's Wake" | traditional | 2:37 |
| 12. | "Whiskey in the Jar" | traditional | 4:08 |
| 13. | "Spancil Hill" | Michael Considine | 3:53 |
| 14. | "The Town I Loved So Well" | Phil Coulter | 5:45 |
| 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 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [7] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway) [8] | 2× Platinum | 80,000* |
| Sweden (GLF) [9] | Gold | 20,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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