The Chieftains 5 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1975 | |||
Studio | Sound Techniques, Chelsea, London | |||
Genre | Irish folk music | |||
Length | 44:39 | |||
Label | Claddagh, Island[1] | |||
Producer | Paddy Moloney | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The Chieftains 5 is an album by The Chieftains, released in 1975.[5] It was the band's first album as a professional group. Derek Bell played the tiompan (the Irish hammered dulcimer) for the first time on the album.[6] It marked the last album appearance of Peader Mercier.
The New York Times called the album "highly innovative" and the music "quite descriptive," praising the "wild jigs and reels, impish hornpipes and raucous slides."[6]
Chart (1975–1976) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] | 73 |
US (Billboard Top LPs & Tape)[8] | 187 |