The Essential Chieftains

The Essential Chieftains
The Essential Chieftains
Greatest hits album by The Chieftains
Released	26 September 2006
Genre	Celtic
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Paddy Moloney
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Released26 September 2006

GenreCeltic

LabelRCA Victor

ProducerPaddy Moloney

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The Essential Chieftains is a career-spanning greatest hits album by The Chieftains first released in 2006. It is part of the ongoing 'The Essential' Sony BMG compilation series, their last release for RCA ending a 20-year history since signing with the label in 1986.

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v t e The Chieftains
Kevin Conneff Matt Molloy Paddy Moloney Seán Potts Michael Tubridy David Fallon Martin Fay Peadar Mercier Seán Keane Derek Bell Ronnie McShane Jeff White
Studio albums	The Chieftains The Chieftains 2 The Chieftains 3 The Chieftains 4 The Chieftains 5 The Chieftains 6: Bonaparte's Retreat The Chieftains 7 The Chieftains 8 The Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early The Chieftains 10: Cotton-Eyed Joe The Year of the French The Chieftains in China Ballad of the Irish Horse Celtic Wedding Irish Heartbeat (with Van Morrison) A Chieftains Celebration The Bells of Dublin Another Country The Long Black Veil Santiago Tears of Stone Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions Further Down the Old Plank Road San Patricio (with Ry Cooder) Voice of Ages
Compilations	Film Cuts Fire in the Kitchen The Wide World Over The Essential Chieftains
Live albums	The Chieftains Live! An Irish Evening Live from Dublin: A Tribute to Derek Bell

The Essential Chieftains

Disc 1: The Chieftains Roots

Disc 2: The Chieftains and Friends

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