Seven Nations (album)
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Seven Nations is an album released by Celtic rock
band Seven Nations in 2000. It shares many of the same tracks as the band's previous release, The Pictou Sessions
, and can be seen as an update of that album. It also functions as a greatest hits package, as it includes many of singer Kirk McLeod's compositions from previous releases, newly arranged for the band's revised lineup. It also contains the recording of "Twelve" from The Factory
by the same lineup of the band, which was as follows:
This album was the last to feature Geoghagan, who was replaced by Christian "Crisco" Miceli.
For the "Seven Nations" album, "Skyezinha / The Egret" and "A Rare Auld Time" were dropped in favor of "Big Dog," "Under the Milky Way," and "Twelve." All songs that had appeared on the band's first three albums were newly recorded, and the only recording on these two albums that can be found elsewhere is "Twelve," which was taken from The Factory
.
Celtic rock
Celtic rock is a genre of folk rock and a form of Celtic fusion which incorporates Celtic music, instrumentation and themes into a rock music context...
band Seven Nations in 2000. It shares many of the same tracks as the band's previous release, The Pictou Sessions
The Pictou Sessions
The Pictou Sessions is an album released by Seven Nations in 2000. Many of its tracks would be re-released on their follow-up self-titled album.-Track listing:The Pictou Sessions is an album released by Seven Nations in 2000...
, and can be seen as an update of that album. It also functions as a greatest hits package, as it includes many of singer Kirk McLeod's compositions from previous releases, newly arranged for the band's revised lineup. It also contains the recording of "Twelve" from The Factory
The Factory
The Factory was Andy Warhol's original New York City studio from 1962 to 1968, although his later studios were known as The Factory as well. The Factory was located on the fifth floor at 231 East 47th Street, in Midtown Manhattan. The rent was "only about one hundred dollars a year"...
by the same lineup of the band, which was as follows:
- Kirk McLeod: lead vocals, twelve string acoustic guitar, electric guitars, piano
- Struby: bass guitars, vocals
- Ashton Geoghagan: drums, vocals
- Scott Long: highland bagpipes, electric bagpipes, vocals
- Dan Stacey: fiddle, vocals
This album was the last to feature Geoghagan, who was replaced by Christian "Crisco" Miceli.
Track listing
- 1. "Big Dog"
- 2. "All You People"
- 3. "Under the Milky Way"
- 4. "O'er the Moor and Among the Heather"
- 5. "Twelve"
- 6. "King of Oblivion"
- 7. "Jig in E Minor"
- 8. "Scream"
- 9. "The Surprise Ceilidh Band Set"
- 10. "Seeds of Life"
- 11. "God"
- 12. "The Pipe Set"
- 13. "Trains"
For the "Seven Nations" album, "Skyezinha / The Egret" and "A Rare Auld Time" were dropped in favor of "Big Dog," "Under the Milky Way," and "Twelve." All songs that had appeared on the band's first three albums were newly recorded, and the only recording on these two albums that can be found elsewhere is "Twelve," which was taken from The Factory
The Factory
The Factory was Andy Warhol's original New York City studio from 1962 to 1968, although his later studios were known as The Factory as well. The Factory was located on the fifth floor at 231 East 47th Street, in Midtown Manhattan. The rent was "only about one hundred dollars a year"...
.