The Songs I Love So Well by Phil Coulter - Uhune

ALBUM

Pianist Phil Coulter fills the songs on Songs I Love So Well with his warm Irish brogue as well as his familiar contemporary keyboard style. Large string sections soar beneath his romantic tales of love lost and remembrances of home. While Coulter's debut 1983 Classic Tranquility was entirely instrumental, his live shows usually incorporated one or two vocal numbers. Over the years, the requests for his vocal pieces began to overwhelm the requests for his instrumentals, hence the impetus for this album. Coulter himself admits his limitations as a classic singer, but the warmth and honesty of the man expressing himself through the songs written by his own hand far outweighs any technical abilities he lacks. Most of the songs revolve around the traditional Irish longing for home ("Take Me Home," "Home From the Sea," "The Town I Loved So Well"), as well as several songs about the pain of unrequited love ("I Loved the Ground," "Keep a Candle in the Window"), all with a gruff sentimentality somewhere between Van Morrison and Leonard Cohen. While the musical feel of these songs is closer to adult contemporary, the underlying essence is pure Irish romance.
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1. The Old Man

by Phil Coulter

Primary Artist: Phil Coulter; Main Performer

2. Gold and Silver Days

by Phil Coulter

Primary Artist: Phil Coulter; Main Performer

3. Home Away From Home

by Phil Coulter

Primary Artist: Phil Coulter; Main Performer

4. Scorn Not His Simplicity

by Phil Coulter

Primary Artist: Phil Coulter; Main Performer

5. Take Me Home

by Phil Coulter

Primary Artist: Phil Coulter; Main Performer

6. Home From The Sea

by Phil Coulter

Primary Artist: Phil Coulter; Main Performer

7. I Loved The Ground

by Phil Coulter

Primary Artist: Phil Coulter; Main Performer

8. The Man From God Knows Where

by Phil Coulter

Primary Artist: Phil Coulter; Main Performer

9. My Boy

by Phil Coulter

Primary Artist: Phil Coulter; Main Performer

10. Yesterday's Men

by Phil Coulter

Primary Artist: Phil Coulter; Main Performer

11. Steal Away

by Phil Coulter

Primary Artist: Phil Coulter; Main Performer

12. Keep A Candle In The Window

by Phil Coulter

Primary Artist: Phil Coulter; Main Performer

13. Going Home For Christmas

by Phil Coulter

Primary Artist: Phil Coulter; Main Performer

14. The Town I Loved So Well

by Phil Coulter

Primary Artist: Phil Coulter; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

57 minutes and 16 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1458x1458 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

4/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/14 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Irish Celtic, Ireland, Europe, World, Worldwide, Celtic, Singer & Songwriter, Traditional Folk

Label

Shanachie

Music Distribution Service

E1 [Koch Entertainment]

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 12, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

16351531629