Monday, June 21, 2010

Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys

I came across a compilation album of sea shanties performed by a wide array of artists on a CD set called "Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys." The songs are sung by a host of artists ranging from Sting to Bryan Ferry and Bono, representing a variety of genres.


Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski  while working on the two "Pirates Of The Carribean" films,  became fascinated with the lore and fable of the pirates and sailors who ran the high seas.  They hatched the idea to produce a CD of Pirate Shanties performed by rock stars.  With legendary producer Hal Wilner, the CD has some great music.


Today I am featuring a song performed by Bono: "A Dying Sailor to His Shipmates." This song is masterfully performed and I love the instrumentation.

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