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I am a semi-fan of the Corrs. I love their sound, their energy, their style in performance (I've only seen the Royal Albert Hall dvd). I am semi- only because I think some of their songs are silly, but even the silly ones are done so well that I can't help stopping to listen. I am also a Celtic music fan, so I had to get this CD if only for curiosity's sake. This pop group is going to do traditional Irish? I was sort of expecting to be disappointed. I wondered is the lead singer of "Runaway," "Forgiven Not Forgotten," and "Dreams" going to warp "Peggy Gordon" and "Brid Og Ni Mhaille"??? What is Sharon Corr going to sound like solo? And is Caroline Corr going to "over-drive" the rhythm with her drumming (I really enjoyed her zest and obvious joy in the Royal Albert Hall performance, but in Buachaill On Eirne)? I kind of thought Jim Corr would do just fine. He seems to be able to play anything. After listening to the CD for the third time, I wonder if people are going to realize what a wonder this collecton is. Except in one or two places (notably the orchestral background and electronic instrumentation with "Black is the Color"), they've modulated their pop sound and nicely melded it with the traditional material. Or they've done the song in a traditional manner, and it comes out just gorgeous (I am thinking of "Brid Og Ni Mhaille" and "Haste to the Wedding"). Sharon's solo is simply . . . right--as if the song had been written for her. The vocal backups and bodhran-ning (is there such a word?) were just fine. I'm trying to imagine which American pop group could pull off something like this. I even liked the redone modern songs, like "Heart Like a Wheel," which I never really cared for in its original version. Unlike many CD's I've purchased, where after a few times I end up listening to three to five songs, I enjoy every "Home" track. I don't have to program my CD player to skip over tracks, I just have to decide which ones I want to repeat because I like them best.

The Corrs Reunion 2015 Is Happening; New Album Confirmed! Back after being out of the spot light for numerous years, the band is reported to be performing on Sept. 13 at Hyde Park during the BBC Radio 2 Live event. According to RTE, the band is also set to release a brand new album following their reunion performance. The news about the new album has been confirmed after lead singer Andrea Corr talked about it on air. The source cited above published a transcription of an interview that some of the members attended with Chris Evans on his BBC radio 2 show. "We're in the process of making a new record, so it feels just right to do this," she said. "It's exciting." "We emerged after our lives going in different directions - babies and all that," the lead singer added. As to the details of the upcoming album, like whether they will be going a different genre this time around, we have yet to find out as news about such has yet to be updated on. The Corrs reunion 2015 is an event that would be highly anticipated by fans, as it is known that the band has been responsible for numerous hit songs during the late 90's until early 00's including "Breathless," "All the Love in the World," "Runaway," "What Can I Do" and "Summer Sunshine." Just wanted to share this exciting news while listening to this great CD!

So with the very first Corrs album I bought, I was impressed by their Irish folksy sound on many tracks, and to this day, "Erin Shore" remains my favorite instrumental number of all time. Since that time, I have longed for some more "inspired" arrangements of traditional Irish songs, and who better to present it than the group that got me into it in the first place. To be honest, some of their albums in the past have let me down a little, but I've always enjoyed their sound, so I didn't really know what to expect with this one, but now, I have to say, if I ever want to transport myself to the green hills of Ireland, I just need to give this album a listen. I still find myself toe-tapping and singing along, and sometimes I even forget I'm singing traditional Irish tunes, but either way, I love it. There are some slower songs, and perhaps some that won't stick with me as much as others, just like any album, but I've also found those that stick with me days after listening, and I find myself humming in the morning when I wake up without even realizing it.

Beautiful instrumentals are showcased on this record of some traditional covers by the band. Vocal harmonies are good too as always. I would have liked the bonus track from the Japanese version rather than new versions of "Old Town" and "Haste to the Wedding." Beautiful, thoughtful music.

I mentioned this because if you're looking for the typical corrs pop type Irish music this is authentic Irish and they're super talented group is really good if you like that type of stuff so I was very impressed with it.

Finally got my CD yesterday and played it as soon as I could tear off the wrapper. Previous reviewers have gone into detail about all the songs so there is no need for me to duplicate their efforts. I prefer to simply provide my emotional reaction to the CD. Halfway through the first song my eyes became wet and my cheeks damp as I became transported by the beauty of the music. My wife came into my den and observing my state said softly "you got your new Corrs CD didn't you?" The only thing left for me to say is that this music and performance is truly Magnificent.

Sellado de fábrica.

Wer hätte gedacht, dass The Corrs so schnell nach „Borrowed Heaven“ wieder ein Album rausbringen würden ? Und wer hätte gedacht, dass die vier Iren noch mal die Kurve kriegen und endlich wieder irish-Folk gemixt mit Rock und etwas Pop machen würden, anstatt 100% Pop, was ja auf Borrowed heaven größtenteils geboten wurde. Dieses Album macht den schwachen Vorgänger vergessen. Gleich mit „Lagan love“ verzaubert Andrea mit ihrer wunderschönen Stimme den Zuhörer, und die Musik ist richtig super. Erinnert sehr an die aller ersten Songs der Band. Viele Pianostellen und Akustikgitarrenriffs. „Spancill hill“ ist eine recht akustikgitarrenlastige Ballade, etwas melancholisch. Einmal mehr beweist Andrea, dass sie einen mit ihrer Stimme zu Träumen und Dahinschmelzen bringt. Fast mit gleicher herrlicher Stimmung geht's mit „Peggy Gordon“ weiter, auch sehr viel Akustikgitarre und ein paar schöne Violinenstellen. „Black is the colour“ geht genauso leicht melancholisch weiter, wieder sehr auf den Gesang fixiert. Andreas Stimme klingt wieder sehr viel besser abgemischt, im Vorgänger waren da wohl doch ein paar Effekte zu viel mit im Spiel. Hier ertönt endlich auch mal etwas E-Gitarre. Für mich der einzige Kritikpunkt : da The Corrs weg vom Pop und der Elektronik wollten, haben sie diesmal mal auch kaum E-Gitarre benutzt. „Heart like a wheel“ ist eine wunderschöne Ballade, in der Andrea nur vom Piano und seichten Streichern begleitet wird, einfach Klasse. Mit dem nächsten Song haben die vier dann mal was neues ausprobiert, nämlich ein Song in gälisch zu singen, was richtig gut kommt. „Old hag“ ist eine Instrumentalnummer, wie The Corrs sie früher immer gespielt haben, Flöte und Violine sind hier bestimmend. „Moorlough shore“ ist wieder eine eher akustikgitarrenlastige Ballade, auch wieder etwas wehmütig. Einmal mehr verzaubert Andrea einen mit ihrer wunderschönen Stimme. „Old town“ sollte ja jedem The Corrs Fan bekannt sein. Hier präsentieren die vier den Song endlich mal als Studioaufnahme, die allerdings ein bisschen zu „glatt“ rüberkommt, die Instrumente, ganz besonders die Bläsergruppe im Hintergrund klingt viel zu klinisch. Mit „Dimming of the day“ haben The Corrs mal wieder was neues ausprobiert, hier ist nämlich Sharon am Mikro zu hören. Eine richtig schöne verträumte Ballade, langsam gehalten, genau das richtige für Sharons etwas sonorere Stimme. Nächster Song ist wieder in gälisch gesungen, auch typisch irisch, also viel Flöte und Violine. Letzter Song auch einer, den wohl jeder kennt. „Haste to the wedding“, der ja fast immer zum live-set gehört, kommt leider nicht so gut rüber, live hat er viel mehr Atmosphäre. Alles in Allem ein herrliches Album. Man kann nur hoffen, dass The Corrs diesen Kurs, zurück zu den Wurzeln, einigermaßen beibehalten, vielleicht das nächste mal etwas rockiger, ansonsten ist das Album ohne Makel.

Cet album des Corrs en mode "back to the roots" est tout simplement magnifique. Beaucoup de balades douces et mélodieuses, et quelques balades plus rythmées. Deux titres sont interprétés en gaëlique. Une pure merveille. Avec cet album en écoute, les après-midi pluvieux n'auront plus jamais le même goût.. on a envie de se balader en forêt ou dans les bois, ou sur la lande face à la mer, et on se lancerait presque dans l'ébénisterie ou la poterie... la peinture, le dessin... ah oui, aussi... on est bien quoi... génial !

Loved the corrs loved there style of music a nice way to start the day

What can you say about the CORRS that hasn't already been said. Fantastic CD. One more for my CORRS collection. Brilliant !!!