The Priests was the eponymous debut album by Catholic group, The Priests. The album was a worldwide commercial success, peaking in the top ten in many countries. It also holds the record for "Fastest-selling UK debut for a classical act".[3]
| The Priests | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 November 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 Basilica in Vatican City 29 September-1 October 2008 and in Dublin. | |||
| Genre | Classical Religious | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| The Priests chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic[1] |    (Performance) (Sound) |
| entertainment.ie | [2] |
Track listing edit
| # | Track[4] | Composer[4] | Length[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ave Maria" | Franz Schubert | 4:35 |
| 2 | "Mit Würd' und Hoheit Angetan (From Die Schöpfung)" | Joseph Haydn | 3:54 |
| 3 | "Panis angelicus" | César Franck | 3:31 |
| 4 | "Irish Blessing" | Bob Chilcott | 2:57 |
| 5 | "Benedictus" | Robat Arwyn | 3:27 |
| 6 | "Plegaria (Los Tres Amores)" | F.M. Alvarez | 3:54 |
| 7 | "Pie Jesu" | Andrew Lloyd Webber | 3:13 |
| 8 | "Hacia Belen" | Traditional | 2:44 |
| 9 | "Abide With Me" | William Henry Monk | 3:30 |
| 10 | "Ag Críost an Síol" | Sean O'Riada | 3:38 |
| 11 | "Domine Fili Unigente (From Gloria)" | Antonio Vivaldi | 2:26 |
| 12 | "O Holy Night" | Adolphe Adam | 3:31 |
| 13 | "Ecce Sacerdos Magnus" | Edward Elgar | 2:58 |
| 14 | "Be Still My Soul" | Jean Sibelius | 2:41 |
| Bonus tracks | |||
| 15 | "A Losa Behain" | Sean O'Riada | 2:11 |
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2008–2009) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart[5] | 6 |
| Belgian Ultratop 50[5] | 7 |
| Dutch Top 40[5] | 2 |
| Finland Albums Chart[5] | 2 |
| Irish Albums Chart[5] | 1 |
| French SNEP Albums Chart[5] | 35 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Album Chart[5] | 2 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[6] | 1 |
| Spanish Albums Chart[5] | 7 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[5] | 3 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[5] | 48 |
| UK Albums Chart[5][7] | 5 |
| United States Billboard 200 | 66 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2008) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[8] | 58 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[9] | 11 |
| UK Albums Chart[10] | 22 |
| Chart (2009) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[11] | 73 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[12] | 32 |
| French Albums Chart[13] | 142 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[14] | 82 |
| UK Albums Chart[15] | 180 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[16] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Manheim, James. "Review: The Priests". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
- ^ entertainment.ie review
- ^ The Priests take Guinness World Record
- ^ a b c The Priests - The Priests at amazon.co.uk amazon.co.uk
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Priests - The Priests chart positions acharts.us
- ^ Priests Norwegian Chart Archived 2008-12-30 at the Wayback Machine acharts.us
- ^ The Priests UK Chart position, Official Charts Company
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2008". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2008" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2009: Albums" (in Dutch). Ultratop Flanders. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2009" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Top Albums annuel (physique + téléchargement + streaming)" (in French). SNEP Musique. 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2009" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Year-End 2009". UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.