''Band of Brothers'' is the second studio album by the choir
Only Men Aloud!. Unlike their
self-titled debut, it featured several traditional
Welsh songs, the album closing with a version of "
Land of My Fathers". However, as on the first album, the choir also included covers of pop songs "
Total Eclipse of the Heart", a duet with the original singer
Bonnie Tyler
Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins; born 8 June 1951), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh singer. Known for her distinctive husky voice, Tyler came to prominence with the release of her 1977 album '' The World Starts Tonight'' and its ...
, "
Somebody to Love" with featured vocalist
Kerry Ellis
Kerry Jane Ellis (born 6 May 1979) is an English actress and singer who is best known for her work in musical theatre and subsequent crossover into music. Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before training at La ...
, and "
Scarborough Fair".
Track listing
# "O Verona"
# "
Total Eclipse of the Heart"
(featuring Bonnie Tyler
Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins; born 8 June 1951), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh singer. Known for her distinctive husky voice, Tyler came to prominence with the release of her 1977 album '' The World Starts Tonight'' and its ...
)
# "Band of Brothers"
# "Blaenwern"
# "
Men of Harlech"
# "Pearl Fishers"
# "
Ar Lan y Mor"
# "
The Longest Time"
# "
My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose"
# "Somebody to Love"
(featuring Kerry Ellis
Kerry Jane Ellis (born 6 May 1979) is an English actress and singer who is best known for her work in musical theatre and subsequent crossover into music. Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before training at La ...
)
# "
Gwahoddiad"
# "
Scarboro' Fair"
# "
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
"" () is the unofficial national anthem of Wales. The title, taken from the first words of the song, means "The Old Land of My Fathers" in Welsh, usually rendered in English as simply "Land of My Fathers". The words were written by Evan Ja ...
(Land of My Fathers)"
Charts
The album entered the
UK Album Chart
The Official Albums Chart is the United Kingdom's industry-recognised national record chart for albums. Entries are ranked by sales and audio streaming. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the Offici ...
on 18 October 2009 at number 21.
Awards
Classic Brit Awards
References
2009 albums
Only Men Aloud! albums
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