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The Commitments [1991 film] (1991) — Musical performance — 147 copies, 3 reviews
It's Only Rock & Roll: 50 Years of Music and Film (2000) — Contributor — 2 copies

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Hansard, Glen (member)
Short biography
The Commitments were originally a fictional band created for the 1991 film of the same name, and consisted of cast members. Two of the members, Dick Massey and Kenneth McCluskey, went on to form their own band called The Commitments, but it featured no other members of the cast.

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4 reviews
INFORMATION-This album contains the following tracks:
1 Mustang Sally (Bonny "Mack" Rice / Sir Mack Rice), featuring Andrew Strong, 4:02
2 Take Me to the River (Al Green / Mabon "Teenie" Hodges), featuring Andrew Strong, 3:36
3 Chain of Fools (Don Covay), featuring Angeline Ball / Maria Doyle, 2:58
4 The Dark End of the Street (Chips Moman / Spooner Oldham / Dan Penn), featuring Andrew Strong, 2:34
5 Destination: Anywhere (Nick Ashford / Valerie Simpson), featuring Niamh Kavanagh, 3:08
6 I Can't show more Stand the Rain (Don Bryant / Donald Bryant / Bernard Miller / Ann Peebles), featuring Angeline Ball, 3:12
7 Try a Little Tenderness (Jimmy Campbell / Reginald Connelly / Harry Woods), featuring Andrew Strong, 4:31
8 Treat Her Right (Roy Head / Gene Kurtz), featuring Robert Arkings, 3:35
9 Do Right Woman, Do Right Man (Chips Moman / Dan Penn), featuring Niamh Kavanagh, 3:15
10 Mr. Pitiful (Steve Cropper / Otis Redding), featuring ANdrew Strong, 2:07
11 I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) (Ronnie Shannon), featuring Maria Doyle, 3:09
12 In the Midnight Hour (Steve Cropper / Wilson Pickett), featuring Andrew Strong, 2:21
13 Bye Bye Baby (Mary Wells), featuring Maria Doyle, 3:21
14 Slip Away (William Armstrong / Marcus Daniel / Wilbur Terrell), featuring Robert Arkings, 4:27
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1 Mustang Sally
Backing Vocals – Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher, Maria Doyle*
Vocals – Andrew Strong
Written-By – Bonny Rice
4:02
2 Take Me To The River
Backing Vocals – Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher, Maria Doyle*
Vocals – Andrew Strong
Written-By – Al Green, Mabon Hodges*
3:36
3 Chain Of Fools
Backing Vocals – Bronagh Gallagher
Vocals – Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle*
Written-By – Don Covay
2:58
4 The Dark End Of The Street
Backing Vocals – Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher, Maria show more Doyle*
Vocals – Andrew Strong
Written-By – Chips Moman, Dan Penn
2:34
5 Destination Anywhere
Backing Vocals – Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher, Maria Doyle*
Vocals – Niamh Kavanagh
Written-By – Nickolas Ashford And Valerie Simpson*
3:08
6 I Can't Stand The Rain
Vocals – Angeline Ball
Written-By – Ann Peebles, Bernard Miller, Donald Bryant*
3:12
7 Try A Little Tenderness
Backing Vocals – Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher, Maria Doyle*
Vocals – Andrew Strong
Written-By – Harry Woods (2), Jimmy Campbell*, Reg Connelly*
4:31
8 Treat Her Right
Backing Vocals – Andrew Strong, Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher, Maria Doyle*
Vocals – Robert Arkins
Written-By – Gene Kurtz, Roy Head
3:35
9 Do Right Woman Do Right Man
Backing Vocals – Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher, Maria Doyle*
Vocals – Niamh Kavanagh
Written-By – Chips Moman, Dan Penn
3:15
10 Mr. Pitiful
Backing Vocals – Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher, Maria Doyle*
Vocals – Andrew Strong
Written-By – Otis Redding, Steve Cropper
2:07
11 I Never Loved A Man
Backing Vocals – Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher
Vocals – Maria Doyle*
Written-By – Ronnie Shannon
3:09
12 In The Midnight Hour
Backing Vocals – Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher, Maria Boyle*
Vocals – Andrew Strong
Written-By – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
2:21
13 Bye Bye Baby
Backing Vocals – Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher
Vocals – Maria Doyle*
Written-By – Mary Wells
3:21
14 Slip Away
Backing Vocals – Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher, Maria Doyle*
Vocals – Robert Arkins
Written-By – Bronagh Gallagher, Marcus Daniels*, Wilbur Terrell
4:27
credits:
Alto Saxophone – Félim Gormley
Bass – Paul Bushnell
Drums – Fran Breehan
Guitar – Conor Brady, Dean Parks
Keyboards – Eamonn Flynn, Mitchell Froome*
Percussion – Alex Acuña
Performer [The Commitments] – Andrew Strong, Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher, Dave Finnegan, Dick Massey, Félim Gormley, Glen Hansard, Johnny Murphy, Kenneth McCluskey (2), Maria Doyle*, Michael Aherne, Robert Arkins
Producer – Alan Parker (2), Kevin Killen, Paul Bushnell
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Carl Geraghty
Trumpet – Ronan Dooney
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Rating
½ 4.5
Reviews
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