The Dubliners with Luke Kelly
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| Studio album by The Dubliners | ||||
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Publication |
1964 |
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| Label (s) | Transatlantic Records | |||
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Format (s) |
CD, LP, MC |
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Title (number) |
14th |
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running time |
36:27 |
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Nathan Joseph |
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Studio (s) |
Livingston Studios, London |
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The Dubliners with Luke Kelly , initially only released as The Dubliners , is the debut album by the Irish folk band The Dubliners . It was released in 1964 on the British independent label Transatlantic Records .
History of origin
The Dubliners were founded in Dublin , Ireland in 1962 . The band quickly made a name for themselves in the Irish folk scene. When they performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 1963 , they met Nat Joseph , the producer and label boss of Transatlantic Records . The band, which at the time consisted of Ronnie Drew (vocals / guitar), Luke Kelly (vocals / banjo), Barney McKenna (banjo) and Ciarán Bourke (vocals / tin whistle ), recorded their debut album with him. To capture the live sound of the group, sound engineer Bill Leader went a rather unconventional way: he invited audiences to Livingston Studios to soak up the atmosphere of a live performance.
When the album was finally released in 1964, Luke Kelly had already left. The album therefore received the backprint The Dubliners with Luke Kelly , which later also became the album's official title.
Track list
All songs are traditional folk pieces rearranged by The Dubliners.
A side
- The Wild Rover - 3:12
- The Ragman's Ball - 2:08
- Preab San Ól - 2:14
- The High Reel - 2:58
- The Holy Ground - 2:15
- Tramps and Hawkers - 3:06
- Home Boys Home - 3:17
B side
- Rocky Road to Dublin - 2:33
- Banks of the Roses - 2:14
- I'll Tell My Ma - 2:06
- Swallow's Tail - 2:49
- Love Is Pleasing - 2:14
- Jar of Porter - 1:47
- The Nightingale - 3:34
Special edition
Castle Music released a CD reissue in 2003 that contained the Extended Play Dubliners in person from 1965 as well as six previously unreleased songs.
- Rare Old Mountain Dew - 1:30
- McAlpine's Fusiliers Behan ( Brendan Behan ) - 3:14
- Willie Gannon - 1:39
- Mrs. McGrath (Arr.Dominic Behan ) - 3:06
- I Wish (Till Apples Grow on an Ivy Tree) - 2:11
- Roddy McCorley - 2:46
- Chief O'Neill's / Cork Hornpipe - 2:55
- Instrumental - 1:08
- The Wild Rover - 3:33
- The Wild Rover - 3:31
Other versions
In 1964, MGM Records released a version of the album with modified cover art in the USA . The album was released in 1972 through Hallmark Records as an in session . This version lacks the songs The Ragman's Ball , I'll Tell Me Ma and The Nightingale .
Song info
The Swallow Tail Reel is a medley of The Swallow Tail Reel and The High Reel , both of which are from O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland . The High Reel, on the other hand, consists of two other songs, whereby the origin has not been finally clarified. Part two of the song is The Boyne Hunt , while the first part may be The Beauty Spot or Códháirdeachais .
Success / meaning
The Dubliners' debut album is still considered a classic of the genre today. The recording in front of an audience resulted in what, according to James Christopher Monger ( Allmusic ), “was a youthful, enthusiastic and warm, almost intimate recording that is still unparalleled in the genre today”.
Individual evidence
- ↑ John Tobler: Liner Notes . In: Drinkin '& Courtin' . Emi Records , 2012.
- ↑ a b The Dubliners with Luke Kelly on Allmusic (English). Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ↑ a b The Dubliners. Discogs , accessed December 25, 2012 .
- ↑ a b Dubliners discography. Fansite, accessed December 25, 2012 .
- ^ "Resonates with youthful enthusiasm and a warm, wonderful intimacy sadly missing from the genre's current live recordings.", Quoted from The Dubliners with Luke Kelly on Allmusic . Retrieved December 25, 2012.