1995 greatest hits album by Patrick Street
The Best of Patrick Street | ||||
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Greatest hits album by Patrick Street | ||||
Released | 16 June 1995 | |||
Recorded | Landsdowne Studios (1986) Homestead Studios (1988) Windmill Lane Studios (1990/1993) | |||
Genre | Irish folk music. | |||
Length | 1:16:17 | |||
Label | NECTAR / All tracks licensed courtesy of Topic Records Ltd. | |||
Producer | Dónal Lunny, Bill Whelan | |||
Patrick Street chronology | ||||
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The Best of Patrick Street is the first compilation album by Patrick Street, released in 1995 on the NECTAR label.
All tracks are re-releases from the following albums:
- Patrick Street (1986) – (four tracks: 1, 5, 11, 15),
- No. 2 Patrick Street (1988) – (five tracks: 3, 7, 12, 14, 18),
- Irish Times (1990) – (four tracks: 4, 8, 10, 16) and
- All in Good Time (1993) – (five tracks: 2, 6, 9, 13, 17).
Andy Irvine sings all of the eight songs compiled on this album.
Track listing
- "Patrick Street"/"The Carraroe Jig" (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street) – (From the album Patrick Street, 1986) – 4:07
- "Dennis Murphy's Reel"/"The Bag of Spuds"/"MacFarley's Reel" (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street and Bill Whelan) – (From the album All In Good Time, 1993) – 4:35
- "Facing The Chair" (song) (Andy Irvine) Published by Andy Irvine – (From the album No 2 Patrick Street, 1988) – 5:16
- "Brian O'Lynn"/"The Woods of Old Limerick" (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street) – (From the album Irish Times, 1990) – 3:19
- "The Shores Of Lough Gowna"/"Contentment Is Wealth"/"Have A Drink On Me" (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street) – (From the album Patrick Street, 1986) – 5:02
- "A Prince Among Men (Only A Miner)" (song) (Andy Irvine) Published by Andy Irvine – (From the album All In Good Time, 1993) – 4:26
- "Carherlistrane Jig"/"Gallowglass Jig"/"Kanturk Jig" (Jackie Daly) Copyright Control – (From the album No 2 Patrick Street, 1988) – 3:32
- "Forgotten Hero" (song) (Andy Irvine) Published by Andy Irvine – (From the album Irish Times, 1990) – 6:10
- "Frank Quinn's Reel"/"Lad O'Beirne's"/"Murphy's Reel" (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street and Bill Whelan) – (From the album All In Good Time, 1993) – 4:06
- "Music For A Found Harmonium" (S Jeffes) Published by Penguin Records – (From the album Irish Times, 1990) – 2:44
- "The Holy Ground" (song) (Gerry O'Beirne) Published by Gerry O'Beirne – (From the album Patrick Street, 1986) – 5:39
- "Hard By Seifin" (Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music) / "Woodcock Hill" (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street) – (From the album No 2 Patrick Street, 1988) – 3:27
- "The Mouth of the Tobique"/"Billy Wilson" (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street and Bill Whelan) – (From the album All In Good Time, 1993) – 3:02
- "William Taylor" (song) (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street and Bill Whelan) – (From the album No 2 Patrick Street, 1988) – 3:08
- "Mrs O'Sullivan's Jig"/"Caliope House" (Dave Richardson) Copyright Control – (From the album Patrick Street, 1986) – 3:33
- "The Newmarket Polkas" ("Walshe's Polka"/"Dan Mac's Polka"/"Terry Teahan's Polka") (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street) – (From the album Irish Times, 1990) – 3:36
- "Lintheads:" – (From the album All In Good Time, 1993) – 7:43
- "The Pride Of The Springfield Road" (song) (Trad. Arr. Andy Irvine)
- "Lawrence Common" (instrumental) (Andy Irvine)
- "Goodbye Monday Blues" (song) (Andy Irvine and Si Kahn)
- "Sweeney's Reel" (Jackie Daly) Copyright Control – (From the album No 2 Patrick Street, 1988) – 2:52
Personnel
- Andy Irvine - vocals, mandolin, bouzouki
- Kevin Burke - fiddle
- Jackie Daly - accordion
- Arty McGlynn - guitar
- James Kelly - fiddle
- Bill Whelan - keyboards
- Declan Masterson - uilleann pipes
- Gerry O'Beirne - guitar
References
- Sleeve notes from The Best of Patrick Street, NECTAR NTMCD503, 1995.
External links
- The Best of Patrick Street at Allmusic website Retrieved on 16 March 2015.
- The Best of Patrick Street at MusicBrainz website Retrieved on 16 March 2015.
- Patrick Street at Adastra website Retrieved on 16 March 2015.