Spirit of the Irish: The Ultimate Collection

~ Release by The Dubliners (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1The Irish Rover
performer:
The Dubliners and The Pogues
cover recording of:
The Irish Rover
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
writer:
Joseph M. Crofts
The Pogues & The Dubliners4:07
2The Rocky Road to Dublin
recording of:
The Rocky Road to Dublin
lyricist:
D.K. Gavan
composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3012)
The Dubliners2:35
3McAlpine's Fusiliers
The Dubliners3:14
4Seven Drunken Nights
recording of:
Seven Drunken Nights
additional writer:
Ciarán Bourke, Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna and John Sheahan
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1993)
The Dubliners3:12
5The Fields of Athenry
cover recording of:
The Fields of Athenry
lyricist and composer:
Pete St. John
The Dubliners4:05
6The Wild Rover
arranger:
Ciarán Bourke, Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly and Barney McKenna
recording of:
The Wild Rover
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1173)
The Dubliners3:13
7Dicey Reilly
lead vocals:
Ronnie Drew
recording of:
Dicey Reilly
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
The Dubliners2:39
8Black Velvet Band
recording of:
The Black Velvet Band (Dubliners arrangement)
additional writer:
Ciarán Bourke, Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna and John Sheahan
composer:
[traditional]
arrangement of:
The Black Velvet Band (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
The Dubliners3:27
9The Auld Triangle
cover recording of:
The Auld Triangle
lyricist and composer:
Brendan Behan
The Dubliners2:15
10The Marino Waltz (instrumental)
The Dubliners2:40
11Gentleman Soldier
The Dubliners2:06
12Whiskey in the Jar
cover recording of:
Whiskey in the Jar (traditional)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1993)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 533)
The Dubliners2:31
13Finnegan's Wake
performer:
The Dubliners
live recording of:
Finnegan’s Wake
lyricist:
John F. Poole
composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1009)
The Dubliners2:29
14Carrickfergus
recording of:
Carrickfergus
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd.
The Dubliners6:15
15Monto
cover recording of:
Monto
composer:
George Hodnett
The Dubliners2:54
16The Mason's Apron (instrumental)
The Dubliners3:37
17Dirty Old Town
cover recording of:
Dirty Old Town
lyricist and composer:
Ewan MacColl (in 1949)
publisher:
Albert Music Publishing, Cooking Vinyl Ltd., Copyright Control, Francis, Day & Hunter and Robbins Music
The Dubliners3:35
18Ragman's Ball
The Dubliners1:59
19The Mountain Dew
engineer:
Harold Burgon, Dave Jordan and Paul Scully
producer:
Eamonn Campbell
performer:
The Pogues
arranger:
The Dubliners and The Pogues
recorded at:
Elephant Studio in Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Rare Old Mountain Dew (Irish-American folk song, begins "Let grasses grow and water flow...")
lyricist:
[traditional] and Edward Harrigan
composer:
[traditional] and David Braham
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 938)
The Pogues & The Dubliners2:19
20The Town I Loved So Well
recording of:
The Town I Loved So Well
lyricist and composer:
Phil Coulter
The Dubliners6:27