The Early Years (2LP)

Christy Moore | The Early Years (2LP)

Release date: November 20, 2020

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

Christy Moore is an Irish folk musician and singer-songwriter. Besides an impressive solo career, he was a member of the band Planxty for a time, starting in 1972.

Much of his music has political overtones: the environment, social injustices, and poverty; his lifelong struggle with alcohol is also a frequent theme in his songs. On his albums, he frequently collaborates with other Irish artists like Mary Black, The Dubliners, and Sinead O'Connor. Early in his career, he also frequently performed with his younger brother Barry—who later became known as Luka Bloom.

This first retrospective focuses on his solo career from 1969 to 1981. Album tracks and live recordings are featured. Many of these are being released for the first time on these releases; others were only available on rare vinyl releases.

This 2LP contains 25 tracks (some of which are previously unreleased)

TRACKLIST:

Side A

1. Home By Bearna*
2. Lanigan's Ball*
3. Limerick Rake*
4. Johnny Jump Up
5. Tippin' It Up To Nancy*
6. Nancy Spain*
7. The Cliffs of Dooneen

Side B

1. Little Musgrave
2. Rambling Robin
3. Trip To Jerusalem
4. John O'Dreams
5. Sacco & Vanzetti*

Side C

1. The Ballad Of Tim Evans
2. One Last Cold Kiss; Trip To Roscoff*
3. The Raggle Taggle Gypsy; Tabhair Dom Do Lámh
4. The Moving-On-Song
5. I Wish I Was In England
6. Hey Sandy
7. The Crack Was Ninety In The Isle Of Man

Side D

1. January Man*
2. Clyde's Bonnie Banks
3. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair
4. Spancilhill
5. The Ballad Of James Larkin
6. Paddy On The Road