Tír na nÓg is the first album by Irish band Tír na nÓg. It was released in May 1971 in the United Kingdom by Chrysalis Records and distributed by Island Records but was not published in the United States because Leo O'Kelly and Sonny Condell refused to record a cover of Bob Dylan's "Maggie's Farm" for the album, a song they regularly played live.[3]
German and Spanish presses of the LP have an Island label although the Chrysalis logo also appears on them.
| Tír na nÓg | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Original UK album cover. The photo was taken in 1970 during the first photography session of the band, on the rooftops over Oxford. | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971, Livingstone Studios, Barnet, London | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 44:24 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Bill Leader | |||
| Tír na nÓg chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Radio Centraal (Psyche van het folk) | [2] |
Track listing
editLP track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Time Is Like A Promise" | Sonny Condell | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Mariner Blues" | Condell | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Daisy Lady" | Leo O'Kelly | 2:21 |
| 4. | "Tir Na Nog" | O'Kelly | 5:20 |
| 5. | "Aberdeen Angus" | Condell | 1:50 |
| 6. | "Looking Up" | O'Kelly | 4:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Boat Song" | O'Kelly | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Our Love Will Not Decay" | Condell | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Hey Friend" | Ray Dolan | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Dance Of Years" | Condell | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Live A Day" | Condell | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Piccadilly" | O'Kelly | 5:35 |
| 7. | "Dante" | Condell | 2:56 |
| Total length: | 44:24 | ||
Compact Cassette track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Time Is Like A Promise" | Sonny Condell | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Mariner Blues" | Condell | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Daisy Lady" | Leo O'Kelly | 2:21 |
| 4. | "Tir Na Nog" | O'Kelly | 5:20 |
| 5. | "Boat Song" | O'Kelly | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Looking Up" | O'Kelly | 4:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aberdeen Angus" | Condell | 1:50 |
| 2. | "Our Love Will Not Decay" | Condell | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Hey Friend" | Ray Dolan | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Dance Of Years" | Condell | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Live A Day" | Condell | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Piccadilly" | O'Kelly | 5:35 |
| 7. | "Dante" | Condell | 2:56 |
| Total length: | 44:24 | ||
Personnel
edit- Sonny Condell – vocals, guitar, Moroccan pottery drums, tablas, jews harp
- Leo O'Kelly – vocals, guitar, dulcimer, electric bass, tin whistle
- Nic Kinsey – engineering
- Nick Harrison – arranger
- Bill Leader – production
Additional personnel
edit- Barry Dransfield – fiddle on "Tir Na Nog"
- Annie Crozier – psaltery on "Time Is Like A Promise"
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | May 1971 | Chrysalis Records | stereo LP | ILPS 9153 |
| United Kingdom | 1971 | Chrysalis, Island Records | stereo Compact Cassette | ZCI 9153 |
| Germany | 1971 | Chrysalis, Island | LP | 85 547 IT |
| Spain | 1971 | Chrysalis, Island | LP | 85 547 IT |
| United Kingdom | 1992 | BGO Records | remastered CD | BGOCD53 |
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Radio Centraal (Psyche van het folk) review
- ^ "Leo tells me that the first album was not released in the states because Tir Na Nog would not record Bob Dylan's Maggie's Farm, which the duo used to perform live.", Alan Hadwin, Camouflage fanzine no.3 (summer 1995) - p.2. Retrieved on September 30, 2008.