The Best of Irish Rovers

by The Irish Rovers

Overview

Somewhere between Bing Crosby's vocal novelties back in the '40s and the current popularity of dance troupes like Riverdance and Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance, the flag of Irish music was held aloft in North America during the '60s by the success of the Irish Rovers. Patterning themselves after the Clancy Brothers (another popular group during the folk boom of the late '50s and early '60s), the group scored their 15 minutes of fame with the children's novelty, "The Unicorn," included here on Best of Irish Rovers. But the group was no children's novelty act, as witnessed by the preponderance of straight-ahead Irish drinking songs that spice up this 16-track collection. Highlights include "The Irish Rover," "Whiskey on a Sunday," "Mrs. Crandall's Boarding House," Lucy Simon's "Winken, ' Blinken' and Nod," "Nancy Whiskey," "Goodbye Mick and Goodbye Pat," and Gordon Lightfoot's "Did She Mention My Name." Those who are only familiar with the group's one big hit will find much to love in this collection. Excellent notes from Todd Everett, too. ~ Cub Koda

Product Details

Release Date:	03/09/1999
Label:	Mca
UPC:	0008811195823
Rank:	3540

Tracks

1. The Unicorn
2. Liverpool Lou
3. The Orange and the Green
4. Lily the Pink
5. Did She Mention My Name
6. The Irish Rover
7. Whiskey on a Sunday (The Puppet Song)
8. The Biplane "Evermore"
9. Mrs. Crandall's Boarding House
10. Winken, Blinken and Nod
11. Goodbye Mrs. Durkin
12. The Black Velvet Band
13. Years May Come, Years May Go
14. The Marvelous Toy
15. Goodbye Mick and Goodbye Pat
16. Nancy Whiskey

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Irish Rovers   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Wilcil McDowell   Composer
Paul McCartney   Composer
Andy McKaie   Executive Producer
Jack Fishman   Composer
Roger McGough   Composer
Milton Okun   Arranger,Producer
Charles Bud Dant   Arranger,Producer
George Millar   Composer
Tom Northcott   Producer
Gordon Lightfoot   Composer
Will Millar   Arranger,Composer
Paul Elmore   Digital Remastering
Andre Popp   Composer
Lucy Simon   Composer
Marty Wekser   Producer
Todd Everett   Liner Notes
Tom Paxton   Composer
John Gorman   Composer
Martin Cooper   Composer
Geary Chansley   Photo Research
Dominic Behan   Composer
Ashley Pigford   Design
Gary Ashley   Artwork
Shel Silverstein   Composer
Traditional   Composer