Released 1974 Artist Horslips Producer The Four Pennies | Length 43:27 Release date 1974 Label RCA Victor | |
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Recorded Rockfield Studios, Wales. Mixed at Kingsway Recorders, London. June, 1974. Dancehall Sweethearts
(1974) The Unfortunate Cup of Tea
(1975) Genres Celtic rock, Progressive rock Similar The Táin, The Book of Invasions, Happy to Meet – Sorry to P, Roll Back, Tracks From the Vaults | ||
Horslips dancehall sweethearts 1974
Dancehall Sweethearts is the name of the third studio album by Irish rock band Horslips. Recorded during the 1974 World Cup Finals, the songs were loosely based on the travels of the famed 18th century blind harper, Turlough O' Carolan. The title and cover were chosen by the band in reaction to the record company's worry that an album about a deceased blind Irish harper would not sell in great quantities.
Contents
- Horslips dancehall sweethearts 1974
- Horslips lonely hearts dancehall sweethearts 1974
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
For this album, the addition of brass sections added a new element to Horslips' sound, as songs like Nighttown Boy and Sunburst displayed elements of blues which were new to Horslips' Celtic Rock sound. Once again, traditional jigs and reels were incorporated into Horslips' songs. A video was recorded for Ireland's national broadcaster, RTÉ, of Horslips performing King of the Fairies, a set dance, Beatles-style on the roof of Bank of Ireland's headquarters in 1975.
Horslips lonely hearts dancehall sweethearts 1974
Track listing
Side One
- "Nighttown Boy" – 5:08
- "The Blind Can't Lead the Blind" – 5:20
- "Stars" – 5:03
- "We Bring the Summer with Us" (instrumental) – 2:32
- "Sunburst" – 3:31
Side Two
- "Mad Pat" – 6:17
- "Blindman" – 3:33
- "King of the Fairies" (instrumental) – 4:40
- "Lonely Hearts" – 5:34
- "The Best Years of My Life" – 1:49
Personnel
Songs
1Nighttown Boy5:07
2The Blind Can't Lead the Blind5:20
3Stars5:03