Review by Sean McGuinness
The second release from the Paddy, Tom, Bobby, OConnell line-up.
Bobby called this album “crap.” Paddy was a bit more diplomatic when saying that
it wasnt their “best effort.” Although this is a live recording, it sounds as if the
audience is in a land far far away. To top things off, the album is mixed very badly
and sounds muddy. This is by far the worst live recording they have ever made
and is available on CD.
The only three tracks worth mentioning are “Master McGrath”, which
is a different version altogether from the version on the “In Concert” album, “Sister
Josphine” sung by Robbie OConnell, and “Off To Philadelphia”, an old music hall
song sung by Tom. Other than these tracks, this CD features inferior versions of
songs that have been recorded countless numbers of times and songs which really
shouldnt have been done at all (i.e. “Eddystone Light”, “Bantry Girls Lament” and
“Pub With No Beer”). There is some good stage banter, however.
I rate this CD a C-.
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