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."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.German and Spanish presses of the LP have an Island label although the Chrysalis logo also appears on them.
Track listing
LP track listing
Compact Cassette track listing
Personnel 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 Barry Dransfield – fiddle on "Tir Na Nog" Annie Crozier – psaltery on "Time Is Like A Promise"
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United Kingdom 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
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