A Tear and a Smile is the second album by Irish band Tír na nÓg. It was released in the United Kingdom on 7 April 1972 by Chrysalis Records and was the first Tír na nÓg album to be released in the United States, in October 1972. The track list is different between the US and the UK releases. Because of this, two editions of the album exist but there was no reissue of the North American version. On this last one, "Daisy Lady" and "Dante" are taken directly from the first album Tír na nÓg. The song "Looking Up" was already on the previous album but Leo O'Kelly was not very satisfied by the first version: he and Sonny Condell decided to record a new one, produced by Tony Cox, for A Tear and a Smile. The Lady I Love which was released as a single in Europe, appears also on the US version of the album, these four songs replacing "Down Day", "Bluebottle Stew", "Hemisphere", and "Goodbye My Love".
Track listing 1972 UK edition
1972 North America edition
Personnel Sonny Condell – vocals, guitar, clavinet, percussion Leo O'Kelly – vocals, guitar Larry Steele – bass Barry De Souza – drums Paul Tregurtha – engineering Nick Harrison – arranger Tony Cox – production Bill Leader – production
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United Kingdom 7 April 1972 Chrysalis Records stereo LP CHR 1006 United Kingdom 7 April 1972 Chrysalis, Island Records mono 8-track Y8HR 1006 United Kingdom 1972 Chrysalis stereo 8-track Y8HR 1006 United Kingdom 1972 Chrysalis stereo compact cassette ZCHR 1006 Germany 1972 ChrysalisGerman and Spanish presses were distributed by Fonogram. stereo LP 6307 504 Spain 1972 Chrysalis stereo LP 6307 504 United States 20 October 1972 ChrysalisNorth American presses were distributed by Warner Bros Records. stereo LP CHR 1006 United States 1972 Chrysalis Reel-to-reel tape (7½ in/s) CHR 1006-C Canada October 1972 Chrysalis stereo LP CHR 1006 Australia 1972 ChrysalisAustralian and New Zealander presses were distributed by Festival Records. stereo LP SCYL-934,623 New Zealand 1972 Chrysalis stereo LP SCYL-934,623 New Zealand 1972 Chrysalis stereo compact cassette CY-24623 United Kingdom September 1991"The second and third TIR NA NOG albums were re-issued by Demon Records in September and October 1991.", Alan Hadwin, Camouflage fanzine no.2 (September 1992) – p.2. Retrieved on 9 October 2008. Edsel Records CD ED CD 334
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