A Tear and a Smile Strong in the Sun is a compilation album by Irish band Tír na nÓg. It was released on December 7, 2004 by BGO Records and contains the remasters of their two last studio albums from 1972 and 1973: the United Kingdom version of A Tear and a Smile, and Strong in the Sun.
Track listing "Come And See The Show" (Sonny Condell) – 3:20 "Down Day" (Condell) – 5:51 "When I Came Down" (Leo O'Kelly) – 4:36 "The Same Thing Happening" (O'Kelly) – 4:51 "Bluebottle Stew" (Condell) – 2:28 "So Freely" (O'Kelly) – 3:40 "Hemisphere" (Condell) – 2:20 "Lady Ocean" (O'Kelly) – 4:37 "Goodbye My Love" (O'Kelly) – 4:23 "Two White Horses" (Condell) – 2:40 "Free Ride" (Nick Drake) – 3:04 "Whitestone Bridge" (Condell) – 4:12 "Teesside" (Condell) – 3:51 "Cinema" (O'Kelly) – 4:38 "Strong In The Sun" (O'Kelly) – 3:38 "The Wind Was High" (O'Kelly) – 3:19 "In The Morning" (Condell) – 3:22 "Love Lost" (O'Kelly) – 3:19 "Most magical" (Condell) – 3:46 "Fall Of Day" (Condell) – 2:34
Personnel
A Tear and a Smile Sonny Condell – vocals, guitar, clavinette, percussion Leo O'Kelly – vocals, guitar Larry Steele – bass Barry de Souza – drums Paul Tregurtha – engineering Nick Harrison – arranger Tony Cox – production
Strong in the Sun Sonny Condell – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pottery drums, jaw harp Leo O'Kelly – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric lead guitar, dulcimer, violin Matthew Fisher – keyboards, production Geoff Emerick – engineering
Additional personnel Brian Odgers, Dave Markee, Jim Ryan – bass Barry de Souza, Ace Follington, Jeff Jones – drums
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United Kingdom 2004 BGO Records remastered CD BGOCD653
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