Valparaiso is Rita Connolly's second solo recording, released in 1996. It features a guest appearance by Iarla O'Lionaird on vocals.
Track listing "Ocean Floor"–4:55 (S. Condell) "Valparaiso"–3:57 (R. Connolly) "Lizzie Finn"–5:10 (S. Barry, S. Davey) "Ripples in the Rockpools"–3:27 (S. Davey) "Piccadilly"–4:46 (Leo O'Kelly) "His Name Is Elvis"–3:18 (S. Barry, S. Davey) "Two White Horses"–2:39 (S. Condell) "Shakin' the Blues Away"–2:33 (Irving Berlin) "Sun Song"–3:51 (R. Connolly, S. Davey) "Rio"–4:48 (Michael Nesmith) "The Great Guns Roarv"–4:00 (S. Davey) "The Quiet Land of Erin"–3:36 (J O'Hara, S. Davey)
Personnel Rita Connolly - Vocals. Iarla O'Lionaird - Vocals. Shaun Davey - Harmony vocals. Robbie Brennan & Paul McAteer - Drums. Noel Eccles - Percussion. Eoghan O'Neill - Bass guitars. Des Moore - Acoustic & electric guitar, High String Guitar & Mandolin. Anthony Drennan - Lead electric guitar, Dobro, Acoustic guitar, E-Bow electric. Jimmy Smith - Lead electric guitar. Gerry O'Beirne - Acoustic guitar. Paul Drennan & Eddie Lynch - Keyboards. Michael Buckley - Soprano & Tenor Sax, Flute. Matthew Manning - Oboe, Cor Anglais. Backing Vocals/Chorus: Sean Connolly, Patricia Connolly, Enda Connolly, Inez Connolly, Ursula Connolly, Clare Kenny, Carla Gallagher, Valerie Armstrong and Steve Cooney.
Production Produced by Shaun Davey. Co-Produced by Rita Connolly. Engineered & mixed by Bill Somerville-Large Additional engineering - Andrew Boland & Brian Masterson. Assistant Engineer - Conan Doyle. Executive Producer - John Cook. Computer Programming - Dennis Woods. Recorded at Westland Studios & Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin.
References
External links Album sleevenotes Record Label Catalogue 2010