"The Fruitsmelling Shop" is a song by Irish musician Sonny Condell with band Scullion. It was released in 1979 as a single by Mulligan Music and distributed by Polygram Records, with "Down in the City" as its B-side. Although single is introduced as a solo work on its front sleeve, "The Fruitsmelling Shop" comes actually from the eponymous first Scullion album, while "Down in the City" is taken from the first Condell's solo album, Camouflage, published in 1977. The lyrics are excerpted from the 10th episode, "The Wandering Rocks", of the James Joyce's Ulysses novel.
Format and track listing
Personnel
"The Fruitsmelling Shop" Scullion Sonny Condell – vocals, piano, saxophone Greg Boland – backing vocals, acoustic guitar Philip King – backing vocals Additional musicians Peter Browne – uilleann pipes Rita Connolly – vocals Production P.J. Curtis – production Philip Begley – engineering Paul Thomas, Steve Morris – engineering assistants
"Down in the City" Sonny Condell – acoustic guitar, vocals Jolyon Jackson – cello Greg Boland – acoustic guitar Fran Breen – percussion Ciarán Brennan – double bass Production Shaun Davey – production Brian Materson – engineering
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