Spotlight (album)
Encyclopedia
Spotlight is the second live album
by Irish
band Tír na nÓg
. It contains recordings from the BBC
archive including some tracks from the John Peel Sessions with the band.
, London
.
Tracks 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 recorded 16 September 1972 at Playhouse Theatre, London.
Tracks 12 & 13 recorded 15 January 1973 at Langham 1 studio, London.
Tracks 2, 3, 4 & 5 recorded 23 October 1973 at Langham 1 studio, London.
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by Irish
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
band Tír na nÓg
Tír na nÓg (band)
Tír na nÓg are an Irish folk band formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1969 by Leo O'Kelly and Sonny Condell. They are often considered as one of the first progressive folk bands with other artists like Nick Drake or group like Pentangle...
. It contains recordings from the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
archive including some tracks from the John Peel Sessions with the band.
Track listing
- "Strong in the Sun" (Leo O'KellyLeo O'KellyLeo O'Kelly is an Irish singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. He is mainly known as a member of the Irish folk duet Tír na nÓg....
) – 3:32 - "Free Ride" (Nick DrakeNick DrakeNicholas Rodney "Nick" Drake was an English singer-songwriter and musician. Though he is best known for his sombre guitar based songs, Drake was also proficient at piano, clarinet and saxophone...
) – 2:58 - "Los Angeles" (O'Kelly) – 3:35
- "Backwaterawhile" (Sonny CondellSonny CondellSonny Condell is an Irish singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and graphic artist. He is mainly known as a member of the Irish bands Tír na nÓg and Scullion. He released some hits in Ireland as a solo artist like "Down in the city" in 1977 that he covered later with the Belgian singer Micha...
) – 5:06 - "Spotlight" (Condell) – 3:53
- "Come and See the Show" (Condell) – 3:23
- "The Same Thing Happening" (O'Kelly) – 4:32
- "Teesside" (Condell) – 2:41
- "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to CryIt Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry"It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" is a song written by Bob Dylan that was originally released on his seminal album Highway 61 Revisited, and also included on the compilation album Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits 2 that was released in Europe. An alternate version of the song appears on...
" (Bob DylanBob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
) – 3:58 - "Piccadilly" (O'Kelly) - 4:03
- "The Lady I Love" (Condell) – 3:28
- "Cinema" (O'Kelly) – 4:29
- "Most Magical" (Condell) – 3:03
Recording and broadcast details
Track 1 recorded 04 September 1972 at Playhouse TheatrePlayhouse Theatre
The Playhouse Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster, located in Northumberland Avenue, near Trafalgar Square. The Theatre was built by F. H. Fowler and Hill with a seating capacity of 1,200. It was rebuilt in 1907 and still retains its original substage machinery...
, London
London
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- Broadcast 17 October 1972.
- Produced by John Walters. Engineered by Bob Conduct.
Tracks 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 recorded 16 September 1972 at Playhouse Theatre, London.
Tracks 12 & 13 recorded 15 January 1973 at Langham 1 studio, London.
- Broadcast 01 February 1973.
- Produced and Engineered by Bernie AndrewsBernie AndrewsBernard Oliver "Bernie" Andrews was a British BBC radio producer, who was instrumental in the careers of many emerging rock and pop bands from the 1960s onwards, and responsible for producing such programmes as Saturday Club and John Peel's shows.He was raised in Eltham, a suburb of London, and...
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- Produced and Engineered by Bernie Andrews
Tracks 2, 3, 4 & 5 recorded 23 October 1973 at Langham 1 studio, London.
- Broadcast 13 November 1973.
- Produced and Engineered by Tony WilsonTony WilsonAnthony Howard Wilson, commonly known as Tony Wilson , was an English record label owner, radio presenter, TV show host, nightclub manager, impresario and journalist for Granada Television and the BBC....
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- Produced and Engineered by Tony Wilson
Personnel
- Sonny CondellSonny CondellSonny Condell is an Irish singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and graphic artist. He is mainly known as a member of the Irish bands Tír na nÓg and Scullion. He released some hits in Ireland as a solo artist like "Down in the city" in 1977 that he covered later with the Belgian singer Micha...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, bongosBongo drumBongo or bongos are a Cuban percussion instrument consisting of a pair of single-headed, open-ended drums attached to each other. The drums are of different size: the larger drum is called in Spanish the hembra and the smaller the macho... - Leo O'KellyLeo O'KellyLeo O'Kelly is an Irish singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. He is mainly known as a member of the Irish folk duet Tír na nÓg....
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, bongosBongo drumBongo or bongos are a Cuban percussion instrument consisting of a pair of single-headed, open-ended drums attached to each other. The drums are of different size: the larger drum is called in Spanish the hembra and the smaller the macho...
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
09 October 2001 | Hux Records Hux Records -External links:* * * * *... |
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