The Rusty Razor
Encyclopedia
The Rusty Razor is the debut studio album
by Irish
folk band Goats Don't Shave
, released in 1992.
The album became a success after release, going Gold in Ireland
.
Critics hailed the album "a classic".
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
folk band Goats Don't Shave
Goats Don't Shave
Goats Don't Shave were an Irish folk rock band formed in 1990. Formed in Dungloe, County Donegal, the group was fronted by singer-songwriter Pat Gallagher and backed by musicians Jason Philbin , Charlie Logue , Declan Quinn , Gerry Coyle , Sean Doherty and Michael Gallagher .The group released two...
, released in 1992.
The album became a success after release, going Gold in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
History and reception
Goats Don't Shave began performing their Celtic folk-rock in between their day jobs shorlty before the release of The Rusty Razor.Critics hailed the album "a classic".
Track listing
- "Let The World Keep on Turning"
- "Las Vegas (In the Hills of Donegal)"
- "Eyes"
- "John Cherokee"
- "The Evictions"
- "Biddy from Sligo/Connaught Man's Rambles"
- "The Ranger"
- "Mary Mary"
- "Closing Time"
- "What She Means To Me"
- "Crooked Jack"
- "When You're Dead (You're Great)"