Christy Moore - The Early Years 1963 - 1981 (3512343) 2 CD Set

Here, on this first ever comprehensive retrospective of Christy's early works, we find a selection of songs from Christy's run of albums and live TV appearances from 1969 to 1981. Many of these tracks have only ever been available on long-lost vinyl pressings or in the case of the RTÉ and BBC performances, they have, until now, remained unreleased. 'This Early Years project has uncovered songs and recordings long since forgotten. Some tracks are rough and ready just as my life was back then, most bring back good memories of nights long gone, of songs long since sung. I am happy that these early works have been remastered, given a fresh context and a new lease of life. Thanks for listening'. Christy Moore, Dublin, August 2020. Here, on this first ever comprehensive retrospective of Christy's early works, we find a selection of songs from Christy's run of albums and live TV appearances from 1969 to 1981. Many of these tracks have only ever been available on long-lost vinyl pressings or in the case of the RTÉ and BBC performances, they have, until now, remained unreleased. 'This Early Years project has uncovered songs and recordings long since forgotten. Some tracks are rough and ready just as my life was back then, most bring back good memories of nights long gone, of songs long since sung. I am happy that these early works have been remastered, given a fresh context and a new lease of life. Thanks for listening'. Christy Moore, Dublin, August 2020.

CD 1
1. Home By Bearna
2. Lanigan's Ball
3. Limerick Rake
4. Johnny Jump Up
5. Tippin' It Up to Nancy
6. Rambing Robin
7. Little Musgrave
8. Nancy Spain
9. Wave Up to the Shore
10. What Put the Blood?
11. John O'Dreams (Live at Adare Manor, 1981, RTE)
12. Trip to Jerusalem (Live at Adare Manor, 1981, RTE)
13. Sacco & Vanzetti
14. 1913 Massacre (Live at the Abbey Tavern, 1980, RTE)
15. The Ballad of Tim Evans (Live at the Abbey Tavern, 1980, RTE)
16. The Pages That I Read Make Me Sadder (Live at the Abbey Tavern, 1980, RTE)
17. I Wish I Was in England (Live at the Abbey Tavern, 1980, RTE)
18. Joe McCann
19. Hey Sandy (Live in Dublin, 1978)
20. The Crack Was Ninety in the Isle of Man (Live in Dublin, 1978)
21. The Cliffs of Dooneen

CD 2
1. One Last Cold Kiss/Trip to Roscoff
2. The Raggle Raggle Gypsy/Tabhair Dom Do Lámh
3. The Moving-on-song (Go! Move! Shift!)
4. Black Is the Colour of My True Love's Hair (Live in Dublin, 1978)
5. Spancilhill
6. The Foxy Devil
7. Clyde's Bonnie Banks (Live in Dublin, 1978)
8. January Man
9. The Sun Is Burning (Live at the Abbey Tavern, 1980, RTE)
10. House Down in Carne (live at the Abbey Tavern, 1980, RTE)
11. The Workers Are Being Used Again (Live On 'The Late Late Show', 1979, RTE)
12. The Dark Eyed Sailor (Live at the Abbey Tavern, 1980, RTE)
13. Boys of Mullabawn
14. Bogey's Bonnie Belle (BBC Live Session from 'As I Roved Out', 1979)
15. Galtee Mountain Boy (Live On Aisling Gheal, 1979, RTE)
16. Dalesman's Litany
17. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) [BBC Live Session from 'As I Roved Out', 1979]
18. Avondale (Live On 'Ballad Sheet', 1969, RTE)
19. Cricklewood (BBC Live Session from 'As I Roved Out', 1979)
20. The Ballad of James Larkin (Live On 'Ballad Sheet', 1969, RTE)
21. Paddy On the Road