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Christy Moore

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This CD is more or less a "best of", though to fit that description, I think 3 or more discs would fit better. Cuts on this album come from 4 of Christy's wonderful mid-80's string: 1983's Time Has Come, Ride On ('84), Ordinary Man ('85), and Unfinished Revolution ('87), which are all out of press in the US, & rare in Ireland. If this CD perks your interest, grab the 1st three, plus his 1972 solo debut, Prosperous. Ride On was my first exposure to his music, and is still my fave. This little collection is nice, but just not enough.

He's an institution in Ireland. That wonderful deep expressive voice, he's mostly an interpreter of otherpeoples songs, but can write with the best of them (lisdoonvarne is the barnstormer here). This collectionis great as an introduction to his work, his soothing tone and subversive taste in material will bring out the activist in you, never falling short in quality. No filler. For those who want more, check out "Prosperous" andthe subsequent Planxty records, a band he formed in the 70's that spearheaded the Irish folk revival. Of his later post-Planxty solo work "Ride On" is my favorite. Very Political yet drenched in melody and traditional arrangements. As for this hits collection the true standouts are "Natives" which will bring you to tears, "City Of Chicago" written by his brother Barry (who changed his name to Luka Bloom) and the awesome "Sweet Music Roll On" which contains my all-time favorite vocal, you will fall in love with this man. Enjoy!

I wanted to get an Irish c.d. for my mother-in-law for Christmas. My brother-in-law is an avid Irish music fan. He is hip to the Irish scene in Boston. He told me to get her a Christie Moore C.D. The C.D. came to the house, and to my suprise Christie Moore is not a female. I was quickly impressed with his voice. He has a voice that is rough as sandpaper when he wants it to be, or as smooth as silk for a ballad. I liked most of the songs on the C.D. Most of them were not composed by him, but come from leading composers in Ireland. I especially liked Biko the song dedicated to Steven Biko. It rivals the Biko song done by Peter Gabriel. I also like the one song Moore himself composed. A good beer drinking pub song if I ever heard one. Since I am not familiar with too many popular Irish composers I don't know how he ranks abroad. But to my U.S. ears he is very talanted.

Christy Moore's voice is a pleasure to listen to..the brogue enchants, the music transports you to the Ireland of yesterday and today. The lyrics are the key to understanding the Irish feeling of wanting peace but remembering past and present outrages visited on the Irish Catholic population. While lamenting the loss and pain of the Irish struggle Moore reminds us that "only the very safe can talk about wrong and right". This album is a plesure to listen too, but will makes you think and feel also. You will listen again and again.

A great cd if you like Irish music. The song city of chicago was not complete, the middle of the song was left out for some strange reason, except for this I liked the cd

After being introduced to Christy Moore at a summer camp with several Irish staff members, I immediately fell in love with his music. His sense of humor tempers the harsh reality that his songs reflect. Although Christy has been around for years, my summer camp staff and I agreed that he is still enjoyed by the old as well as the young and his music is still going strong.

Christy performs well-loved classics like "City of Chicago" and "Ride On" on this CD as well as upbeat and fun "Lisdoonvarna" and "Delirium Tremens." This album got my husband hooked on Christy - it was worth every penny!

Christy Moore (Self-titled): While some of these songs are remakes of songs he had done earlier, this album was the first introduction to his music that many people had ever had. Even as partly old and partly new, this is a brilliant album.
Five Stars

The label does a good job compiling a decent sampling of Christy's work.
A good albumn if you are unfamiliar with his work.
Most of his albumns can be pricey imports (if you're a yank) so this is a safe way to see if you dig his stuff

This guy is about as anti-American as you can get. He sings America, You Are not the World aka Burning. The lyrics are in part:

"America your head's too big, Because America, Your belly's too big
And I love you, I just wish you'd stay where you is

But where the president, Is never black, female or gay, And until that day
You've got nothing to say to me, To help me believe"

Any self respecting American Patriot should never buy any of this pornography