Original Dubliners [Import]

The Dubliners | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 26, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B000006YD4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,791 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Track: 10: Limerick Rake,

Track: 11: Zoological Gardens,

Track: 12: Fairmoye Lasses And Sporting Paddy,

Track: 13: Black Velvet Band,

Track: 14: Poor Paddy On The Railway,

Track: 15: Seven Deadly Sins,

Track: 16: Net Hauling Song,

Track: 17: Nancy Whiskey,

Track: 18: Many Young Men Of Twenty,

Track: 19: Paddy's Gone To France/Skylark,

Track: 1: Seven Drunken Nights,

Track: 20: Molly Bawn,

Track: 21: Dundee Weaver,

Track: 22: Irish Navvy,

Track: 23: Tibby Dunbar,

Track: 24: Inniskillen Dragoons,

Track: 25: I Wish I Were Back In Liverpool,

Track: 26: Go To Sea No More,

Track: 27: Instrumental Medley,

Track: 28: Darby O'Leary,

Track: 29: Cork Hornpipe,

Track: 2: Galway Races,

Track: 30: Peggy Gordon,

Track: 31: Maid Of The Sweet Brown Knowe,

Track: 32: Quare Bungle Rye,

Track: 33: Flop Eared Mule,

Track: 34: Poor Old Dicey Riley,

Track: 35: Whiskey On A Sunday,

Track: 36: Gentleman Soldier,

Track: 37: Navvy Boots,

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Media Type: CD
Artist: DUBLINERS
Title: ORIGINAL DUBLINERS
Street Release Date: 09/05/2006
Import
Genre: IRISH

Customer Reviews

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is THE Dubliners CD to buy -- you'll not regret it!, November 13, 1998

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This review is from: Original Dubliners (Audio CD)

This double CD is a reissue of the first 4 albums recorded by The Dubliners for EMI Records during the period 1966-1969, when the guys were young and full of fire. The songs are performed with gusto and great musicianship. These classic albums have been long out of print in the U.S. and it's great to have them available again, and on CD! Absolutely a 5-star purchase for anyone who loves Irish music.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Irish Music !, July 22, 2001

By 

P. D. Laffey (Hitchin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Original Dubliners (Audio CD)

Of all the Dudliners cds out there , this is the one to own . It contains the first four albums that they recorded for EMI between 1966 - 1969 , in digitally remastered sound .

Backed by the incredible virtuosity of the band , Ronnie Drew's rasping vocals breathed new life and vitality into these traditional tunes and made them popular with the man in the street again , to the dismay of the folk purist and elitist , who thought that traditional music had to be treated like a museum relic and studied in a academic way , rather than to be enjoyed . Basically the Dubliners handed folk music back to the folks .

The songs are funny , lewd , boisterous , rollicking , and tender , and performed by the band with such fire and zeal that they have become the definitive versions . They're also great drinking songs !

The Dubliners have gone on to make a lot of great music since these albums were released , but this is the classic line-up at it's uncompromising best that shook folk music out of its stupor . Essential !

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Out of all the original material, this is surely the best!, December 16, 2002

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Eamon Hanley (Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Original Dubliners (Audio CD)

This double-CD compilation contains the first four studio albums recorded by The Dubliners in the mid- to late Sixties, plus a few rare live nuggets from "Live At The Royal Albert Hall". I've discovered that so far only two-thirds of "Drinking And Courting" are featured on this compilation.

These songs characterize a very unique approach. The Dubliners were heading for a big-time sound, not using very much amplification. Their choice of instrumentals has revealed their passionate intensity and meticulous expertise in mastering complex rhythmic jives. I would consider the instrumentals as being the highlight of this compilation, because there weren't many other Irish groups at that time who indulged in instrumentals.

The voices of Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, and Ciarán Bourke fill up a very important gap in the songs. The way they handle the songs is of utmost spontaneity and with exquisite enjoyment as they rip through them all one by one. Some of the songs display a very comical approach, such as "Navvy Boots".

This is THE ultimate compilation for all hardcore Dubliners fans. When you possess this one, then you hardly need any other compilation containing the same material. For all of you who have been hunting for the original albums without succeeding, quit searching and go for this one. This is the first time that so much original material has been compiled into one, and on CD! This is the one and only treasure trove! Go enjoy the songs and sing or dance along if you want. The Dubliners won't mind!