''Paddy on the Road'' is the debut album by Irish

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Christy Moore Christopher Andrew "Christy" Moore (born 7 May 1945) is an Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. In addition to his significant success as an individual, he is one of the founding members of Planxty and Moving Hearts. His first album, ...

, released in 1969. The album was produced and co-written by

Dominic Behan Dominic Behan ( ; ga, Doiminic Ó Beacháin; 22 October 1928 – 3 August 1989) was an Irish songwriter, singer, short story writer, novelist and playwright who wrote in Irish and English. He was also a socialist and an Irish republican. Born i ...

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organised the backing musicians and was responsible for the arrangements and conducting. Although issued on a major label,

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, only 500 copies were pressed of the original 1969 issue.Unterberger, Richie: Christy Moore – ''Paddy on the Road'' ''

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''. The song "Marrow Bones" is also known as "Tippin' It Up (to Nancy)". Christy Moore has printed up a limited number of CD copies that, as of October 2010, are for sale at his gigs and his website. In 2016, the album was re-released on vinyl for Record Store Day in the UK and Ireland, however the recording of this LP appears to be identical to the CD copy, which was a poor, non studio quality transcription of an original 1969 vinyl source and not from a master recording.

Track listing

# "Paddy on the Road" (

) – 3:35 # "Marrow Bones" – 2:13 # "Strike Weapon" (Dominic Behan) – 2:40 # "Avondale" (Dominic Behan) – 2:46 # "

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Cúnla "Cúnla" is an Irish folk song, originally composed in the Irish language. History Cúnla is a sean-nós children's song believed to have been composed sometime in the 14th century. The song is still well known and widely sung in Ireland and rec ...

" – 1:54 # " Spanish Lady" – 3:00 # "Belfast Brigade" (Dominic Behan) – 2:02 # "Cricklewood" ( John B. Keane) – 2:05 # " Curragh of Kildare" – 3:53 # "Maid from Athy" – 1:07 # "Father McFadden" – 2:20

References

External links

Christy Moore Official Discography – ''Paddy on the Road''
{{Authority control 1969 debut albums Christy Moore albums Mercury Records albums