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compilation album by

Billy Connolly Sir William Connolly (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish actor, musician, television presenter, artist and retired stand-up comedian. He is sometimes known by the Scots nickname the Big Yin ("the Big One"). Known for his idiosyncratic and of ...

, released in 2001 on

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. It includes material recorded between 1969 and 1974, both with Connolly as a solo act and also as a member of the Humblebums, either with

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or Tam Harvey (or, for a short period, both). The liner notes include an

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written by Shaun Stallard.

Track listing

CD One

#"Everybody Knows That" (with the Humblebums, 1969) #"Little Blue Lady" (with the Humblebums, 1969) #"

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at the Fair" (with the Humblebums, 1969) #"Silk Pyjamas" (with the Humblebums, 1969) #"Why Don't They Come Back to Dunoon?" (King, Connolly) (with the Humblebums, 1969) #"Cruisin'" (with the Humblebums, 1969) #"A Little of Your Time" (live, with the Humblebums, 1970) #"Glasgow Central" (Devers, Padmore, Connolly) (live, 1972) #"Good Love" (live, 1972) #"McGinty" (live, 1972) #"Near You" (live, 1972) #"Oh, Dear" (Trad., Connolly) (live, 1972) #"Song for a Small Man" (live, 1972; believe to be about Connolly's best friend Danny Kyle) #"Stainless Steel Wellies" (introduced by Connolly as "

Govan Govan ( ; Cumbric: ''Gwovan''; Scots language, Scots: ''Gouan''; Scottish Gaelic: ''Baile a' Ghobhainn'') is a district, parish, and former burgh now part of southwest Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated west of Glasgow city centre, on the sout ...

Dunne Blues") (live, 1972) #"Telling Lies" (live, 1972) #"The Donkey" (live, 1972) #"Winchburgh Junction" (Trad. Arr. Connolly) (live, 1972) #"If It Wasnae for Your Wellies" (Trad. Arr. Connolly) (live, 1972) #"Talkin' Blues (What's in a Name)" (live, 1974) #"The Short Haired Police Cadet" (Kingsley, Connolly, Blackburn) (live, 1974)

CD Two

:''All tracks recorded live in 1974 and written by Connolly, except where stated otherwise.'' ##"Glasgow Accents" ##"9½ Guitars" (Mills) #"Marie's Wedding" ##"The Music Teacher" ##"Campbell's Farewell to Redcastle" (Trad. Arr. Connolly) ##"Soldier's Joy" (Trad. Arr. Connolly) ##"Marie's Wedding" (Trad. Arr. Connolly) #"Harry Campbell and the Heavies" ##"Harry Campbell and the Heavies" ##"The World is Waiting for the Sunrise" (Seitz, Lockhart) #"Nobody's Child" (Connolly) # ##"A Life in the Day of" ##"Glasgow Central" (Devers, Padmore, Connolly) #"Leo Maguire's Song" (Maguire) #"The Crucifixion" # ##"The Jobbie Wheecha" ##" Please Help Me, I'm Falling" (Blair, Robertson)

References

''Transatlantic Years'' at Sanctuary Records' official site
{{Authority control Billy Connolly albums Stand-up comedy albums 2001 compilation albums Sanctuary Records compilation albums