''Tyrannical Mex'' is an album released by
rockabilly
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punk
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group
Shillelagh Sisters
The Shillelagh Sisters were a British female group composed of Jacquie O'Sullivan (vocals), Lynder Halpin (double bass), Patricia "Trisha" O'Flynn (saxophone) and Maria "Mitzi" Ryan (drums). Their music style was a mixture of rockabilly and p ...
. It was released in 1993.
In 1993,
Jacquie O'Sullivan
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, Halpin, and
Boz Boorer
Martin James "Boz" Boorer (born 19 May 1962 in Edgware, Middlesex, England) is an English guitarist and producer. He founded the new wave rockabilly group the Polecats, and starting in 1991 had a 30-year collaboration with singer Morrissey as c ...
got together again as the
Shillelagh Sisters
The Shillelagh Sisters were a British female group composed of Jacquie O'Sullivan (vocals), Lynder Halpin (double bass), Patricia "Trisha" O'Flynn (saxophone) and Maria "Mitzi" Ryan (drums). Their music style was a mixture of rockabilly and p ...
for a Japanese tour. They recorded an album in one day and in live conditions, titled "Tyrannical Mex", prior to the tour, and then went to Japan with drummer Woodie Taylor. The album was composed of the early material the girls used to perform and is way more similar to their original sound than the 1984 CBS singles.
Track listing
;Original track listing
# "Fool I Am"
# "Bang Bang"
# "Black Cadillac"
# "Let's Elope"
# "Romp & Stomp"
# "
These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
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"
# "My Man"
# "Hoy Hoy"
# "Rockin' Lady"
# "If You Can't Rock Me"
# "Gotta Know"
# "Gotta Lotta Rhythm"
;Bonus tracks from ''Boz's Blues'' E.P.
# "Sneakin' & Splippin"
# "Mojo Boogie"
# "Shake Baby Shake"
;Bonus tracks
# "Mojo Boogie"
# "Dig Myself A Hole"
Credits
*
Shillelagh Sisters
The Shillelagh Sisters were a British female group composed of Jacquie O'Sullivan (vocals), Lynder Halpin (double bass), Patricia "Trisha" O'Flynn (saxophone) and Maria "Mitzi" Ryan (drums). Their music style was a mixture of rockabilly and p ...
- producer
*
Boz Boorer
Martin James "Boz" Boorer (born 19 May 1962 in Edgware, Middlesex, England) is an English guitarist and producer. He founded the new wave rockabilly group the Polecats, and starting in 1991 had a 30-year collaboration with singer Morrissey as c ...
- producer (bonus tracks)
Release history
References
1993 debut albums
Shillelagh Sisters albums
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