Sing Loud, Sing Proud!
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| Studio album by Dropkick Murphys | ||
| Released | February 6, 2001 | |
| Recorded | 2000 | |
| Genre | Punk | |
| Length | 45:10 | |
| Label | Hellcat Records | |
| Producer(s) | Ken Casey | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Dropkick Murphys chronology | ||
| The Singles Collection, Volume 1 (2000) |
Sing Loud, Sing Proud! (2001) |
Live on St. Patrick's Day From Boston, MA (2003) |
Sing Loud, Sing Proud! is the third studio album from Boston punk rock band the Dropkick Murphys. Before the album's release in 2001, guitarist, Rick Barton left the band. He announced James Lynch of Boston punk band, the Ducky Boys as his successor. As well as James, the band also recruited then 17-year-old Marc "The Kid" Orrell on lead guitar (he is also a self-taught accordionist). The band also recruited a full-time piper, Robbie Mederios (better known as Spicy McHaggis), and Ryan Foltz on mandolin and tin whistle.
The album features collaborations with Shane McGowan, vocalist of The Pogues, and Colin McFaull of Cock Sparrer and an updated version of the old Murphys classic "Caps And Bottles". In addition, it includes covers of Irish folk classics, The Rocky Road to Dublin and The Wild Rover. The band released music videos for "The Spicy McHaggis Jig", "The Gauntlet", and "The Wild Rover".
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Dropkick Murphys unless otherwise noted
- "For Boston" (T.W. Allen) – 1:33
- "The Legend of Finn MacCumhail" – 2:14
- "Which Side Are You On?" (Florence Reece) – 2:28
- "The Rocky Road to Dublin" (Traditional) – 2:37
- "Heroes from our Past" – 3:31
- "Forever" – 3:08
- "The Gauntlet" – 2:49
- "Good Rats" – 3:03
- "The New American Way" – 3:32
- "The Torch" – 3:17
- "The Fortunes of War" – 2:43
- "A Few Good Men" – 2:36
- "Ramble and Roll" – 1:59
- "Caps and Bottles" – 2:41
- "The Wild Rover" (Traditional) – 3:25
- "The Spicy McHaggis Jig" – 3:27
[edit] Personnel
- Al Barr – vocals
- Ken Casey – bass, vocals
- Matt Kelly – drums, bodhran, vocals
- James Lynch – guitar, vocals
- Marc Orrell – guitar, accordion, vocals
- Ryan Foltz – mandolin, tin whistle, pulcimer
- Spicy McHaggis – bagpipes
- Shane McGowan – vocals on "Good Rats"
- Colin McFaull – vocals on "Fortunes of War"
- Desi Queally – vocals on "Rocky Road to Dublin"
- Jim Siegal – engineer
