Strong in the Sun

Strong in the Sun
Studio album by Tír na nÓg
Released 26 October 1973 (UK)
January 1974 (U.S.)
Recorded June–August 1973
Genre folk
Length 35:44
Label Chrysalis
Producer Matthew Fisher
Tír na nÓg chronology
A Tear and a Smile
(1972)		 Strong in the Sun
(1973)		 In the Morning
(1999)
Singles from Strong in the Sun
  1. "Strong in the Sun"
    Released: 7 September 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic [1]

Strong in the Sun is the third and last studio album by Irish band Tír na nÓg. It was released on 26 October 1973 in the United Kingdom[2] and in January 1974 in the United States.

Contents

Track listings

Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Free Ride"   Nick Drake 3:05
2. "Whitestone Bridge"   Sonny Condell 4:12
3. "Teesside"   Condell 3:52
4. "Cinema"   Leo O'Kelly 4:39
5. "Strong in the Sun"   O'Kelly 3:38
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
6. "The Wind Was High"   O'Kelly 3:20
7. "In The Morning"   Condell 3:21
8. "Love Lost"   O'Kelly 3:19
9. "Most Magical"   Condell 3:46
10. "Fall Of Day"   Condell 2:32

Personnel

Additional personnel

Album single

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 26 October 1973 Chrysalis Records stereo LP CHR 1047
Germany 1973 Chrysalis stereo LP 6307 524
Australia 1973 Chrysalis stereo LP L 35023
New Zealand 1973 Chrysalis stereo LP L 35023
United States January 1974 Chrysalis stereo LP CHR 1047
United Kingdom 1991 Edsel Records CD ED CD 336

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "The new album from TIR NA NOG is released on October 26th". New Musical Express (27 October 1973) - p. 46. Retrieved on 18 March 2008.
Tír na nÓg
Studio albums
Tír na nÓg (1971) · A Tear and a Smile (1972) · Strong in the Sun (1973)
Demos
In the Morning (1999)
Live albums
Hibernian (2000) · Spotlight (2001) · Live at Sirius (2010)
Compilations
Videos
Doing Their Thing · The Camera & the Song
Appearances (various artists)
El Pea (1971)  · The Camera & the Song (1975)
Singles
"I'm Happy To Be (On This Mountain)" / "Let My Love Grow" · "The Lady I Love" / "Heidi" · "Bluebottle Stew" / "Come and See the Show" · "Strong in the Sun" / "The Mountain and I" · "Love Is Like a Violin" / "Daisy Lady"
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