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| − | ''Drunken Nights in Dublin'' was an album recorded by [[Chris Thompson]] in 1974. Produced on acetate by ''Apple Corps Ltd'', U.K., the acetate was lost by Thompson, left at the E.M.I factory in Middlesex where it was taken to get a vinyl edition pressed. Following Thompson's return to New Zealand, the master tapes were destroyed in a fire. The original acetate was stored, then sold, by a well known record shop in Soho, then by a U.K. music specialist retailer for around 20 years, before being identified and sold on eBay in March 2018. With the re-emergence of the acetate, the album | + | ''Drunken Nights in Dublin'' was an album recorded by [[Chris Thompson]] in 1974. Produced on acetate by ''Apple Corps Ltd'', U.K., the acetate was lost by Thompson, left at the E.M.I. factory in Middlesex where it was taken to get a vinyl edition pressed. Following Thompson's return to New Zealand, the master tapes were destroyed in a fire in 1982. The original acetate was stored, then sold, by a well known record shop in Soho, then held by a U.K. music specialist retailer for around 20 years, before being identified and sold on eBay in March 2018. With the re-emergence of the acetate, the album was released on ''Pinenut Records'' with a gig at [[Nivara Lounge]] on 24 November 2018 on CD (PNR-007), LP or as part of a vinyl box set (PNR-003). An EP version was also produced with fewer songs on lathe cut vinyl. |
| − | == | + | == Album Tracklisting== |
| + | [[image:Drunkennights.jpg|right|thumb|''Drunken Nights in Dublin'' album cover art]] | ||
'''Side A:''' | '''Side A:''' | ||
#Fox's Minstrel Show | #Fox's Minstrel Show | ||
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#The Sword Of Ammon (Part II) (Spoken) | #The Sword Of Ammon (Part II) (Spoken) | ||
#Upstairs, Downstairs | #Upstairs, Downstairs | ||
| + | #Dead Flowers | ||
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| + | ==EP Tracklisting== | ||
| + | [[image:Drunkennights2.jpg|right|thumb|''Drunken Nights in Dublin'' EP cover art]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Side A:''' | ||
| + | #Make Way For His Excellency's Hot Fat (Rap) (Intro) | ||
| + | #Overtone Voice | ||
| + | #Fox's Minstrel Show | ||
| + | #Beautiful People Blues (London Blues) | ||
| + | #Down On The Old Plantation | ||
| + | #Barcelona | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Side B:''' | ||
| + | #Wild About My Lovin' | ||
| + | #Upstairs, Downstairs | ||
| + | #Dead Flowers | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://www.discogs.com/Chris-Thompson-Drunken-Nights-In-Dublin/release/11817103 ''Drunken Nights in Dublin'' on Discogs] | *[https://www.discogs.com/Chris-Thompson-Drunken-Nights-In-Dublin/release/11817103 ''Drunken Nights in Dublin'' on Discogs] | ||
| + | *[https://www.hamiltonundergroundpress.com/features/drunken-nights-in-dublin ''Drunken Nights in Dublin'' interview at [[Hamilton Underground Press]]] | ||
[[category:releases]] | [[category:releases]] | ||
[[category:albums]] | [[category:albums]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:17, 27 April 2022
Drunken Nights in Dublin was an album recorded by Chris Thompson in 1974. Produced on acetate by Apple Corps Ltd, U.K., the acetate was lost by Thompson, left at the E.M.I. factory in Middlesex where it was taken to get a vinyl edition pressed. Following Thompson's return to New Zealand, the master tapes were destroyed in a fire in 1982. The original acetate was stored, then sold, by a well known record shop in Soho, then held by a U.K. music specialist retailer for around 20 years, before being identified and sold on eBay in March 2018. With the re-emergence of the acetate, the album was released on Pinenut Records with a gig at Nivara Lounge on 24 November 2018 on CD (PNR-007), LP or as part of a vinyl box set (PNR-003). An EP version was also produced with fewer songs on lathe cut vinyl.
Album Tracklisting[edit]
Side A:
- Fox's Minstrel Show
- Make Way For His Excellency's Hot Fat (Spoken)
- Beautiful People Blues (London Blues)
- Young Lust
- The Sword Of Ammon (Part I) (Spoken)
- Hugo Spellman
Side B:
- Wild About My Lovin'
- Barcelona
- Down On The Old Plantation
- The Sword Of Ammon (Part II) (Spoken)
- Upstairs, Downstairs
- Dead Flowers
EP Tracklisting[edit]
Side A:
- Make Way For His Excellency's Hot Fat (Rap) (Intro)
- Overtone Voice
- Fox's Minstrel Show
- Beautiful People Blues (London Blues)
- Down On The Old Plantation
- Barcelona
Side B:
- Wild About My Lovin'
- Upstairs, Downstairs
- Dead Flowers
