Why This CD Matters
This compilation brings together Irish singers Mary Black, Frances Black, Dolores Keane, Maura O’Connell, and Eleanor McEvoy, alongside accordionist Sharon Shannon. Eleanor McEvoy and Mary Black perform the opening title song, while Sharon Shannon’s instrumental “Blackbird” adds a lively contrast to the vocal ballads. The 1992 collection helped renew interest in these artists and became a major success in Ireland.
Collector Note
This Irish CD carries both the Dara Records and RTÉ labels under catalog number DARTE CD 158. Its 12-track program comes in a standard jewel case with a six-panel foldout booklet. The manufacturing credit names Koch, with the number 802.135.
Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.
Condition & Details
CD: NM
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+
Technical Details
Format: CD, Compilation
Label: Dara Records – DARTE CD 158 / RTÉ – DARTE CD 158
Country: Ireland
Released: 1992
Genre: Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk Rock, Acoustic, Ballad
Matrix / Runout
Not specified
Tracklist
Only A Woman's Heart 3:46
Caledonia 4:32
Vanities 4:27
Blackbird 4:00
Wall Of Tears 4:05
Summerfly 3:03
The Island 4:56
I Hear You Breathing In 3:33
Sonny 3:38
Coridinio 2:45
Living In These Troubled Times 3:16
After The Ball 8:19
Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.
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