The Irish Rovers - The Life Of The Rover
| Genre: | Folk, World, & Country |
| Singer: | The Irish Rovers |
| Title: | The Life Of The Rover |
| Short-info: | Label:
MCA Records – MUP 406
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Country: US Date of released: 1969 Category: Folk, World, & Country Style: Celtic, Folk |
| MP3 album size .rar: | 1348 mb |
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Fifi O'TooleSolo Vocal [Solo By] – Jim Ferguson*Written-By – Pat Garvey , Victoria Garvey |
2:19 |
| A2 | Pleasant And DelightfulArranged By, Adapted By – Will MillarSolo Vocal [Solo By] – Jim Ferguson* |
2:46 |
| A3 | Orange NickelodeonSolo Vocal [Solo By] – George Millar, Will MillarWritten-By – Pat Garvey , Victoria Garvey |
3:14 |
| A4 | King Of The FairiesArranged By, Adapted By – Will MillarInstrumentation By – George Millar, Joe Millar, Wilcil McDowell, Will MillarVocals – Will Millar |
2:30 |
| A5 | MolecatcherArranged By [Arr.], Adapted By – Will MillarSolo Vocal [Solo By] – Jim Ferguson* |
1:56 |
| A6 | Winkin, Blinkin And NodSolo Vocal [Solo By] – Will MillarWritten-By – E. Fields*, L. Simon* |
2:45 |
| B1 | Sullivan's JohnSolo Vocal [Solo By] – George Millar, Will MillarWritten-By – Pecker Dunne |
2:44 |
| B2 | Bunclody CuckooArranged By, Adapted By – Will MillarSolo Vocal [Solo By] – Joe Millar |
3:18 |
| B3 | Sam HallArranged By, Adapted By – Allan Solo Vocal [Solo By] – George MillarWritten-By – Traditional |
3:18 |
| B4 | Banks Of NewfoundlandArranged By, Adapted By – Will Millar |
3:20 |
| B5 | The Life Of The RoverWritten-By – E. McColl* |
2:21 |
Credits
- Design [Album Cover Art] – Alex Steinweiss
- Engineer [Eng.] – Terry D. Brown*
- Producer – Charles Bud Dant*
Notes
Stereo.Sleeve notes:
Diodorus, in the first century B.C., was describing the Celts of Gaul in his history of the world.
"In conversation they use many words and speak in riddles, for the most part hinting at things and leaving a great deal to be understood. They frequently exaggerate with the aim of extolling themselfes and diminishing the status of others. They are boasters and threateners and given to bombastic self-dramatization, and yet they are quick of mind with good, natural ability for learning and take great pleasure in merrymaking and hospitality."
"The Life Of The Rover" puts us in contact with these "Celts" all over the world. Be it in Sydney, Australia, or Kirkland Lake, Ontario, they "take great pleasure in merrymaking and hospitality." The five of us are a privileged lot in being able to share a few jars with the lot of you - may ye be half an hour in heaven before the devil knows you're dead!
Oh, by the way, it took Irish monks donkey's-years to do the abstract type of art used in "The Book of Kells." We couldn't find an Irish monk to do our album cover art but we're lucky to have Alex Steinweiss fill in for us.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side): MG-12198-1B
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side): MG-12199-1B
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL 75157 | The Irish Rovers | The Life Of The Rover (LP, Album) | Decca | DL 75157 | US | 1969 |
| Maps 1911 | The Irish Rovers | The Life Of The Rover (LP, Album) | MCA Records | Maps 1911 | Germany | Unknown |
| DL 7-5157 | The Irish Rovers | The Life Of The Rover (LP, Album) | Decca | DL 7-5157 | Canada | 1969 |
| 73-5157, 5157 | The Irish Rovers | The Life Of The Rover (Cass, Album) | Decca, Decca | 73-5157, 5157 | US | 1969 |
| MCA-284 | The Irish Rovers | The Life Of The Rover (LP, Album) | MCA Records | MCA-284 | US | 1980 |








