Release Date: 05 October 2009
Label: Horslips Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5391513560941
Genres: Rock Classic Rock
Release Date: 20 November 2019
Label: Horslips Records
Packaging Type: Gate Fold Vinyl
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 653838996726
Genres: Rock Classic Rock
Description
THE LONG AWAITED HORSLIPS CLASSICS ARE BACK THE MYSTICAL TAIN RETURNS BY THE FATHERS OF CELTIC ROCK
At one point in the mid-1970s, Horslips bidded to be Ireland's answer to Steeleye Span. They also had a shot at being the next Jethro Tull, Genesis, or even Yes in its folkier moments. Horslips released many superb albums along the way, becoming Ireland's most acclaimed folk-rock and progressive band.
Founded in Dublin during 1970 as a quintet playing a brand of folk-based rock music whose only parallel could be found in the early work of Fairport Convention. Horslips drew on their distinctly Irish roots, and were capable of playing straight folk material when the moment called for it, but weren't afraid to turn up loud and hard, in the best art-rock style, on the right songs. The Tain was amongst the bands most successful albums, originally released in 1973 was a concept album built on Irish mythological sources. Now remastered, repackaged and including bonus material all in a year that brings Horslips back to the stage with special performances in December at the 02 in Dublin and the Belfast Arena
THE TAIN AND ALL THE NEW REMASTERS ARE BEING RELEASED IN THE SPECIAL GATEFOLD DIGIPAC FORMAT
Tracks; SETANTA / MAEVE’S COURT / CHAROLIAS / THE MARCH / YOU CAN’T FOOL THE BEAST / DEARG DOOM / FERDIA’S SONG / GAE BOLGA / CU CHULAINN’S LAMENT / FASTER THAN THE HOUND / THE SILVER SPEAR / MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW / THE MORRIGAN’S DREAM / TIME TO KILL
Description
Consistently lauded as one of the greatest Irish albums of all time, The Tain's influence on the subsequent 5 decades of music coming from Ireland is immeasurable. Featuring Horslips' most successful and now legendary track Dearg Doom, this album has informed the careers of everyone from Thin Lizzy to U2 to poet Seamus Heaney
This release heralds the first authorised vinyl pressing of the epic masterpiece since the band's own Oats Records copies were issued in the 1970's.
Bruce Eder from AllMusic says "The most ambitious and successful of their early albums, Horslips' most progressive creation, and maybe the most successful rock concept album ever done, The Tain is rock put into the service of epic storytelling (or is it the other way around?)."
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