Ride On

by Christy Moore

Ride On cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: WEA
  • Country: Ireland
  • Length: 42:57
  • Community rating: 3.07/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The revered Irish folk singer delivers one of his most emotionally resonant and politically poignant albums with 'Ride On'. Stripped-down acoustic arrangements provide the backdrop for his warm, commanding voice as he tackles themes of republicanism, social injustice, and historical tragedy. The title track remains a beloved staple of modern Irish music, perfectly capturing his melancholic storytelling.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, anticolonialism

Tracklist

  1. The City of Chicago (2:18)
  2. Ride On (4:05)
  3. Vive La Quinte Brigada (5:31)
  4. Song of Wandering Aongus (3:50)
  5. McIhatton (3:01)
  6. Lisdoonvarna (4:28)
  7. Among the Wicklow Hills (2:50)
  8. Sonny's Dream (3:13)
  9. The Dying Soldier (2:44)
  10. El Salvador (3:40)
  11. Back Home in Derry (3:47)
  12. The Least We Can Do (3:25)

Credits

  • Christy Moore - primary artist, guitar, vocals, composed by
  • Declan Sinnott - guitar, violin, vocals, acoustic guitar classical guitar guest violin
  • Flying Colours (Grapevine) - sleeve
  • Barry Moore - composed by
  • Jimmy McCarthy - composed by
  • William Butler Yeats - composed by
  • Bobby Sands - composed by
  • Pearse Turner - composed by

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