Night of a Thousand Candles

by The Men They Couldn't Hang

Night of a Thousand Candles cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Demon
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.7/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Arriving on the heels of the massive success of The Pogues, this debut album helped solidify the burgeoning mid-80s Celtic punk and folk-rock revival. 'Night of a Thousand Candles' forcefully combines traditional acoustic instrumentation鈥攕uch as mandolins and tin whistles鈥攚ith the aggressive, high-speed energy and rebellious spirit of British punk. The highly raucous, working-class narratives earned the group a fervent cult following and critical acclaim across the independent music press.

Genres

Descriptors: folk, acoustic, male-vocals, gang-vocals, rhythmic, melodic, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. The Day After
  2. Jack Dandy
  3. A Night To Remember
  4. Johnny Come Home
  5. The Green Fields Of France (No Man's Land)
  6. Ironmasters
  7. Hush Little Baby
  8. Walkin', Talkin'
  9. Kingdom Come
  10. Scarlet Ribbons

Credits

  • The Men They Couldn't Hang - primary artist, written-by
  • Shanne Hasler - bass, other [tibetan anus flute]
  • Graham Sharpe - classical guitar [spanish guitar]
  • Jon Odgers - drums, percussion
  • Paul Simmonds - guitar, bouzouki, keyboards, written-by
  • Tom O'Grady - other [the name]
  • Lindsey Lowe - trumpet
  • Tommy Keane - uilleann pipes

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