Rant and Roar

by Great Big Sea

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  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 2 June 1998
  • Label: Sire Records
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 41:39
  • Community rating: 3.14/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A compilation introducing the Newfoundland folk rock band Great Big Sea to American audiences, drawing on their earlier Canadian albums. It pairs traditional Maritime songs with the group's high-energy original material.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, storytelling, personal, ballad, traditional

Tracklist

  1. Ordinary Day (3:09)
  2. When I'm Up (3:24)
  3. Mari-Mac (2:33)
  4. End Of The World (2:41)
  5. Fast As I Can (4:11)
  6. The Night Pat Murphy Died (3:02)
  7. Goin Up (3:12)
  8. General Taylor (2:53)
  9. Dancing With Mrs. White (2:07)
  10. Something To It (2:21)
  11. Lukey (3:10)
  12. The Old Black Rum (2:29)
  13. Rant And Roar (3:27)
  14. Jolly Beggarman (3:00)

Credits

  • Rick Lazar - congas, percussion
  • Louis Thomas - drums, percussion [spoons]
  • Bob Hallett - vocals, accordion [button], fiddle, tin whistle, mandolin [mandola]
  • Darrell Power - vocals, bass, performer [bones]
  • Sean McCann - vocals, guitar, bodhr谩n, tin whistle, drums [snare]
  • Alan Doyle - vocals, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin

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