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Let the Record Show: Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul
Rock · 2016 · 12 tracks · 53m

Let the Record Show: Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul

Dexys Midnight Runners

June 3, 2016 · Columbia

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A dignified and deeply felt exploration of heritage, blending the melancholy of the past with a warm, soulful present.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 53m
01
Women of Ireland
3:22
02
To Love Somebody
4:33
03
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
3:30
04
Curragh of Kildare
4:11
05
I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen
4:36
06
You Wear It Well
4:50
07
40 Shades of Green
3:13
08
How Do I Live
5:00
09
Grazing in the Grass
4:19
10
The Town I Loved So Well
6:01
11
Both Sides Now
3:46
12
Carrickfergus
6:26
Moments Worth Listening For
The dramatic, almost conversational vocal entry on Carrickfergus that feels like a confession
The way the strings swell and then recede during the bridge of To Love Somebody
The stark, lonely piano introduction to The Town I Loved So Well before the full arrangement blooms
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Sentimental+4.0σ

Sentimental saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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