Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem - Best of

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Music Review: These guys deserve better
Rating: 2 Stars

In picking as "the best" mostly outakes released by Sony in the 1990's rather than the original stuff issued and sold in the 1960's, the compilers have ignored great songs (and albums), including (from "The First Hurrah!") The Leaving of Liverpool, The Mermaid, the original and superior Gallant Forty-Twa, (from "The Boys Won't Leave the Girls Alone") I'll Tell My Ma, South Australia (later covered by the Pogues), the Holy Ground, Rothsea-O, Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go?, (from "Isn't It Grand Boys") Galway Races, Nancy Whisky, Galway City and the original and superior version of the title cut, (from "Home Boys Home")Old Maid in the Garrett, New South Wales, Four Green Fields.

Of the 16 cuts on this compilation, 11 are live, but excluded are superior live songs from "A Spontaneous Performance Recording!" (The Moonshiner, Tim Finnegan's Wake, Reilly's Daughter), "Freedom's Sons" (Green in the Green), "Recorded Live In Ireland!" (Wild Rover, Beggar Man, Butcher Boy), "In Concert" (MacAlpine's Fuzilliers, Red Haired Mary). Other great songs MIA: Legion of the Rearguard, Jolly Tinker, Johnny McEldoo, Wild Colonial Boy, Rocky Road to Dublin.

Based on this and the other Clancys/Makem CD compilations it has issued on Legacy, Sony just doesn't know what it has. The fans only hope appears to be that Rhino will take an interest, involve Liam and Tommy and and issue a real compilation under license.

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