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12" Single

Artist:Da' Half Mad' Irishman
Label:  CBS
Country:Europe
Catalogue:SMILEY 1
Date:1981
Format:12" Single
Title:What 'Bout Ye !! (First International Alternative Song Contest)
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Community: 4 Own
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TrackArtistTitleComposerProducerRating
A1Da' Half Mad' IrishmanDa Definitive Version (Un-mixed)Rate
A2Da' Half Mad' IrishmanRocked Up Pop Version (Windmill Lane Mix)Rate
B1Da' Half Mad' Irishman3.33 Min Pop Version (Keystone Mix)Rate
B2Da' Half Mad' IrishmanWinning F.I.A.S.C.O Version (Live And Very Dangerous) (Live)Rate


Notes

The above tracks are different versions of an Irish traditional song called ‘Mountains Of Mourne’ .
Words by Rocky Stone.

12” is a CBS Ireland pressing in yellow vinyl.

This is Smiley Bolger that runs the 'Vibe for Philo' every year on the 4th January for Phil Lynott, they were good friends and this is the only release by Smiley and title is a play on the way Irish say things like 'What 'Bout Ye!!'
Phil Lynott is featured on 3 of the four tracks on this 12” (2nd, 3rd and 4th)

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Number: 221637
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Description: Back Cover


Number: 221638
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Comments and Reviews
 
Sharon Quigley
7th Oct 2018
 The funny thing is that they should have been disqualified because guitarist Gerry Quigley from Raw Deal actually played guitar in the live version, in the actual song contest.
We have the film footage. It's hilarious. (Gerry's brother Fran ran McGonagles at the time and he had the whole event filmed)
We laughed all the way through. About halfway through watching it Gerry said "Hey I think I was actually there that night". Then The Half Mad Irishmen came on and we couldnt stop laughing when we saw Gerry playing. He was on another planet, so were the rest of the band by that point as they were last act for the night.
They over-did the stage fog and at one point you could barely see the tops of the bands heads as they were head banging away with mad guitar riffs.
When the song stopped, Gerry Quigley wouldnt stop playing and it was a mad effort trying to get him to stop. Would have been a great party afterwards alright.
 

 
Billy Two
15th Jan 2013
 Thanks for the reply Mark, though I'm afraid we're going to have to alter the artist's name to match how it's credited on sleeve and label. Anyone who wasn't familiar with the history of this record and wanting to find out info wouldn't know to search for it under the name Smiley Bolger, making it difficult to find.

We can add your comment about Smiley to the Notes section...he'll still get a credit !

BT
 

 
mark from eire
15th Jan 2013
 Hi Billy,

It is Smiley that runs the 'Vibe for Philo' every year on the 4th January for Phil Lynott, they were good friends and this is the only release by Smiley and title is a play on the way Irish say things like 'What 'Bout Ye!!'
 

 
Billy Two
15th Jan 2013
 Hi Mark,

Going by what's printed on sleeve and label, shouldn't the artist name here be Da' Half Mad' Irishman ?

BT
 

 
mark from eire
15th Jan 2013
 Here is a good link about how this 12" featuring Phil Lynott came about Irish Rock
 


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