Rude Awakening (Andy Irvine album)


Rude Awakening is Andy Irvine's second solo album, recorded in December 1990 and January 1991 at Westland and Ringsend Studios, Dublin and Frank MacNamara's Park Studio, Co. Meath, and released in 1991 on Green Linnet Records.
It was produced by Bill Whelan with a line-up that included Whelan himself, Rens van der Zalm, Carl Geraghty, Arty McGlynn, Davy Spillane and Fionnuala Sherry.

Recording

This album features Irvine's tribute song to Woody Guthrie, alongside mainly self-penned material celebrating some of his many other heroes:
The only other traditional song is "Allan McLean", for which Irvine wrote new music also.
The sleeve notes of "Love To Be With You"—a poignant song of longing—show a faded, black & white photo of Vida, the heroine of "Rainy Sundays", the song Irvine released ten years earlier on Rainy Sundays... Windy Dreams.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Andy Irvine; except where indicated
  1. "Never Tire of the Road" - 3:58
  2. "Raoul Wallenberg" - 5:15
  3. "James Connolly" - 6:38
  4. "Viva Zapata!" - 4:25
  5. "The Whole Damn Thing" - 5:40
  6. "Rude Awakening" - 4:15
  7. "Michael Dwyer's Escape" - 4:59
  8. "Douglas Mawson" - 6:38
  9. "Allan McLean" - 4.59
  10. "Love To Be With You" - 4:22

Personnel