Sweeneys Men - Sweeneys Men / Tracks Of Sweeney - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Digitally remastered two-fer containing a pair of albums plus bonus tracks. First formed in 1966, their first album, Sweeney's Men, was released in 1968 on Transatlantic Records with a lineup featuring Andy Irvine, Johnny Moynihan and Terry Woods. Irvine left in May 1968 (going on to have a solo career and become a member of Planxty and Patrick Street amongst others) and was replaced by Henry McCullough (later of Wings), leaving Moynihan and Woods to record their second album, which Transatlantic released in 1969. However, they broke up at the end of 1969. Moynihan joined Planxty as well as de Dannan whilst Woods was a member of Steeleye Span, The Pogues and The Woods Band. Album Tracks 1. Rattlin' Roarin' Willy 2. Sullivan's John 3. Sally Brown 4. My Dearest Dear 5. The Exile's Jig 6. The Handsome Cabin Boy 7. Dicey Riley 8. Tom Dooley 9. Willy O'Winsbury 10. Dance to Your Daddy 11. The House Carpenter 12. Johnston 13. Reynard the Fox 1. Dreams for Me 2. The Pipe on the Hob 3. Brain Jam 4. Pretty Polly 5. Standing on the Shore 6. A Mistake No Doubt 7. Go By Brooks 8. When You Don't Care for Me 9. Afterthoughts 10. Hiram Hubbard 11. Hall of Mirrors 12. Old Maid in a Garret 13. The Derby Ram 14. Waxies Dargle 15. Old Woman in Cotton 16. Sullivan's John 17. Rattlin' Roarin' Willy