Home of the Brave (Black 47 album)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Home of the Brave | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Celtic rock | |||
| Length | 71:03 | |||
| Label | SBK | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Black 47 chronology | ||||
| ||||
Home of the Brave is an album by the American band Black 47, released in 1994.[1][2] The band supported the album with a North American tour and an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[3][4] The first single was "Losin' It".[5]
The album was produced by frontman Larry Kirwan and Jerry Harrison.[6] Harrison was on a list of names provided by Black 47's record label; the band appreciated his relaxed production style.[7] Kirwan wrote 15 of the album's 16 songs, taking the same character-driven approach that he employed in his play writing.[6][8] He considered many of his songs to be autobiographical or political.[9] "Who Killed Bobby Fuller?" concerns a man trying to solve Bobby Fuller's murder, in order to impress a woman.[10] "The Big Fellah" is about the Irish revolutionary Michael Collins.[11] "Oh Maureen" describes Kirwan's love for a woman who is married.[12] Winds musician Chris Byrne rapped on "Time to Go", about political conflict in Ireland, and a response to criticism the band had received from British periodicals.[13][14] "Black Rose" details an infatuation for the companion of a friend who is in prison.[5] "Danny Boy" is about a gay Irish immigrant who lands a construction job in Queens.[15] An unlisted 17th track closes the album.[16]
