Island Angel
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| Island Angel | ||||
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| Released | July 1993 | |||
| Recorded | Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland, July 1993 | |||
| Genre | Celtic | |||
| Length | 45:21 | |||
| Label | Green Linnet | |||
| Producer | Brian Masterson and Altan | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1][a] |
Island Angel is the fourth studio album by Altan, released in 1993 on the Green Linnet label. In 1995, Q included Island Angel in its publication "In Our Lifetime: Q's 100 Best Albums 1986–94", a list compiled to celebrate its 100th issue.[2] It was also the final album to feature founding member Frankie Kennedy who died a year after its release.
All arrangements are by Altan.
- "Tommy Peoples/The Windmill/Fintan McManus's" – 3:14
- "Bríd Óg Ní Mháille" – 5:00
- "Fermanagh Highland/Donegal Highland/John Doherty's/King George IV" – 4:06
- "An Mhaighdean Mhara" – 2:52
- "Andy de Jarlis/Ingonish/Mrs. McGhee" – 3:34
- "Humours of Andytown/Kylebrack Rambler/The Gladstone" – 3:15
- "Dúlamán" – 3:42
- "Mazurka" – 2:42
- "The Jug of Punch" – 3:29
- "Glory Reel/The Heathery Cruach" – 2:54
- "An Cailín Gaelach" – 3:24
- "Drumnagarry/Pirrie Wirrie/Big John's" – 3:29
- "Aingeal an Oileáin (Island Angel)" – 3:40
All titles are traditional except the following:
- "The Windmill Reel" – composed by Ciaran Tourish
- "Angeal An Oileáin/Island Angel" – composed by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
- "Humours of Andytown" – composed by Frankie Kennedy
- "Fintan McManus's Reel" – composed by Fintan McManus
- "The Kylebrack Rambler" – composed by Finbar Dwyer
- "Andy de Jarlis/Ingonish/Mrs. McGhee" – composed by Mike McDougall
