Spirit of the Nation
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| Spirit of the Nation | ||||
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Irish folk | |||
| Label | Triskel Records | |||
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Spirit of the Nation is the tenth album by Irish folk and rebel band The Wolfe Tones. It became the band's best-selling album.[1]
The final track, "Streets of New York" reached the top of the IRMA charts. It was written by Liam Reilly of Bagatelle and discusses Irish emigration to New York.[1]