Strong in the Sun

1973 studio album by Tír na nÓg

Strong in the Sun

Studio album by

Tír na nÓg

Released

26 October 1973 (UK)
January 1974 (U.S.)

Recorded

June–August 1973

Genre

folk

Length

35:44

Label

Chrysalis

Producer

Matthew Fisher

Tír na nÓg chronology

A Tear and a Smile
(1972)

Strong in the Sun
(1973)

In the Morning
(1999)

Singles from Strong in the Sun

"Strong in the Sun"
Released: 7 September 1973

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Strong in the Sun is the third studio album by Irish band Tír na nÓg. It was released on 26 October 1973 in the United Kingdom^[2] and in January 1974 in the United States.

Track listings

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Free Ride"	Nick Drake	3:05
2.	"Whitestone Bridge"	Sonny Condell	4:12
3.	"Teesside"	Condell	3:52
4.	"Cinema"	Leo O'Kelly	4:39
5.	"Strong in the Sun"	O'Kelly	3:38

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"The Wind Was High"	O'Kelly	3:20
7.	"In The Morning"	Condell	3:21
8.	"Love Lost"	O'Kelly	3:19
9.	"Most Magical"	Condell	3:46
10.	"Fall of Day"	Condell	2:32

Personnel

Sonny Condell - vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, pottery drums, jaw harp
Leo O'Kelly - vocals, acoustic and lead guitar, dulcimer, violin
Matthew Fisher - keyboards, production
Geoff Emerick - engineering

Additional personnel

Brian Odgers, Dave Markee, Jim Ryan - bass
Barry De Souza, Ace Follington, Jeff Jones - drums

Album single

"Strong in the Sun"
- Released: 7 September 1973 (UK)

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	26 October 1973	Chrysalis Records	stereo LP	CHR 1047
Germany	1973	Chrysalis	stereo LP	6307 524
Australia	1973	Chrysalis	stereo LP	L 35023
New Zealand	1973	Chrysalis	stereo LP	L 35023
United States	January 1974	Chrysalis	stereo LP	CHR 1047
United Kingdom	1991	Edsel Records	CD	ED CD 336

References

^ Allmusic review
^ "The new album from TIR NA NOG is released on October 26th". New Musical Express (27 October 1973) - p. 46. Retrieved 18 March 2008.