Restless Night (Ray Dolan album)
| Restless Night | |
|---|---|
 Original cover designed by Ronnie Norton. | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1975 |
| Recorded | April–May 1975, Aisling Studios, Dublin |
| Genre | Folk |
| Length | 32:28 |
| Language | English |
| Label | EMI Ireland |
| Producer | Leo O'Kelly |
| Singles from Restless Night | |
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Restless Night is the debut album by Irish musician Ray Dolan. It was released in Summer 1975 in Ireland by EMI Ireland and produced by Leo O'Kelly.[1][2][3]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Ray Dolan except where noted. All arrangements by Paul Barrett
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When I Look at You" | 3:18 | |
| 2. | "Paris Song" | 3:25 | |
| 3. | "Hey Friend" | 2:43 | |
| 4. | "City Almost Gone" | Michael Fitzgerald | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Take What You Want" | 4:21 | |
| Total length: | 17:27 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Restless Night" | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Constantly Changing" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Mad Elaine" | 2:26 |
| 9. | "The Samaritan" | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Dog Song" | 2:25 |
| Total length: | 15:01 | |
Personnel[edit]
- Ray Dolan – guitars, vocals
- Paul Barrett – keyboards, bass guitar, trombone, vibraphone, recorder, bongos
- Sonny Condell – guitars, backing vocals
- Brian Dunning – flutes
- Leo O'Kelly – guitars, fiddle, ukulele, backing vocals
- Philip King – harmonica on "Restless Night"
- Desi Reynolds – drums, congas
- Bridget & Siobhan Hefferman, Pat Armstrong – backing vocals
- Production
- Leo O'Kelly – production
- Paul Barrett – arrangements
- Walter Samuel, Keith Manfield – engineering
- Ronnie Norton – cover design & photography
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1975 | EMI Ireland | stereo LP | IEMC 6004 |
References[edit]
- ^ Barnard, Jason (31 May 2014). "Tír na nÓg – Looking Up". The Strange Brew. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ Stewart, Ken (23 August 1975). "Major campaign for EMI summer albums". Music Week. p. 14.
- ^ "EMI Ireland 6-LP promo". Billboard. 5 July 1975. p. 54.
