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A Drop of the Hard Stuff is the debut studio album of the Irish folk group The Dubliners. It was originally released in 1967 on Major Minor Records (SMLP3 and MMLP3). When it was reissued, it was renamed Seven Drunken Nights after the first track became a hit single. The album reached number 5 in the UK album chart, and stayed in the charts for 41 weeks. The album cover provides biographical sketches of the band line-up: Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna, Ciarán Bourke and John Sheahan. "Limerick Rake" is sung unaccompanied. Most of the songs concern rogues and drinking. "Weila Waile" is a tragic murder ballad, sung with a certain jollity.

A Drop of the Hard Stuff
Cover to the original edition of the album
Studio album by
Released1967 (1967)
GenreIrish folk
Length43:07
LabelMajor Minor
ProducerTommy Scott
The Dubliners chronology
Finnegan Wakes
(1966)
A Drop of the Hard Stuff
(1967)
More of the Hard Stuff
(1967)
Singles from A Drop of the Hard Stuff
  1. "Seven Drunken Nights" / "Paddy on the Railway"
    Released: 30 March 1967
  2. "The Black Velvet Band" / "Maloney Wants a Drink"
    Released: 30 August 1967
Alternative cover
Seven Drunken Nights

The album title is both an allusion to hard liquor, particularly Irish whiskey, and to the musical difficulty of the fourteen songs chosen for the album[citation needed], which emphasize the considerable depths of talent of the group, from the intricate fiddle and banjo work on "The Galway Races" and the reels, to the impressive a cappella rendition of "Limerick Rake".


Track listing


All songs are traditional compositions, with the exception of "The Travelling People," which was written by English performer Ewan MacColl.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Seven Drunken Nights"3:43
2."The Galway Races"3:17
3."The Old Alarm Clock"1:56
4."Reels: Colonel Fraser & O'Rourke's Reel"2:36
5."The Rising of the Moon"2:36
6."McCafferty"2:26
7."I'm a Rover"4:49
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Weile Waile"3:25
2."The Travelling People"3:50
3."Limerick Rake"3:10
4."Zoological Gardens"2:09
5."Reels: Fermoy Lasses & Sporting Paddy"1:55
6."The Black Velvet Band"4:26
7."Paddy on the Railway"2:49

Charts


Chart (1967) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[1] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[2] 5

References






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