Valparaiso is Rita Connolly's second solo recording, released in 1996. It features a guest appearance by Iarla O'Lionaird on vocals.

Valparaiso
Studio album by Rita Connolly
Released	February 20, 1996[1]
Recorded	Westland Studios & Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland
Genre	Celtic Music
Label	Tara Music label
Producer	Shaun Davey, Rita Connolly
Rita Connolly chronology
Rita Connolly (1992) Valparaiso (1996)

Track listing

1. "Ocean Floor"–4:55 (S. Condell)
2. "Valparaiso"–3:57 (R. Connolly)
3. "Lizzie Finn"–5:10 (S. Barry, S. Davey)
4. "Ripples In The Rockpools"–3:27 (S. Davey)
5. "Piccadilly"–4:46 (Leo O'Kelly)
6. "His Name Is Elvis"–3:18 (S. Barry, S. Davey)
7. "Two White Horses"–2:39 (S. Condell)
8. "Shakin' The Blues Away"–2:33 (Irving Berlin)
9. "Sun Song"–3:51 (R. Connolly, S. Davey)
10. "Rio"–4:48 (Michael Nesmith)
11. "The Great Guns Roarv"–4:00 (S. Davey)
12. "The Quiet Land of Erin"–3:36 (J O'Hara, S. Davey)

Personnel

• Rita Connolly - Vocals.
• Iarla O'Lionaird - Vocals.
• Shaun Davey - Harmony vocals.
• Robbie Brennan & Paul McAteer - Drums.
• Noel Eccles - Percussion.
• Eoghan O'Neill - Bass guitars.
• Des Moore - Acoustic & electric guitar, High String Guitar & Mandolin.
• Anthony Drennan - Lead electric guitar, Dobro, Acoustic guitar, E-Bow electric.
• Jimmy Smith - Lead electric guitar.
• Gerry O'Beirne - Acoustic guitar.
• Paul Drennan & Eddie Lynch - Keyboards.
• Michael Buckley - Soprano & Tenor Sax, Flute.
• Matthew Manning - Oboe, Cor Anglais.
• Backing Vocals/Chorus: Sean Connolly, Patricia Connolly, Enda Connolly, Inez Connolly, Ursula Connolly, Clare Kenny, Carla Gallagher, Valerie Armstrong and Steve Cooney.

Production

• Produced by Shaun Davey.
• Co-Produced by Rita Connolly.
• Engineered & mixed by Bill Somerville-Large
• Additional engineering - Andrew Boland & Brian Masterson.
• Assistant Engineer - Conan Doyle.
• Executive Producer - John Cook.
• Computer Programming - Dennis Woods.
• Recorded at Westland Studios & Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin.

References

External links

• Album sleevenotes
• Record Label Catalogue 2010