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The Book Of Invasions (album)
''The Book of Invasions: A Celtic Symphony'' is the sixth album by the Irish Celtic rock band Horslips. It was a concept album based on an adaptation of Irish legends built into a complex story. It is named for the ''Lebor Gabála Érenn'', a book of Irish mythology known as ''The Book of Invasions'' in English. Released in 1976, it is usually considered their best work. It was their only UK top-40 album, peaking at #39. "Trouble (With a Capital T)", "Warm Sweet Breath of Love" and "The Power and the Glory" were released as singles. The 30th anniversary of this album was celebrated at a small gathering in Dublin organised by Horslips fans and was attended by some band members. Track listing The album is divided into three movements: "Geantraí" (tracks 1–8), " Goltraí" (tracks 9–11) and " Suantraí" (tracks 12–14). ;Side one # "Daybreak" ''(instrumental)'' – 2:30 # "March Into Trouble" ''(instrumental)'' – 0:51 # "Trouble (With a Capital T)" – 3:24 # "The Power and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horslips
Horslips are an Irish Celtic rock band that compose, arrange and perform songs frequently inspired by traditional Irish airs, jigs and Reel (dance), reels. The group are regarded as 'founding fathers of Celtic rock' for their fusion of traditional Irish music with rock music and went on to inspire many local and international acts. They formed in 1970 and 'retired' in 1980 for an extended period. The name originated from a spoonerism on Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse which became "The Four Poxmen of The Horslypse". Although Horslips had limited commercial success when the band was playing in the 70s, there was a revival of interest in their music in the late 1990s and they came to be regarded as one of the defining bands of the Celtic rock genre. There have since been small scale reunions including appearances on ''The Late Late Show (Irish talk show), The Late Late Show'' and RTÉ's ''Other Voices (Irish TV series), Other Voices''. The ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |