''Very Much Live In Canada'' is the eighth
comedy album released by
Northern Irish comedian
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actor James Young.
With his eighth album, Young abandoned the comic songs of his recent work and returned to the format of his earlier releases. ''Very Much Live in Canada'' features a mixture of
sketches and
serious monologues recorded in front of a live audience in
Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada and features of mix of new material and new versions previously released material.
Track listing
Side 1
# Hello Toronto (Meet James Young) - 9:08
# Wee Davy - 5:01
# The Letter - 6:39
# The Matrimonial Agency - 8:27
Side 2
# The Drama Critic - 5:27
# Ecumenical Ball - 4:32
# The Belfast Working Man - 5:36
# The Engagement Ring - 4:29
# The Schoolboy (Wee Sammy) - 2:25
# Farewell To Canada - 3:22
Re-release
Emerald Music re-released the album in 1999 in a four-disc
boxset to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Young's death. The album was boxed with three of Young's other comedy albums (''
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''). The album was marketed as ''James Young: Ireland's Greatest Comic Legend Volume 1''.
References
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1971 live albums
James Young (comedian) albums