''Skylarkin is
Mic Christopher's first and only solo album, which was released
posthumously following his death in November 2001. The album was finalised by Karl Odlum (of Mic's old band, The Mary Janes) and
David Odlum (of
The Frames). Many fellow musicians from the Irish music scene contributed to the album including
Glen Hansard and
Colm Mac Con Iomaire of The Frames,
Rónán Ó Snodaigh of
Kíla,
Lisa Hannigan and
Gemma Hayes.
''Skylarkin' ''entered the Irish charts at #39 in 2002
and in March of the following year won ''Best Irish album'' at the
Meteor Awards. November 2004 saw the album achieving
Platinum status in Ireland (selling over 15,000 copies).
In 2005, ''Skylarkin was voted #14 in the ''
Hot Press'' ''"People's Choice" Top 100 Irish Albums of All Time''.
The song "
Heyday", which was released as the title track of an
EP in October 2000, was used in the
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''Quarrel'', which was produced in Ireland in 2003 and starred
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Track listing
# " Heyday"
# "Kids' Song"
# "Listen Girl"
# "Looking for Jude"
# "That's What Good Friends Do"
# "The Loneliest Man In Town"
# "Wide Eyed and Lying"
# "What a Curious Notion"
# "I've Got Your Back"
# "Skylarkin"
# "Daydreamin'"
References
2002 debut albums
Albums published posthumously
Mic Christopher albums
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