Let The Record Show: Dexys Do Irish And Country Soul

Let the Record Show: Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul is a 2016 album by Dexys, the band formerly known as Dexys Midnight Runners. The album includes interpretations of Irish songs and other select compositions. It reached number 10 in the UK Albums Chart on 10 June 2016.

Kevin Rowland said about the album:

"We had the idea to do this album in 1984 or 1985. It was to be called Irish and was to feature songs like 'Carrickfergus', 'Curragh of Kildare' and 'Women of Ireland' – all of which are featured here. Dexys broke up not too long afterwards, so it didn't happen."

He added: "The album is called Dexys DO Irish and Country Soul: DO it, not BECOME it. We're not trying to be Irish, and we haven't used too many Celtic instruments on there. It's our sound. We're bringing our style to these songs.^[1]

Tim Sommer, writing in The Observer, called it "the most surprising album of 2016" and an "amazing, subtle, powerful, visceral album that lays bare the soul, memories and losses of Kevin Rowland".^[2]

Track listing

1. Women of Ireland
2. To Love Somebody
3. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
4. Curragh of Kildare
5. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen
6. You Wear It Well
7. 40 Shades of Green
8. How Do I Live
9. Grazing in the Grass
10. The Town I Loved So Well
11. Both Sides Now
12. Carrickfergus

Bonus

1. To Love Somebody (solo vocal)
2. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (solo vocal)
3. Curragh of Kildare (solo vocal)
4. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen (solo vocal)
5. How Do I Live (solo vocal)
6. Grazing in the Grass (solo vocal)
7. The Town I Loved So Well (solo vocal)
8. Carrickfergus (solo vocal)
9. How Do I Live (instrumental)
10. Grazing in the Grass (instrumental)
11. Both Sides Now (instrumental)

Personnel

Adapted from the album booklet.^[3]

References