Too Late to Stop Now: The Very Best of the Dubliners
The Dubliners · 2006
139 min · 38 tracks · folk · Irish folk music
A spirited collection of traditional Irish folk tunes that captures the heart and soul of Dublin's music scene.
Why this album works
This album is significant for encapsulating the Dubliners' contribution to Irish cultural heritage and folk music, earning critical acclaim and commercial success. It serves as a key recording for new listeners while reaffirming the band's status as icons of Irish music, influencing countless artists within and beyond the genre.
- Best for
- spirited sing-alongs with friends wave-like energy shifts throughout nostalgic stories of irish life
- Context
- By the time 'Too Late to Stop Now' was released in 2006, The Dubliners had already established themselves as pivotal figures in Irish folk music since their formation in 1962. This compilation serves as a retrospective of their rich legacy, showcasing both classic tracks and their enduring influence on the genre.
- Stylistic neighbors
- My Bloody Valentine· The Cranberries· Gilbert O'Sullivan· The Boomtown Rats· Kate Bush· Enya· Sinéad O'Connor· David Bowie
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Seven Drunken Nights 3:15
- 2 The Gentleman Soldier 2:10
- 3 Finnegan's Wake 2:31
- 4 Liverpool Lou 3:16
- 5 The Spanish Lady 3:47
- 6 The Marino Waltz 2:40
- 7 The Town I Loved So Well Standout 6:23
- 8 The Craic Was Ninety in the Isle of Man 2:29
- 9 Three Lovely Lassies from Kimmage 2:53
- 10 The Rose of Allendale 4:36
- 11 Whiskey in the Jar Standout 2:42
- 12 The Lark in the Morning 3:10
- 13 My Cavan Girl 2:55
- 14 Fiddlers Green 4:27
- 15 Cooley's / The Dawn / The Mullingar Races 3:28
- 16 Raglan Road 4:17
- 17 All for Me Grog 3:18
- 18 The Auld Triangle 2:55
- 19 Molly Malone 2:57
- 20 The Irish Rover 4:09
Disc 2
- 1 The Fermoy Lassies / Sporting Paddy 2:03
- 2 The Rare Auld Times 5:02
- 3 The Black Velvet Band 3:41
- 4 Lord of the Dance 3:35
- 5 McAlpine's Fusiliers 5:35
- 6 The Showman's Fancy / The Wonder / Hornpipe / The Swallow's Tail 5:15
- 7 The Banks of the Roses 2:13
- 8 Carrickfergus 6:14
- 9 Dicey Reilly 2:51
- 10 The Old House 2:31
- 11 Whiskey in the Jar Standout 2:42
- 12 South Australia 4:32
- 13 The Fields of Athenry 4:37
- 14 Gerry Cronin's / Denis Langton's / The Irish Washerwoman 4:43
- 15 Seven Drunken Nights 4:14
- 16 Dirty Old Town 3:34
- 17 The Wild Rover Standout 3:13
- 18 The Irish Rover 4:45
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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