The End of History (album)

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The End of History
The End Of History.jpg
Studio album by
Fionn Regan
Released7 August 2006 (2006-08-07)
Recorded2005 (2005)–2006 (2006)
GenreFolk
Length49:41
LabelBella Union (UK)
Lost Highway (US)
ProducerFionn Regan
Fionn Regan chronology
The End of History
(2006) 		The Shadow of an Empire
(2010)
Singles from The End of History
  1. "Be Good or Be Gone"
    Released: 5 February 2006

The End of History is the debut studio album by the Irish folk musician Fionn Regan, released on 7 August 2006 on Bella Union. The album was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Prize, and was also named Best Irish Album of 2006 by the Irish Independent.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[2]
Drowned in Sound8/10 stars[3]
The Guardian4/5 stars[4]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Fionn Regan.

No.TitleLength
1."Be Good or Be Gone"3:20
2."The Underwood Typewriter"3:03
3."Hunters Map"3:39
4."Hey Rabbit"3:33
5."Black Water Child"3:00
6."Put a Penny in the Slot"4:02
7."The Cowshed"3:32
8."Snowy Atlas Mountains"4:14
9."Noah (Ghost in a Sheet)"3:40
10."The End of History"4:39
11."Abacus"2:36
12."Bunker or Basement"6:26
13."Campaign Button" (hidden track)3:11
Total length:49:41
iTunes[5] bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Anglers Curse"3:54
Total length:53:35

Personnel[]

All personnel credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]

Performer
Additional musicians
  • Jamie Morrison – drums (3, 5, 7), vibrations (2)
  • Louis Vause – piano (12)
  • Laura Murphy – backing vocals (5)
  • Anna Phoebe – violin (8, 9)
  • Oli – cello, violin (2)
Technical personnel
  • Karl Odlum – bass (7, 10), engineer (1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 13)
  • Mike Pellanconi – engineer (3, 5, 7–9, 12)
  • Mark Bishop – engineer (2)
  • Liam Mulvaney – engineer (5)
  • Simon Raymonde – mixing
  • Finn Eiles – mixing engineer
  • Denis Blackham – mastering

Chart positions[]

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Irish Albums Chart[7] 29
Chart (2007) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[8] 123

References[]

  1. ^ Bella Union: Fionn Regan profile
  2. ^ The End of History at AllMusic
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2011-06-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1836725,00.html
  5. ^ "Music – The End of History (Bonus Track Version) by Fionn Regan". iTunes. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  6. ^ The End of History (LP). Fionn Regan. Lost Highway Records. 2006. B0009135–01.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "irish-charts.com – Discography Fionn Regan". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Chart Log UK: The Rabble Army – RZA". Chart Log UK. zobbel.de. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
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