Valparaiso (album)

Valparaiso
Studio album by Rita Connolly
Released	February 20, 1996[1]
Recorded	Westland Studios & Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland
Genre	Celtic Music
Label	Tara Music label
Producer	Shaun Davey, Rita Connolly
Rita Connolly chronology
Rita Connolly (1992) Valparaiso (1996)

Valparaiso is Rita Connolly's second solo recording, released in 1996. It features a guest appearance by Iarla O'Lionaird on vocals.

Track listing[]

1. "Ocean Floor"–4:55 (S. Condell)
2. "Valparaiso"–3:57 (R. Connolly)
3. "Lizzie Finn"–5:10 (S. Barry, S. Davey)
4. "Ripples In The Rockpools"–3:27 (S. Davey)
5. "Piccadilly"–4:46 (Leo O'Kelly)
6. "His Name Is Elvis"–3:18 (S. Barry, S. Davey)
7. "Two White Horses"–2:39 (S. Condell)
8. "Shakin' The Blues Away"–2:33 (Irving Berlin)
9. "Sun Song"–3:51 (R. Connolly, S. Davey)
10. "Riov"–4:48 (Michael Nesmith)
11. "The Great Guns Roarv"–4:00 (S. Davey)
12. "The Quiet Land of Erin"–3:36 (J O'Hara, S. Davey)

Personnel[]

• Rita Connolly - Vocals.
• Iarla O'Lionaird - Vocals.
• Shaun Davey - Harmony vocals.
• Robbie Brennan & Paul McAteer - Drums.
• Noel Eccles - Percussion.
• Eoghan O'Neill - Bass guitars.
• Des Moore - Acoustic & electric guitar, High String Guitar & Mandolin.
• Anthony Drennan - Lead electric guitar, Dobro, Acoustic guitar, E-Bow electric.
• Jimmy Smith - Lead electric guitar.
• Gerry O'Beirne - Acoustic guitar.
• Paul Drennan & Eddie Lynch - Keyboards.
• Michael Buckley - Soprano & Tenor Sax, Flute.
• Matthew Manning - Oboe, Cor Anglais.
• Backing Vocals/Chorus: Sean Connolly, Patricia Connolly, Enda Connolly, Inez Connolly, Ursula Connolly, Clare Kenny, Carla Gallagher, Valerie Armstrong and Steve Cooney.

Production[]

• Produced by Shaun Davey.
• Co-Produced by Rita Connolly.
• Engineered & mixed by Bill Somerville-Large
• Additional engineering - Andrew Boland & Brian Masterson.
• Assistant Engineer - Conan Doyle.
• Executive Producer - John Cook.
• Computer Programming - Dennis Woods.
• Recorded at Westland Studios & Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin.

References[]

External links[]

• Album sleevenotes
• Record Label Catalogue 2010