Comments on: The Ticket’s Top 40 Irish Albums of All Time

By: Ronan Keane

Ronan Keane — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:27:22 +0000

I was so disppointed by your list that I had to compile my own:

1 Horslips - The Book Of Invasions
2 The Radiators - Ghostown
3 U2 - Boy
4 Thin Lizzy - Thin Lizzy
5 The Sultans - Good Year For Trouble
6 My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
7 Rory Gallagher - Rory Gallagher
8 Mellow Candle - Swaddling Songs
9 The Undertones - Hypnotised
10 Horslips - The Man Who Built America
11 The Virgin Prunes - If I Die, I Die
12 Horslips - The Táin
13 U2 - Achtung Baby
14 The Sultans Of Ping FC - Casual Sex In The Cineplex
15 The Blades - Raytown Revisited
16 Whipping Boy - Submarine
17 My Bloody Valentine - Isn’t Anything
18 Rory Gallagher - Deuce
19 Thin Lizzy - Vagabonds Of The Western World
20 Taste - On The Boards
21 The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
22 The Radiators From Space - T.V. Tube Heart
23 A House - I Want Too Much
24 Big Self - Stateless
25 Rory Gallagher - Live! In Europe
26 The Slowest Clock - Life Still
27 The Atrix - Procession
28 Fatima Mansions - Viva Dead Ponies
29 Rory Gallagher - Against The Grain
30 Whipping Boy - Heartworm
31 That Petrol Emotion - Chemicrazy
32 Rudi - Big Time: The Best Of Rudi
33 Into Paradise - Churchtown
34 Horslips - Aliens
35 Power Of Dreams - Immigrants, Emigrants And Me
36 The Outcasts - Self Concious Over You
37 Van Morrison - Tupelo Honey
38 Skid Row - 34 Hours
39 S.L.F. - Inflammable Material
40 Dr Strangely Strange - Kip Of The Serenes

Honourable mentions:

Rollerskate Skinny - Shoulder Voices

Light A Big Fire -
Gunpowders

By: Steve Zodiac

Steve Zodiac — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:13:38 +0000

I didnt read all the comments but no Aslan!!!!???

By: Des

Des — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:16:04 +0000

Dear sweet Jesus, but it sounds like a list Liam Fay and Niall Stokes put together over too many pints in Toners……It has 80’s “right on-ness” smeared all over it. What about
Long Distance Runner
Hard Station????
Welcome Here Kind Stranger

By: Connie Lingus

Connie Lingus — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:29:43 +0000

What! No T’Pau-Heart and Soul was a bang up single. Horslips are missing too as are a host of other great Irish bands like Chieftans, Irish Rovers, and what about that guy we see on TV all the time singing songs to old ladies and wearing clothes that look like they came from the local habitat for the poor and downtrodden.

By: Phil Atio

Phil Atio — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:41:45 +0000

What! No Chris deBurgh who put Ireland on the world map with Lady In Red, Revolution, Spanish Train!!! Sure, some had some exposure world wide but CDB was massive, selling out stadiums everywhere, and all this before U2. Surely a mis-carriage of justice but then again, music critics like to dance about architecture.

By: Kieran

Kieran — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:08:46 +0000

My Bloody Valentine eligibility query: as far as I can ascertain, only Colm O’Ciosoig was born on “the island of Ireland” (”hold hands across the border”, sung in Enya-like voice). So, for MBV albums to be eligible, at least two other band members must hold Irish passports, for there to be a majority. Can you produce some documentary evidence, please?

By: Lemon Zest

Lemon Zest — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:04:11 +0000

I notice your list lacks one great irish band. Where are toasted heretic? I understand that you have to make your articles as appealing and attractive to young people as possible but its no excuse for putting in utter shite(Snow Patrol,Damien Rice etc.) at the expense of quality music. In fact any of Toasted Heretics albums are better than some of the bollix in your list. I expect a formal written apology to all music lovers as soon as possible. Thank you.

By: Tanya McLoughlin

Tanya McLoughlin — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:47:14 +0000

I can’t believe Dublin band HAL didn’t get a mention [their self-titled debut in 2006]? Not only one of the best albums of that year, but one of the best to come out of this country … ever. It’s a modern classic. I honestly can’t believe how you have managed to leave this out? Please explain. P.s. Keep Love As Your Golden Rule …

By: Neill

Neill — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:59:39 +0000

Jim,

What’s up with that non-existent Snow Patrol album title in today’s Ticket? (Page 7, number 82). Classic mis-print!

By: peter the great

peter the great — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:14:51 +0000

jim

what about a “granny rule” list. the top twenty albums by 2nd generation irish. smiths, beatles, oasis, costello, PIL, Culture Club etc.